Porcini-Dusted Diver Scallops, Butternut Squash Blinis

July 22, 2016

Tyler Davidson

Scallops
24 diver scallops or jumbo scallops (size U-10)
2 oz. olive oil
¼ c. porcini powder
Kosher salt

Start by removing the muscle from each scallop and season with kosher salt. Preheat a large pan until very hot. Dip the seasoned scallops one-by-one in porcini dust and sear both sides at a very high heat until golden brown and heated through. Set aside and keep warm.

Credited Chef

Michael Schmutzer

Butternut Squash Blini
1 butternut squash (roasted)
½ c. heavy cream
5 egg yolks
1 c. flour4 oz. butter (room temperature)
Salt and pepper to taste

In a medium size mixing bowl, add squash puree, cream and egg yolks, then slowly add the flour until a doughy constancy is reached. In a preheated pan melt butter and make eight equal sized blinis, Cook unitl brown on both sides and cooked thoroughly.

Roasted Tomato Coulis
2 tbsp. chopped shallots
2 c. fresh tomato sauce
¼ c. fresh basil chiffonade
1 oz. olive oil

In a small sauce pan saute shallot, then add tomato sauce, basil, salt and pepper, and simmer for about 15 minutes. Using a stick blender, puree until smooth and add water if necessary. Salt and pepper to taste.

About the author

Tyler Davidson is the vice president and chief content director for Meetings Today, which publishes the meetings industry trade magazine Meetings Today as well as MeetingsToday.com, various newsletters, webinars, the in-person Meetings Today LIVE! Hosted-buyer events and other meetings and events industry B2B channels.

Tyler has covered the travel trade for nearly 35 years. In his role with Meetings Today, which recently won the prestigious FOLIO: Eddies Award for best magazine issue, Tyler leads the editorial team on its mission to provide the most in-depth meetings content in the industry. Previously, he worked as the Asia, Canada, Pacific Northwest and Western U.S. editor at Travel Weekly magazine and TravelAge West. Before joining the dual editorial staff producing destination sections for Travel Weekly and TravelAge West, Tyler was the Africa, Israel, Middle East, Switzerland and Pacific Northwest editor at TravelAge West. He also undertook general news and feature assignments while working at the magazines.

Besides reporting on the travel trade, Tyler has covered the real estate industry, held various editorial positions at the San Francisco-based national satire magazine The Nose, wrote freelance technology industry pieces and covered the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders for a bilingual newspaper in San Francisco. He has a B.A. in Journalism from San Francisco State University, where he worked in various editorial capacities on its award-winning student magazine, Prism.

Contact: tyler.davidson@meetingstoday.com