4 chicory roasted cheese Recipes

olive oil, roasted, shelled , and skinned chestnuts; see how to roast fresh chestnuts ; (1 lb in shell or 14 oz bottled whole), firm-ripe red pears, dijon mustard, sherry vinegar, chopped shallot, head chicory (curly endive), torn (6 cups), stilton cheese, crumbled

beets, trimmed (about 3/4 lb.), cubes french bread, torn chicory lettuce (curly endive), blue cheese dressing

acorn squash , halved lengthwise and then cut into crescents, seeds and fibers removed, melted butter , plus 4 tablespoons, light brown sugar, essence , recipe follows, olive oil , plus 1/3 cup, goat cheese, crumbled, rye bread , cut into cubes, pure maple syrup, creme fraiche, white wine vinegar, prepared horseradish, salt and pepper, frisee or chicory, tough stems removed, rinsed and spun dry, mesclun lettuces, rinsed and spun dry, chopped walnuts, thick cut bacon, cut into thick strips, fried until crisp, and drained, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme