Recipes

The recipe for the plum cocktail: 2 oz Vodka 3/4 oz St. Germain 3/4 oz plum & rosemary syrup  (recipe below) 1/5 oz lemon juice Shake and pour into a rocks glass and top with a little club soda Plum & rosemary syrup: 2 cups water 1 cup sugar 18 plums, peeled and chopped 4 sprigs…

Avocado Toast with Poached Egg, Tomato, and Fresno Chiles Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 pint assorted cherry tomatoes, cut into halves or quarters, depending on size 3 limes, juiced 1-2 Fresno chile peppers, thinly sliced (you can use jalapeños as a substitute, just use less) extra-virgin olive oil kosher salt 1 loaf bread of preference (I…

Calabrian Eggplant Fritters Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 pounds eggplant, peeled and cut into a rough dice 1/4 cup finely grated pecorino cheese 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese 3 eggs, slightly beaten 1/2 cup bread crumbs 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup basil, cut into fine ribbons (chiffonade) kosher salt red pepper flakes, to…

Butternut Squash, Chard & Barley Recipe “Risotto Style” Serves 4-6 This delicious autumn dish is a crowd pleaser, and the leftovers are fabulous for lunchboxes. Ingredients: • 4 tablespoons olive oil • 1 large butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks (pierce with a knife and bake for 15 minutes to make it easier)…

French Apple Cake Serves 4-6 When we were in France, there was a simple little apple cake at our local patisserie; this is a good rendition of it. It is a wonderful addition to any fall table. Ingredients: * 3/4 cup flour * 3/4 teaspoon baking powder * 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon * pinch salt *…

b.good’s Sal Bacado Burger Serves 4   For the salsa 1 ear sweet corn, shucked and grilled 1 Roma tomato, finely diced (about 1/2 cup) ¼ red onion, finely diced (about ¼ cup) ½ jalapeno, seeded and chopped (about 2 Tbs.) 2 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro Kosher salt Juice of 1 lime (about 2 Tbs.)…

Fork It Over Country Estate Style by Jamie Cooper passed hors d’oeuvres] Beltane Goat Cheese Toast, Marinated Tomatoes Scallops with Corn & Zucchini Relish Chuck-Eye Reuben, Ramp Saurkraut Mascarpone-Parm Polenta, Sausage, Blueberries & Thyme [first] Cucumber & Pickled Vegetable Salad, Buttermilk Dressing [second] Zucchini stuffed with Vegetables & Point Reyes Bay Blue, Fresh Tomato Sauc…

Fork It Over Sunday Dinner by Chef Matt Storch Passed Appetizers: Patti & Al’s Caponata with Beltane Cheese & Wave Hill Bread Ricotta Stuffed Squash Flowers with Truffle Aioli Charred Octopus with Citrus Butter & Chives Bufala en Carrozza with Balsamic Soaked Cherry Tomatoes Gorgonzola Stuffed Figs, Melon & American Prosciutto Dinner: Soft Eggs on Toasted…

Vegan Farro, Garbanzo and Cucumber Salad with Tomatoes & Herbs Serves 4 Ingredients: • 2 small cucumbers, seeded and small diced • 1 1/2 cups assorted cherry tomatoes, cut in halves or quarters • 1/2 jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped • 1 bunch radishes, diced • 4 limes, juiced • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil,…