American Cuisine
Our nation is a complex cultural melting pot, and its cuisine reflects that. Known for being regionally distinct, as well as a diverse fusion of global cuisine, cuisine has such specialties as New England clambakes, Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, Memphis and St. Louis barbecue, the Cajun flair of Louisiana, Chicago deep dish pizzas, and Tex-Mex cook-offs. Chef Ravi opens his American style cuisine with an All-American, rustic meatloaf, garlic chicken with flame roasted peppers, and a fire roasted stuffed pepper. Enjoy!
Rustic Meatloaf
Chef Ravi meticulously chars onions, garlic, and tomatoes to bring out the natural sugars of these ingredients with a soft texture. A unique blend of Teff flour, flax seed and eggs serve as a gluten-free binding agent that also aid in optimal digestion health. Combined with cilantro and other herbs, the meatloaf is immersed in a liquid base of chicken stock and a Caribbean white rum kick, covered, and steamed to allow flavor absorption and tender texture. Along with the remaining torched veggies, Chef Ravi compiles a saucy layer to dress the meat to perfection.
Rustic Meatloaf
Chef Ravi meticulously chars onions, garlic, and tomatoes to bring out the natural sugars of these ingredients with a ... read more
Garlic Chicken with Flame-Roasted Peppers
These stuffed bell peppers could be described as zesty, juicy, picante, and essentially anything but bland. With torched skins of jalapeños and habaneros, Chef Ravi carefully sweetens up the heat from these peppers and mixes flavors of thyme and cinnamon basil into the lean turkey mixture. And just before the bell peppers are spilling over with this spicy blend, ricotta cheese lays over the top to tame the heat with its creamy texture to cool your lips in a surge of flavor.
Garlic Chicken with Flame-Roasted Peppers
Flame-roasted bell peppers and onions don't just put this dish over the top in great taste, their flavors run through and ... read more
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Fire-Roasted Stuffed Peppers
Flame-roasted bell peppers and onions don't just put this dish over the top in great taste, their flavors run through and through the chicken. Chef Ravi carefully chars the pepper skins and onions, adding herbs and garlic to blend into the marinade. After grilling the chicken, the vegetable mixture tops off this healthy dinner with a sweet and smoky perfection.
Fire-Roasted Stuffed Peppers
These stuffed bell peppers could be described as zesty, juicy, picante, and essentially anything but bland. With torched skins of ... read more
Cajun Cuisine
Cajun cuisine is a form of cooking that originated in Louisiana and has made its way to the world stage. There is the French Corner and now World Gardens Cafe; Corner as Chef Ravi adds his own twist and flair to Cajun cuisine which consists typically of a blend of French, Canadian, African and Native American influences. An authentic Cajun meal is usually a three-pot affair, with one pot dedicated to the main dish, one dedicated to steamed rice or skillet cornbread and the third containing a vegetable.
Cajun Pepper Steak
Chef Ravi personally dehydrates his ingredients to create his signiture Cajun dry rub he applies to the steak before grilling. Harmonized flavors such as cayenne pepper, garlic, onion, and cumin help bring out the beef’s savor while also tenderizing it. After the grilling, a ladle of sauce made from the same blend of ingredients is poured over the steak allowing each bite to be soft, peppery and juicy.
Cajun Pepper Steak
Chef Ravi personally dehydrates his ingredients to create his signiture Cajun dry rub he applies to the steak before grilling... read more
Big Band Bayou Chicken
A homemade Cajun blend of spices makes this big band bayou chicken hit all of the right notes. A mix of chilies, pepper corns, herbs, roasted onions and red peppers give the marinade and sauce a full-bodied flavor. This Cajun dish is traditionally spicy but does not overpower its soulful savor and it will certainly leave you humming a tune of satisfaction.
Big Band Bayou Chicken
A homemade Cajun blend of spices makes this big band bayou chicken hit all of the right notes. A mix of chilies, pepper corns, herbs... read more
Caribbean Cuisine
There is nothing that Chef Ravi loves more than to take your taste buds and make them your playground. His signature Caribbean dishes do just that as they represent the plentiful bounty of the islands' lush tropical vegetation, combined with the diverse groups of people that have lived there. Many cultures from around the globe have contributed a profound influence on the food and traditions found on the islands. Food plays a central role in family life and traditions in the islands. Cooks spend days preparing menu offerings for holidays, festivals and special family gatherings.
Savory Turkey with Roasted Vegetables
When fire-roasting veggies, gone is the bitter flavor of raw green and yellow onions and in its place is a smoky, caramelized, sweet mound of tender vegetables, including four different types of sweet peppers and sun dried tomatoes. Half is blended into a sauce to ladle into the garlic and onion turkey while it cooks. The rest is served atop the meat for a dish full of texture and taste.
Savory Turkey with Roasted Vegetables
When fire-roasting veggies, gone is the bitter flavor of raw green and yellow onions and in its place is a smoky, caramelized... read more
Caribbean Herb Steak
This delicious steak is covered in a homemade dry rub of dehydrated Caribbean herb shado beni, thyme, no-oil sun dried tomatoes and sweet peppers. The sauce is then created from the fresh ingredients with a hint of ginger and Santa Nella wine and poured over the grilled spiced meat. This fragrant dish brings Chef Ravi back to his time in the kitchen with his grandmother and these bold flavors will bring you too, to the islands.
Caribbean Herb Steak
This delicious steak is covered in a homemade dry rub of dehydrated Caribbean herb shado beni, thyme, no-oil sun dried tomatoes and sweet peppers...read more
Caribbean Style Vegetable Chicken
Ever hear of the herb shado beni? It is commonly used in the cuisine of the West Indies, yet difficult to find here in the US. It can be compared to cilantro, but Chef Ravi will take no substitute when creating his Caribbean herb chicken. Its pungently fresh flavor is complimented in the marinade and sauce with citrus juices, roasted garlic, torched habanero skins and a dash of oregano and thyme.
Caribbean Style Vegetable Chicken
Ever hear of the herb shado beni? It is commonly used in the cuisine of the West Indies, yet difficult to find here in the US...read more
Caribbean Stew
A fusion of peppers including habanero skins, cascabel and pasilla-ancho chili pods slowly simmer together with the Caribbean herb shado beni and big leaf thyme in a citrus liquid. Do not be afraid of the heat, Chef Ravi carefully uses only the torched skins of the peppers to provide a sweet compliment to the pungent shado beni and orange tang allowing these big flavors to stew into the chicken breasts as it cooks and melds into one Caribbean home-town comfort meal.
Caribbean Stew
A fusion of peppers including habanero skins, cascabel and pasilla-ancho chili pods slowly simmer together with the Caribbean herb ..read more
Citrus Spiced Ginger Chicken
Chef Ravi begins this recipe by torching off the thick skin of ginger root and then continues to char the exposed root. He then adds the ginger and sweet roasted garlic to an herb mixture of shado beni, big leaf thyme, and a hint of cumin. He tops the blender with citrus juices of lemons and tangerines, and Santa Nella wine. The chicken then marinades overnight in this flavored medley and is topped with fresh cilantro to ensure every piece is bursting with a bright and tangy sweet bite.
Citrus Spiced Ginger Chicken
Chef Ravi begins this recipe by torching off the thick skin of ginger root and then continues to char the exposed root..read more
Italian Cuisine
What would World Gardens Café be without Italian cuisine? Italians are warm, welcoming people who love to relax, celebrate and socialize with family and friends. Celebration and relaxation usually take place around the table either at home or in a restaurant, where they can enjoy the traditions of the Italian cuisine. Extreme simplicity characterizes Italian cuisine, with many dishes having only four to eight ingredients. Chef Ravi has captured this regional diversity and abundance of difference in taste found only in fine authentic Italian dining.
Garlic Portobello With Turkey
Portobello mushrooms have the same light earthy taste as the button mushrooms found in most dishes but carry a more meaty texture. Chef Ravi first prepares the turkey by pan cooking it while ladling in a sauce made from red and sherry wine, sun dried tomatoes, thyme and bell peppers to ensure the turkey is soft and flavorful. He then slivers the thick mushrooms and sautés them in garlic and grape seed oil and adds them to the turkey meat.
Garlic Portobello With Turkey
Portobello mushrooms have the same light earthy taste as the button mushrooms found in most dishes but carry a more meaty texture...read more
Stuffed artichoke with Chicken
The artichoke is cut, cleaned and halved to allow room for the stuffing of ricotta, basil and grilled chicken. The creaminess of the ricotta is complimented by the sweet marinara of roasted peppers, sun dried tomatoes and white zinfandel that is poured atop the artichoke for a fun and unique meal.
Stuffed artichoke with Chicken
The artichoke is cut, cleaned and halved to allow room for the stuffing of ricotta, basil and grilled chicken...read more
Authentic Turkey Meat Balls
While the gluten-free meatballs oven-simmer in the juices of Chef Ravi’s rustic chicken stock and a ladle of merlot, the turkey meat absorbs the liquids so the texture remains soft and moist. Then they finish cooking in his homemade marinara sauce. As these tender meatballs break apart at the touch of your fork, each bite allows you to taste the thyme, rosemary and the textural surprise with homemade sun-dried tomatoes in every bite. Then, topping the meatballs with the remaining marinara aromatically presents the tomato, basil, parsley, sweet roasted garlic as well as a hint of the wine to complete the dish.
Authentic Turkey Meat Balls
While the gluten-free meatballs oven-simmer in the juices of Chef Ravi’s rustic chicken stock and a ladle of merlot, the turkey meat absorbs...read more
Turkey Spaghetti Italiano
A hand-selected medley of different types of basil, parsley, rosemary and thyme accompany sun-dried tomatoes and merlot for an appetizing sauce to be mixed into the lean turkey meat as it cooks. Chef then uses the remaining sauce to top off the gluten free quinoa spaghetti full of complex carbohydrates and protein for a pasta dish you can feel guiltless enjoying.
Turkey Spaghetti Italiano
A hand-selected medley of different types of basil, parsley, rosemary and thyme accompany sun-dried tomatoes and merlot for an...read more
Grilled Portobello Garlic Chicken
Using sherry and red wine, home made sun dried tomatoes, and roasted bell peppers, Chef Ravi creates a marinade and later a sauce for the chicken to be flavored inside and out. He then sautés slivers of meaty Portobello mushrooms in garlic and heart healthy grape seed oil to be placed on the grilled chicken breast and coved in a delightful marinara bring texture and taste to the dinner table.
Grilled Portobello Garlic Chicken
Using sherry and red wine, home made sun dried tomatoes, and roasted bell peppers, Chef Ravi creates a marinade and later a sauce ...read more
Ricotta Stuffed Chicken Breast
From the beginning, the chicken breast is soaked in a sherry wine and basil marinade, grilled, and stuffed with a ricotta, tomato and basil filling, then baked with a roasted bell pepper medley and tomato marinara sauce. From top to bottom, this dish is steaming with creamy and savory flavors.
Ricotta Stuffed Chicken Breast
Chef Ravi begins this recipe by torching off the thick skin of ginger root and then continues to char the exposed root...read more
Mexican Cuisine
Known for its varied flavors, colourful decoration and variety of spices and ingredients, many of which are native to the country, Mexican cuisine has evolved through a blending of indigenous and European elements since the 16th century. With lively seasonings and strings of dried chilies the color of fire, baskets of exotic fruits and vegetables, stacks of tortillas and bowls of beige rice against black beans only hint at the colorful array. Chef Ravi dresses it up another notch for incomparable, authentic, and regional flavors as he invites you into his elegant Mexican paradise.
Pimento-Lime Chicken
From the beginning, the chicken breast is soaked in a sherry wine and basil marinade, grilled, and stuffed with a ricotta, tomato and basil filling, then baked with a roasted bell pepper medley and tomato marinara sauce. From top to bottom, this dish is steaming with creamy and savory flavors.
Pimento-Lime Chicken
Dried passilla-ancho and casabel chili pods are rehydrated in chicken stock to bring an earthy pepper flavor... read more
Chicken Via Verde
From the beginning, the chicken breast is soaked in a sherry wine and basil marinade, grilled, and stuffed with a ricotta, tomato and basil filling, then baked with a roasted bell pepper medley and tomato marinara sauce. From top to bottom, this dish is steaming with creamy and savory flavors.
Chicken Via Verde
Prepared in a soulful marinade of tomatillos, roasted garlic, cilantro, green onions, and charred jalapeño skins, the chicken ... read more
Cilantro Chicken
From the beginning, the chicken breast is soaked in a sherry wine and basil marinade, grilled, and stuffed with a ricotta, tomato and basil filling, then baked with a roasted bell pepper medley and tomato marinara sauce. From top to bottom, this dish is steaming with creamy and savory flavors.
Cilantro Chicken
Using both the leaves and the stems of cilantro, the herb gives a distinctive and bright flavoring to the marinating process ... read more
