Original Article Almond Wafers: Tuiles aux Amandes 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup egg whites (scant 2 egg whites) 1/3 cups plain bleached cake flour 1/3 cup blanched almonds, pulverized 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 teaspoon… Continue Reading
Original Article Snap Peas in a SNAP 1 pound sweet snap peas Sesame oil (dark) Sesame seeds Juice from ½ orange Sea salt or kosher salt to taste Remove string from peas, toss in about ½-1 tablespoon dark sesame oil. Toss… Continue Reading
Original Article Andrea’s Strawberry Granita 1 pound sliced hulled strawberries (about 1 2/3 cups) 3/4 cup of sugar Pinch of salt 1 1/2 cups cold water 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 1 teaspoon balsamic (this is optional, but fantastic) Puree… Continue Reading
Original Article Strawberry Sorbet 2 cups *strawberries 1 1/4 cups simple syrup (see recipe) 1 tablespoon orange juice 1 teaspoon orange zest In a blender puree the strawberries and about 1/2 of the simple syrup. Add the rest of the… Continue Reading
Original Article Andrea’s Boys’ Chocolate Pudding 1 cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons cornstarch 2 cups whole milk 4 egg yolks 1 cup chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons unsalted butter Combine in… Continue Reading
Original Article Raspberry Lemon Tart 1 unbaked tart crust (see below) Lemon cream filling (see below) Fresh raspberries (or other fresh berries or kiwis) Fill tart or pie crust with lemon cream. Place on a baking sheet. Bake in the… Continue Reading
Original Article Lamb with oranges and olives 8 servings For the lamb: 10 – 11 pound lamb shoulder (I got my 10½ pound California lamb shoulder at R & R meats) ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 6 – 8… Continue Reading
Original Article Beyond-Easy Fruit Torte 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks) 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon vanilla Fresh fruit, to cover Pinch of cardamom (optional) Heat oven to 350 degrees.… Continue Reading
Original Article Market St. Steakhouse Mojito Fresh mint leaves, about 12 to 15 *Simple syrup, about 1 – 2 tablespoons Rum, about 1 1/2 – 2 ounces 1 fresh lime, juiced Ice Soda water, chilled Put the mint leaves in… Continue Reading
Original Article Doni’s Baked French Fries Russet potatoes, about 2 per person Olive oil Rosemary Garlic, about 2 cloves, crushed Kosher salt, pepper  Fill a clean sink or huge bowl with clean, very hot water. (Just below boiling.) Place… Continue Reading
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