Recipes


Grilled Radicchio & Hearts of Romaine with Shaved Pecorino

⅓ cup tuscan herb extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup grapefruit white balsamic vinegar 6 garlic cloves, chopped ½ teaspoon dried crushed red pepper 4 large heads of radicchio, each cored and quartered 4 hearts of romaine ¼ cup shaved pecorino Whisk oil, vinegar, and crushed red pepper in large bowl. Add radicchio and romaine and toss to coat. Marinate 20 minutes. Prepare barbeque (medium heat). Drain marinade into small bowl. Place radicchio and romaine on grill; sprinkle with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. Grill radicchio and romaine until edges are crisp and slightly charred, turning occasionally, about 6 minutes....

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Grapefruit White Balsamic Jelly

4 ½ cups grapefruit white balsamic 2 cups sugar 1 (3 ounce) envelope liquid pectin Measure exactly 4 ½ cups of balsamic into a 6-quart pan. Stir sugar into the balsamic in the pan. Bring mixture to full rolling boil and boil exactly one minute. Skim off any foam. Ladle into jars, seal and process 8 minutes.

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Goat Cheese Ravioli with Caramelized Shallots & Mushroom-Sage Cream Sauce

For the pasta dough: 2 cups all purpose flour 3 large, fresh eggs Filling: 8 oz. fresh goat cheese 1 large egg 1 teaspoon salt Fresh ground pepper Sauce: ⅓ cup thinly sliced shallots ⅓ cup whipping cream ⅓ cup white wine 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste Whisk together the ingredients for the filling and set aside. Mix the pasta dough and roll pasta sheets using a pasta machine or as thin as possible by hand with a rolling pin. Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to boil. Carefully place...

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Fresh Kiwi & Lemon Extra Virgin Olive Oil Sorbet

6 cups fresh peeled, chopped ripe kiwis, semi-soft and very sweet ¼ cup agave nectar, honey, or granulated sugar (optional) ¼ cup lemon extra virgin olive oil Put the chopped kiwis in the freezer ½ hour before pureeing them. Put the chilled kiwis into a blender along with the sweetener of choice, if using. Blend to a puree. With the motor running, pour in the olive oil to somewhat emulsify and pour the entire mixture into the bowl of your ice cream machine. If necessary, based on your ice cream makers instructions, chill the bowl ahead of time (if your...

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