1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted 11 oz. Chevre 12 oz whipped creme cheese 1 Tbs chives, chopped 1 Tbs parsley, chopped 1 Tbs basil, chopped 9 slices Provolone Line loaf pan with enough plastic wrap to overhang the long sides. Cut 3 slices Provolone in half and place along sides of the pan. Place two […]
3 tablespoons sugar, or more to taste 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/ 4 cup crème de framboises (raspberry liqueur) 3/ 4 cup Cooper-Garrod Cabernet Franc 12-16 oz. raspberries (can use frozen in off-season) 1/ 4 teaspoon almond extract toasted sliced almonds and fresh raspberries for garnish In a 2-quart saucepan, stir sugar and cornstarch together until […]
Serves 8 5 oz. fine quality baking chocolate, semi-sweet 2/3 c. butter 2/3 c. sugar 3 eggs 2/ 3 c. ground almonds 1 tsp. vanilla 1 drop almond extract 1/3 c. flour Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8″ round cake pan, and line bottom with a piece of parchment, trimmed to fit […]
4 boneless center-cut pork chops, pounded to 3/ 8″ thickness 2 tsp. butter 2 tsp. olive oil 1/4 c. beef broth 2 Tbs. frozen orange juice concentrate 2 tsp. Dijon mustard 1 tsp. cornstarch Y4 c. dried cranberries (Doris sometimes uses dried cherries instead!) Melt butter with olive oil in a 10″·12″ nonstick frying pan. […]
Serves 2 per grapefruit 1 pink grapefruit per person 1 T. sugar per grapefruit 2 sprigs fresh mint per grapefruit About 1/4 c. Chardonnay per grapefruit Carefully remove the peel, membranes, and seeds from the fruit. Leaving the pith and memo branes imparts a bitter flavor, so take the time for this tedious prep work. […]
Serves 2 1 Cornish game hen, halved 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves 2 Tbsp. olive oil 4 shallots, chopped 1 can chicken broth 2/3 cup dry red wine 2/3 cup frozen raspberries 3 tsp. sugar ¼ tsp. ground allspice Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Rinse hen halves and pat dry. Sprinkle with thyme, salt, and […]
Serves 2 1/2 c. beef broth 1/4 c. Cooper-Garrod Merlot 1 tbsp seedless raspberry jam 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper 2 slices bacon 2 beef filets In a saucepan over high heat, whisk together broth, Merlot, jam, and pepper. Bring to a boil and reduce to about 1/3 cup. Meanwhile, wrap one slice of bacon around […]
Serves 2. (Easily multiplied to serve more.) 5 T. mayonnaise 1 T. Dijon mustard 1 T. + 3 T. olive oil 1 T. water 1 c. cherry or plum tomatoes, halved 4 c. mixed greens ½ lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined ¾ c. panko breadcrumbs Combine mayonnaise and Dijon in medium bowl. In large […]
Serves 2 as a side dish, 4 as garnishment 8 oz. mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed, and sliced 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/2 teaspoon thyme 1/4 cup Cabernet Sauvignon Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and stir to coat lightly but thoroughly. The skillet may seem […]
Serves 4 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground coriander 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves ¼ cup (1/2 stick) butter 8 dried apricots, thinly sliced 2 large green onions, sliced 1 cup canned low-salt chicken broth 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons apricot preserves 1 tablespoon honey 2 teaspoons soy sauce ¾ teaspoon ground […]