Vanilla-Laced Champagne-Poached Pears
Ingredients 6-8 ripe pears, peeled 2 bottles champagne 1 ½ cup sugar 1 cup water 1 vanilla pod, split or 1 T vanilla bean paste You will also need: Large pot Slotted spoon Instructions Mix together the...
View ArticleOrange Pecan Brown Sugar Shortbread
Ingredients 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, at room temperature + 1 t. for pan 2 cups plain unbleached flour ¾ cup brown sugar, packed 1/8 t. fine sea salt 1T. cornmeal Zest of 2 oranges ½ c. toasted pecans...
View ArticleCitrus Almond Cake
Ingredients Juice of 1 orange Juice of 1 Meyer lemon ¾ cup olive oil 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 t. finely ground sea salt 1 ¼ cup unbleached all-purpose flour (plain) ¼ cup whole wheat flour 1 cup blanched...
View ArticleCaramelized Dates with Roasted Almonds and Fleur de Sel
Ingredients 16 dates, pitted (Medjool, preferred) 16 toasted almonds (optional) 1 T olive oil Fleur de Sel to taste You will also need: Small skillet Tongs Paring knife Serving plate Instructions Stuff...
View ArticleCrostini with Olive Tapenade
Ingredients Sourdough bread, sliced about ¼” thick ½ c. olive oil 1 ½ cup cured ripe olives, pitted 6 cured anchovies (optional) 1 clove fresh garlic, chopped 1/4 cup roughly chopped parsley, plus...
View ArticleWarm Goat Cheese Spread on Country-Style Bread
Ingredients About 7 ounces of soft goat cheese 3 ½ ounces Guryere or Swiss cheese ¼ cup plus 1 T. dry white wine 1 clove garlic 1 ½ T unsalted butter 2 T Cognac 1 ½ t. strong Dijon mustard Several...
View ArticleMushrooms Duxelles in Phyllo Dough
When working with phyllo dough, it is important to keep it moist at all time. I use a damp towel for that. Ingredients 3+ tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup minced shallots 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1...
View ArticleSpiced Pumpkin Soup with Creme Fraiche
Ingredients 1 T. olive oil, plus more for roasting the pumpkin 1 small-medium pumpkin (sugar pie variety, if possible), to yield 3 cups mashed pumpkin 1/2 large red onion, chopped 4 cups chicken stock...
View ArticleRoasted Pumpkin Soup with Chioptle Creme Fraiche
Ingredients 1 T olive oil 1 small-medium pumpkin (sugar pie variety, if possible), to yield 3 cups mashed pumpkin 1 tablespoon butter 2 slices bacon, diced 1 large yellow onion, chopped 6 cups chicken...
View ArticleProvencal Tomato Soup
Ingredients 6-8 lbs. ripe tomatoes ½ cup olive oil Sea salt Pepper 2 teaspoons sugar 1 head garlic 1 ½ cup crème fraiche You will also need: Large roasting pan Food processor Tasting spoons Large soup...
View ArticleSalad of Arugula, Roasted Pumpkin, Bacon and Pine Nuts
Ingredients Approx. 1 lb. arugula, washed and air-dried 2 small pumpkins 1/3 cup olive oil 1 lb. thick-cut bacon 1 cup pine nuts ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup Vinaigre du Banyuls or your favorite artisanal...
View ArticleSalad of Fennel, Oranges and Capers
I first had this salad during a trip to Southwest France. I fell in love with the combination of the citrus and the fennel. And the capers were icing on the cake. Ingredients 6 oranges 2 medium...
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Fresh French Prune Clafoutis
Fresh French prunes are so delightful – in fact, they can be as sweet as candy. They can be difficult to find, but Glashoff Farms had some this morning at the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market....
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