Plate by Dzintra

with our favorite Chef at the Mascotte!

Simple Phô - Phô Facile! It figures I need to come to Paris 🤣 to decipher the “wunderkind” of Vietnamese soups - the one and only Phô Gà, or for everyone else, chicken noodle and vegetable soup! The key is to keep the soup clean of sneaky additives that are found in a lot of packaged artificial seasonings. Also many restaurants cheat and add in tons of msg to get that umami feel. This version is clean, clean, clean, super delicious, and it will never leave you feeling bloated and gross. Extra bonus, it will boost your immune system, as it’s packed with so much natural protein (chicken bone broth) and vitamins from all the fresh veggies! This is soup is 100 percent gourmet (and also gluten free - GF rice noodles) as the elegant plating is fit for a royal meal! Text me if you would like the easy-to-follow recipe. Yes, and this soup will be on the menu at once the weather cools off in ! Please take a look at the photos to see all the steps! Happy Phô-ing! 😋😘❤️

With my dear friend Marissa at Chez Papa Jazz Club in Paris! What a magical place!

Now that Summer is almost over, and you’re looking for fun way to “wine down🍷” and relax over the weekend, your favorite restaurant in Bee Cave has a lot of fun things going on! Did I mention season eats and treats?! Come chill with us!

Come join us at Plate, July 26-August 11 to celebrate the Summer 2024 Paris Olympic Games! We have a secret Olympic-themed menu of food and drink for you to enjoy (French theme of course)! 😊 🇫🇷 🇺🇸 🤩🍾💥🔥🎉!!

Summer is here! Why not enjoy your grilled or broiled fish, poultry, veggies or meats with a refreshing Summer Pico de Gallo! The recipe is easy: 🍑 🥭 and 🍍 , red 🧅 and jalapeño 🌶️ peppers! Vinaigrette is olive oil, Mae Ploy sauce, pineapple juice, mustard and salt. That simple. Combine ingredients and refrigerate until ready to serve 🤩😊😋

NEW!!! 🔥🔥🔥 Grilled North Atlantic Salmon over Black Rice and Beluga Lentil Pilaf with Spring Corn amd English Peas…finished with Truffle-Chili Beurre Blanc and a good Dash of Lemon! 😊😋❤️

Cold Smoked Salmon “Nigiri Sushi” Stack with Persian cucumber, papaya, corn, mango, jalapeño in sesame vinaigrette with sweet and zesty horseradish-wasabi rémoulade. Perfect for Soring and warm weather days here in Austin, Texas! It’s on the menu tonight! 😋😋😋

After so many years, reconnecting with my Latvian-Persian-French family and all the new cousins we are now meeting for the very first time!!

Grilled ‘Tom Kha Pla’ Salmon is my new salmon dish on the menu, starting tonight! This little creation is Fresh, Wildly Flavorful…Colorful and above all, delicious 😋!!!

Fettuccine with Shrimp, Grape Tomatoes, Capers, White Wine, Garlic and Olive Oil.

Great meeting up again after so many years!

Another new item coming to Plate in February! Seared Salmon ‘Tataki’ with Tom Kha Coconut Cream Sauce and Soicy and Sweet, Red Onion-Ginger and Habanero Relisj. Big, Bold, Beautiful flavors to get your juices and taste buds flowing! 😋❤️🤩

Amazing BlackBerry, Currant, and Chocolate Croissant 🥐 “pain au raison + chocolat” bread pudding in a pool of decadent Crème Anglaise! Perfect February dessert coming soon to Plate 😋! Here I was able to use pastries from the Merci Jérôme Ternes pastry shop on 270 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Their pain au raisin are sooo buttery, and the baguettes once they come out of the oven at 6:30…amazing!! 🤩😋

Another amazing evening at this lovely neighborhood restaurant. I brought my friend MJ…and she loved it too! Denis took@amazing care of us. We met so many new friends tonight! Hope to see everyone sooon again! 🥰😍😘

How about a gorgeous filet, a perfect, juicy medium rare, with creamed spinach and gruyere cheese stuffed mushrooms, soaking up the wonderful flavors of my new favorite harissa beurre blanc 😊😋! Yes, I am obsessed with this sauce for the moment, because it is, just so versatile. It goes with almost anything.

I love 💕 Paris. Whenever I come back, inspiration for new dishes for Plate seep in from every direction…from the gorgeous markets I visit, to the amazing people I meet and the delicious food I eat. This little beauty I dreamt up craving something rich and “onctueux,” savory but slightly sweet, with elements of chewy but with a tad bit of crunch. For me, this sauce is the magic carpet that carries with it the right amount of silky and smooth, with citrus of course, and just the right amount of heat. Good lord, this sounds almost 😅 pornographic!! Haha! Wait until you taste it on Valentine’s Day at Plate 🔥🤩🥰❤️😋!

Now to the description: Fresh pan-seared Monkfish filet served atop scarlet harissa, citrus and tomato beurre blanc with a medley of ‘vegetables from the sun,’ tri-colored bell peppers, ginger and garlic, finished with sautéed sh*take mushrooms (for extra umami), and organic chervil greens for a final dash of color.

Les Gourmets des Ternes! WoW! This amazing little gem is literally around the corner from my apartment. Allen and I went there on Friday, and what a treat this was. The welcome, the food, the vibe..:and the very ‘shy’ 😉 Owner haha, is as adorable as can be, and keeps an eagle eye on each table and dish that gets set down. I thought we were charming , but this is next level. The mayo on the egg appetizer, the mustardy-creamy vinaigrette on the sweet white asparagus, the center cut filet (perfectly cooked) with the “please pour this all over ny body” - ha - peppercorn sauce, red wine reduced ridiculousness, roasted bone marrow, coarse salt and porcini mushrooms. Dessert I will post maybe, because I’m sure everyone can’t imagine another bite! What a great place to dine. Especially for solo diners, as you will be made to feel so at home! My new favorite Paris discovery! 😋🥰🎉🍾 Oh and BTW, this place is famous. You’ll know why when you get there and see all the celebrity photos. Open Friday-Sunday. Price point is also very reasonable considering the quality of products and preparation. Do remember US friends, this is Paris, so you will sit close to your neighbor. It’s all good, because everyone who goes here is absolutely amazing! Make sure to get a photo with the 🔥 hot 🔥 and very charming owner!

How about a little taste of summertime in the midst of this winter 🥶 cold! Caprese salad with juicy bufala mozzarella cheese, sea salt, fresh basil and xtra virgin olive oil! My favorite EVOO to date! Delicious 😋!!!

How is this for a Happy New Year 2024 dish at Plate ?! 🤩😋 Fresh Alaskan halibut, oven roasted and served atop a bed of wilted baby spinach with an elegant piccata sauce of white wine, capers, butter and garlic. Finished with butter toasted almonds and fine minced Italian parsley. 🤩 WOW! cious

Meet our delicious Pizza 🍕 of the Month: Burrata with Prosciutto and Basil 🌿! It is perfect for the Holidays with its bold flavors and beautiful red, white and green colors! Music 🎶 at Plate tonight as well! Stop by and see us for some pre-holiday cheer, great food and drinks!

Finally with the one and only ❤️🥰⭐️

Welcome to Paris in the Fall! When the temperatures turn chilly, this is the perfect time, anywhere, to ‘gougère’ and drink champagne! These little bundles of heaven (haha I call them Nippes of Venus😎) are folded and filled with Swiss Gruyère cheese to make them even more decadent delicious 😋! We will be serving them at Plate over the holidays! Yes I finally come back next week with some new recipes to entice you with 🥰😘😋! Pol Roger is my favorite champagne, so light and crisp … and easy to drink !!! With love ❤️ and hugs 🤗 from Paris! See you next week at Plate!!

Some days simply require our Short Rib Grilled Cheese... Pulled boneless beef short ribs, jalapeños, Colby-Jack cheese, tabasco vérde, on sliced brioche, dill pickle