1628 poached sampler Recipes

ripe pears , depending on size, orange , juice and zest of, sauternes wine or 375 ml other not-too-sweet white wine, water, honey, sugar, lemons , juice of, vanilla pod, split, cinnamon stick, broken into short lengths

apple juice, water, cinnamon sticks, whole allspice berries, whole cardamom seeds, firm ripe peaches, water, sugar, unsweetened raspberries (fresh or frozen )

water, olive oil, honey mustard, freshly squeezed lemon juice, red wine vinegar, capers, rinsed and chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, eggs, mesclun or 6 oz other mixed salad greens, multi-grain bread, alfalfa sprout

coarse grain mustard (iglehoffer from oregon! is 1 of my favorites), white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh eggs, butter or 1 tsp margarine, assorted mixed greens or 2 cups fresh baby spinach, washed and drained well, dark rye bread , thinly sliced on the diagonal and toasted, salt, fresh ground black pepper

olive oil, salmon fillets, seasoned with, salt & pepper, stalk fennel, whites sliced & greens for garnish (you can use a onion fennel mixture), garlic cloves, crushed, dried saffron, crushed, clam juice, white wine, rienzi white clam sauce, salt and pepper

eggs (fresh is best ), extra virgin olive oil (optional), fine sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

quail, fresh ginger, sliced , 10cm piece, star anise, green onions, brown sugar, tamari soy sauce, chinese wine , 125mil, english spinach, somen noodles (or noodles of your choice)

granny smith apples (or other cooking apples), water, calvados, sugar, cinnamon stick (small), almonds (toasted )

firm plums, halved , stones removed, caster sugar, star anise, cinnamon sticks, balsamic vinegar, yoghurt, to serve

turkish dried apricots or 125 g california dried apricots, water, sugar, honey, rose water, cardamom pods, crushed and seeded, fresh lemon juice, thick greek yogurt, unsalted almonds, flaked and toasted, pomegranate seeds (optional)

white vinegar, olive oil, olive oil, tomatoes, each sliced into 4 rounds, kosher salt and black pepper, assorted mushroom, sliced, fresh thyme leave, eggs, country bread, toasted, parmesan cheese, shaved, chopped fresh chives

dried shiitake mushroom, quartered, dried apricot, chopped, boiling water, shallots, finely chopped, coriander, lime , juice of, lime , zest of, powdered instant milk (reconstituted with water to make 1 cup), salt and pepper, vegetable oil cooking spray, mahi mahi, fillet,skin on, cornstarch, cold water

white wine, sugar, cinnamon sticks, lemon peel, nectarines, creme fraiche, mint sprig

onion, sliced, carrot, sliced, dried basil, bay leaves, minced fresh parsley, garlic cloves, peppercorns, salt, red wine vinegar, whole salmon or 2 1/2 lbs salmon fillets, chicken broth , about 2 cups, butter, flour, salmon liquid , reserved and cooled at room temperature, ground coriander, black pepper, salt, milk

sliced almonds, tart green apples, peeled and cored, granulated sugar, water, plain yogurt, almond extract

lemons, slightly underripe pears, cold water, sugar, vanilla bean, orange zest, grand marnier custard , sauce (recipe is in my cookbook)

bronzino , about 1 to 1 and a half lb each, scaled and gutted and gilled and with the fins removed, but, dry red wine , eg. cabernet sauvignon, water, apple , crisp and sweet such as a gala, cored and quartered, fresh dill, fresh tarragon, fresh cilantro, sweet onion, peeled and quartered, salt, black pepper, lemon , wedged (optional), cilantro, dill , and, tarragon, for garnish (optional)

sugar, cinnamon stick, broken in half, ripe pears (peeled , stem intact), ground cinnamon, caramel sauce (purchased is fine)