Oven-Roasted Shrimp with Bacon
Ingredients 4 slices of bacon, cut into 4 strips each 16 large uncooked shrimp, peeled and de-veined 1/2 cup barbeque sauce, plus more for dipping You will also need: Toothpicks Baking dish Brush...
View ArticleChicken Liver Spread
Ingredients 1/3 cup currants or chopped raisins 4 T port wine 6 T (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, softened 1 lb. chicken livers, cleaned 1 clove garlic, minced 1 t. sea salt (fine), or to taste Pepper...
View ArticleFresh Creamed Corn
Ingredients 12 ears sweet white corn, shucked and de-silked 1/3 cup water ¼ stick (2 T) butter Sea salt to taste You will also need: Large pot, such as a Dutch oven, with lid Serrated knife...
View ArticleRoasted Figs with Goat Cheese and Serrano Ham
Ingredients Olive oil 16 small cubes of goat cheese 8 ripe black mission figs, halved 16 strips of Serrano or prosciutto ham Honey You will also need: Baking pan Brush Toothpicks Instructions Preheat...
View ArticleKahlua-Pecan Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients 3 large or 4 medium sweet potatoes or yams Fleur de sel (coarse sea salt) 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed ½ cup chopped pecans 4 Tablespoons (2 oz.) butter, melted 1/2 cup Kahlua You will also...
View ArticleCrostini of Fava Beans with Meyer Lemon
Ingredients A loaf of sourdough bread, sliced 1 ½ T olive oil 2 lbs fava beans, shelled Water 2-3 T Round Pond Meyer Lemon olive oil 1 T. minced sweet onions 1 T lemon zest, plus more for garnish Sea...
View ArticleNat Decants FREE Wine e-Newsletter
Here is a wine e-newsletter that I really enjoy! Nat Decants FREE wine e-newsletter is full of wine picks, articles and humor from Natalie MacLean, named the World’s Best Drink Writer at the World Food...
View ArticleThe Cheeseboard Collective – A Great Place for Cheeses
If you are planning to put together a beautiful cheese plate, check out The Cheese Board Collective in Berkeley. Their selection of local and international cheeses cannot be beat, and their prices are...
View ArticleLemon Verbena Ice Cream
I decided to grow lemon verbena in my garden this year. I am thrilled with the beauty of the herb and the richness of the lemony taste. It is now producing like crazy and I am experimenting with...
View ArticleTruffles
The truffle was referred to by French gastronome, Brillat-Savarin, as “the diamond of the kitchen”. It is hard to find, coveted, very expensive and totally unique in flavor. A truffle is an edible...
View ArticleSweet Corn Soup with Basil Oil and Creme Fraiche
Ingredients ½ cup sweet onions (I prefer the sweetness of Vidalia onions for this recipe, if you can find them.) 1 T olive oil 2 cups fresh corn, kernels cut from the cob and the cobs scraped 1 ½ cup...
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 ArticleTurkey, Brown Rice and Swiss Chard Soup
Ingredients 1/2 cup diced onions 2 T olive oil 1 cup brown rice 6 cups turkey stock 1/4 cup dried Porcini mushrooms 1/2 cup hot water 1 bunch fresh Swiss chard, washed, de-stemmed and chopped 1 1/2 cup...
View ArticleTurkey Stock
I love having Thanksgiving leftovers. I never throw away the turkey carcass – it makes great stock for my Turkey Soup with Brown Rice and Swiss Chard and my Risotto with Turkey, Mushrooms and Roasted...
View ArticleChilled Heirloom Tomato Soup
This soup gets its freshness from a hint of lemon verbena. Be sure to choose the sweetest tomatoes you can find. I like to serve this soup over a piece of poached salmon. Ingredients 1/2 cup olive...
View ArticleCurried Butternut Squash Soup with Jalapeno Pepper and Pumpkin Seeds
This soup is a great way to warm up a chilly Autumn day. It is also a good starter for a Thanksgiving holiday meal. Ingredients 2 shallots, peeled and chopped 4 T olive oil 4 cups butternut squash,...
View ArticleNew Year’s Day Good Luck Soup
I grew up in Southeast Georgia, and our tradition for good luck for the New Year was eating Hoppin’ John. To us, Hoppin’ John was a big pot of dried black-eyed peas cooked with hog jowl or ham shank....
View ArticleCoconut Lentil Soup
I adore the taste of coconut in savory dishes. This recipe uses coconut oil to add that rich coconutty goodness. You can use any kind of lentils. I typically use either green petite French lentils or...
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