3 scarlet red Recipes

orange muscat such as essencia (from a 750-ml bottle), red beet (1/4 lb), peeled and sliced, sugar, fresh lemon juice, cinnamon stick, turkish bay leaves or 1 california, firm-ripe pears (3/4 to 1 lb total), such as forelle, peeled, halved lengthwise, and cored

pre cooked polenta loaf sliced into 3/4 inch rounds, olive oil, butter, cilantro for garnish, parsley for garnish, lemon wedges, roasted shallot vinaigrette, shallots, peeled, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, chopped fresh chives, salt and pepper, fresh snapper about 6 oz each, olive oil infused with shallots