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Recipe: Orange Curd
A delightful winter treat that captures the essence of citrus season. Recipe from thekitchn.com. Ingredients 1/2 – 3/4 cups orange juice from 2 oranges (any variety or a mix) Zest from one orange 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 large egg 2 large yolks 1/4 cup granulated sugar 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into chunks and softened […]
Recipe: Winter Pizza with Roasted Butternut Squash and Pink Lady Apples
Ingredients: Pizza dough, see link to recipe below Extra Virgin Olive Oil Butternut squash, roasted Red onion, thinly sliced and macerated in sherry vinegar Pink Lady Apples, thinly sliced Italian sausage, sliced Fennel, thinly sliced Mozzarella Cheese, grated Cornmeal Preparation: Prepare the day before: Pizza dough, see recipe here. Roasted Butternut Squash- preheat oven to […]
Recipe: Blood Orange, Pomegranate and Elderflower Sorbet
Ingredients: 4 medium blood oranges 4 medium navel oranges 1 cup pomegranate juice 2 tablespoons St. Germaine Elderflower liqueur Blood orange slices and pomegranate seeds 2/3rds cup sugar Preparation: Start by grating 1 tablespoon blood orange peel and set aside. Squeeze juice from all of the oranges. Strain and discard pulp. In a small saucepan, combine […]
Recipe: Roasted Apples with Vanilla Ice Cream & Walnuts Cranberries
Ingredients: 4 apples 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup chopped walnuts 1/4 cup dried cranberries extra virgin olive oil Vanilla ice cream Preparation: Preheat your oven to 350°. Rinse and dry the apples. Using an apple corer, cut out the cores. Place apples in a pyrex baking pan or cookie sheet with a lip. Coat the apples in extra virgin olive […]
Citrus Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing
Thanks to our friend Chef Mario Hernandez from the Order of the Fat Tongue for this delightful recipe. Ingredients: Salad 1 Satsuma mandarin orange 1 navel orange Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1⁄2 of small onion, sliced in rings and macerated in sherry vinegar for 10 minutes Handful of baby kale 2 […]
Crostini with Goat Cheese and Apricot Cayenne Pepper
Ingredients: 1 Sweet Acme Baguette 1 11oz log of Laura Chenel’s Chevre 1 8oz jar of Apricot Cayenne Pepper Jelly 1⁄4 cup of olive oil Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 375 2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper 3. Slice baguette on a bias to get 1⁄2 each pieces 4. Brush each slice with […]
Coconut, Grapefruit, Kiwi Green Smoothie
After a week of serious eating, we though you might be craving a little detox. Ingredients: 1/2 red grapefruit, peeled and deseeded 1 kiwi, peeled 2 cups kale, chopped 1 banana, peeled 2 cups fresh baby spinach 8 ounces unsweetened coconut milk Preparation: Start by adding the liquid, followed by the soft fruit to your […]
Recipe: Coconut Cacao Bark with Pomegranate Seeds
This recipe comes to us from local chef Kristin Cole. To hire her for all your chefing needs check out her website: kristin-cole.com Ingredients: 1/3 c. cocoa powder 1/4 c. unrefined coconut oil, melted 2 T. maple syrup or honey 1/4 c. coconut flour (or unsweetened coconut flakes ground in a blender to make a […]
Recipe: Roasted Squash with Pears & Cinnamon
Oven roasted squash and pears are a delicious option for the Thanksgiving table or for any autumn evening meal. This recipe comes from Chef Simone Shifnadel’s www.zenbelly.com blog. She has a fantastic new cookbook too! Ingredients 1 acorn or carnival squash 1 tablespoon butter or coconut oil cinnamon honey (optional) Preparation Serves 2 Preheat your oven to 425 […]
Recipe: Orange Sautéed Apples
Adapted from Mark Bittman for the New York Times Ingredients 4 apples, thinly sliced 4 tablespoons butter 1 cup fresh cranberries 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon orange zest Preparation Melt butter over medium heat. Add apples and cranberries; cover, turn the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes. Uncover, add in sugar and orange zest and cook, […]