Confit means “slowly cooked in fat”. This time of year we make a batch of garlic confit to take us into the cold season. Soft, nutty and flavorful… we spread it on bread, toss with…
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Arugula & Kale Pesto
We use this pesto on just about anything… burgers, fish, steak, chicken, eggs, pasta, on crackers, as a garnish for soups or just by the spoonful. Here it’s smeared on toasted Ciabatta bread with fresh…
Read More »When Life Gives You Lemons…
Preserve them. Adapted from a Melissa Clark recipe. Ingredients… 6 lemons 1 cup sea salt Juice of 3 lemons H2O 1 cinnamon stick 2 bay leaves 1/2 Tablespoon whole white and black peppercorn mix…
Read More »Black Grape Foccacia
To save time you can buy pizza dough from Vace or from your favorite pizzeria. Just make sure you bring it to room temperature before VERY GENTLY kneading in half the grapes. Then follow our…
Read More »Littlenecks & Toast
For this dish we smear our signature “Compound Butter” over toasted Ciabatta and pile Littlenecks on top of all. Delicious! Compound Butter… Unsalted Butter, softened Maldon Sea Salt Flakes White and Black Peppercorns, freshly ground…
Read More »Avocado Fries
Perfectly ripe “not too hard not too soft” avocados are a must for this delicious recipe. Keep them warm as you cook along the way and serve hot out! And… make sure not to skimp…
Read More »Spring Tart Crowd Pleaser…
We use two of our building blocks* to finish this fresh and colorful starter, side or main. Search our recipes for the slow roasted tomatoes and reduced balsamic… must haves in your fridge. From the…
Read More »Fresh Garbanzos, Goat Cheese, Pancetta and Chive Bruschetta
Fresh garbanzos star in this delicious recipe as we marry winter and spring with fresh chives clipped from our garden and crispy shavings of pancetta… Ingredients… 2 cups fresh garbanzos, shucked ½ inch slice of…
Read More »Winter Bruschetta…
Our “Winter Bruschetta” is a take on NYC’s Union Square Cafe’s lunch menu “Broccoli Melt”. We use grilled Rosemary Bread with melted NY Cheddar in place of Union’s Ciabatta with Manchego. Either way… it’s an easy-to-make…
Read More »Last of the Lot “Toms”
It’s a bittersweet time of year when the days get shorter and the season’s tomatoes begin to line our window sill in their quest to soak up the end of summer. One by one we…
Read More »Grilled Summer Pizza… Zucchini, Cheddar, Basil
Our zucchini pizza is a delicious and creative way to use up summer’s plentiful squash. Variation? Try yellow squash, onions, tomatoes and fresh marjoram to marry the season’s harvest. Ingredients… 1 zucchini, cleaned and thinly…
Read More »Grissini… Italian Bread Sticks
We made these breadsticks in cooking class at La Baita on our 1st food tour in Salogni, Italy. Easy and delicious… one batch yields enough crunchiness to last you through the week. Just make sure you…
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