11 california mascarpone Recipes

gala , empire, or golden delicious apples, firm-ripe seckel (9), forelle (6), or bartlett (3) pears, unsalted butter, calvados or cognac, light brown sugar, dried apricots (preferably california ; 5 oz), pitted prunes (dried plums; 7 oz), by 1/4-inch) strips fresh lemon zest, mascarpone cheese * (8 oz), confectioners sugar

wonton wrappers, butter, melted, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, stemmed california strawberries, mascarpone or whipped cream cheese, honey, grand marnier or orange juice, fresh mint leaves , optional

italian bread (about 2 to 3 inches in diameter), cut into 20 slices, about 1/2 inch thick, garlic cloves, halved crosswise, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, balls fresh , lightly salted mozzarella, prepared basil pesto (see cooks notes), mascarpone, softened, pitted black olives (mediterranean-style or canned california), ends trimmed and each olive cut crosswise into thirds, roasted red bell peppers, drained, patted dry , and cut into thin strips

extra-virgin olive oil, diced onion, diced celery, diced carrot, cinnamon stick, sea salt , preferably gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth, ground toasted coriander , optional, roasted winter squash recipe, half-and-half , optional, mascarpone cheese , optional, toasted pumpkin seeds , optional, butternut squash (preferably 1 large squash), gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter, chopped fresh sage leaves, granulated sugar, balsamic vinegar, dark unsulfured molasses, toasted spice rub , recipe follows, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, peppercorns, red pepper flakes, pure california chili powder, kosher salt, ground cinnamon

onion, sliced, olive oil, divided, coarse salt, shiitake mushroom, sliced, cremini mushroom, sliced, artichoke heart, sliced, sun-dried tomato, sliced, french baguette, mascarpone cheese, garlic cloves, minced, shallot, minced, ground black pepper, shaved parmesan cheese (garnish )

store-bought pizza dough, extra-virgin olive oil, onions, sliced, all-purpose flour , for dusting, mascarpone cheese, crumbled blue cheese, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, toasted walnuts, roughly chopped, firm california red grapes , slit down the middle, freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley

skin-on almonds, fresh mint leaves , plus more for garnish, honey, just-under-ripe white peaches, halved and pitted, canola oil, mascarpone cheese

dried apricots, orange peel, cinnamon stick, superfine sugar, sweet dessert wine (like california muscat, north carolina muscadine, like duplin), mascarpone, orange juice, ground cinnamon

pasta dough, asparagus, trimmed, rich chicken stock, rind from a wedge of parmigiano-reggiano, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, grated parmigiano-reggiano, mascarpone, fine dry bread crumbs, grated lemon zest