Sweet 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 ArticleHeirloom Tomato, White Corn and Basil Salad
Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds heirloom tomatoes (assorted sizes and colors) 2-3 ears white corn kernels (cut off the cob) A handful of fresh basil leaves 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 Tablespoon...
View ArticleEndive Spears with Avocado, Grapefruit and Pinenuts
Ingredients 2 bunches endive spears (red or green) 1 ripe avocado 1-2 grapefruit, pink preferred, sliced into sections ¼ c. pinenuts, toasted Olive oil Salt & pepper to taste You will also need:...
View ArticleRoasted Alaskan Halibut with Arugula, Beets, Oranges and Chopped Hazelnuts
Ingredients 8 small fillets of fresh Alaskan halibut 2 Meyer lemons, sliced paper thin 1/3 cup grapeseed oil (enough to cover the bottom of the skillet) Paprika Sea salt and pepper Arugula 6...
View ArticleSeared Dayboat Scallops with Fava Beans
Ingredients 24 scallops, blotted with paper towel Paprika Salt and pepper 3-4 T. olive or grapeseed oil About 40 unshelled fava bean pods 1½ cup water Fleur de sel (sea salt) Extra virgin olive oil for...
View ArticleQuick Breakfast Preserves
Note: These breakfast preserves are best when made with fruit that has gotten a little too ripe to eat plain. It is a great use for that fruit you were just about to throw out. Serve it with...
View ArticleGrits with Piave Vecchio Cheese
Ingredients 4 cups water 3/4 teaspoon salt + additional to taste 1 cups stoneground grits 3 T. butter 1 cup piave vecchio cheese, shredded You will also need: 3 qt. pot with lid Cheese grater Paring...
View ArticleSwiss Chard with Raisins and Toasted Pine Nuts
Ingredients 2 bunches Swiss chard leaves, washed – stems and center veins removed ½ cup wine (red or white will work, depending upon what you are serving) ½ cup California golden raisins ½ cup pine...
View ArticleCaramelized Root Vegetables
Ingredients 1/3 cup olive oil 10 sprigs English thyme 4 cups assorted root vegetables, such as carrots, parsnips and turnips, cut into 1/2″ pieces 1 T. balsamic vinegar Sea salt to taste You will also...
View ArticleOven Roasted Vegetables
Ingredients 4 cups assorted seasonal vegetables, cut into 3/4″ pieces 4 Tablespoons olive oil (may need more, as certain vegetables tend to soak up the oil) Sea salt to taste You will also need: Large...
View ArticleIndividual Souffles with Fresh Fruit and Cognac
Ingredients ¼ pound strawberries ¼ pound raspberries 3 fresh apricots 1 large fresh peach ½ cup superfine sugar Juice of 1 lemon 3 T Cognac 6 T. butter, softened 1 cup superfine sugar 10 egg yolks, at...
View ArticleCherry Clafoutis
A clafoutis is a rustic form of a baked custard. It is traditionally made with cherries that still have stems and pits; however, I remove both from mine. I might lose a little bit of flavor but I like...
View ArticleLamb Shanks with Root Vegetables
Ingredients 6 lamb shanks, split in half cross-wise Olive oil Fresh herbs – parsley, thyme, tarragon, etc., chopped Coarse sea salt Freshly ground pepper 1 cup white or red wine 1 large sweet onion,...
View ArticlePotato Gratin
Ingredients 3 pounds potatoes (You can use russets or a yellow waxy potato, such as Yukon Gold). 1 quart whole milk Freshly grated nutmeg Sea salt to taste 2 T butter 1 c heavy cream 2 c freshly grated...
View ArticleCrepes Suzette
We make Crepes Suzette every year for dessert for our New Year’s Eve dinner. They are pretty easy to do. The secret is to make the crepes and the orange butter ahead of time. Ingredients For the...
View ArticleSlow-Roasted Tomatoes
This is one of my favorite ways to bring out even more flavor in vine-ripened tomatoes. You can either peel the tomatoes first, or leave the skin on – it depends on how you would like to use them. We...
View ArticleFresh 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....
View ArticleChocolate Amaretto Truffles
I adore truffles, and they are so easy to make! If I am flavoring them with a liqueur, herb or spice, I use semi-sweet (around 62%) chocolate so that the flavor of the liqueur, herb or spice comes...
View ArticleSpring Onion, Roasted Pepper, Mushroom and Corn Galette
A galette (rustic tart) is so easy to make and is sure to become one of your “go to” dishes. I make both sweet and savory galettes (such as this Nectarine Galette), depending upon the season and the...
View ArticleLavender Simple Syrup
Lavender grows year-round in our garden. I use it to make this simple syrup and I preserve it in sugar and in salt. I use it in shortbreads, in scones, in ice cream. It is a favorite of ours to...
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