12 toasted with glazed fruit and Recipes

polenta cake, eggs, at room temperature, sugar, salt, grated zest of 2 large lemons, flour, corn meal or polenta (if polenta is very coarse, put it into a food processor and process until it has the consistency of flour), baking powder, heavy cream, at room temperature, extra virgin olive oil, olive oil vanilla ice cream, whole milk, sugar, salt, heavy cream, egg yolks, at room temperature, extra virgin olive oil, pure vanilla extract, grilled stone fruit, ripe, yet firm, stone fruits (plums, yellow nectarines, yellow peaches, or any combo desired), honey, balsamic vinegar, vanilla extract

tart pastry, flour, sugar, salt, butter, organic shortening, ice water, ice water, cream cheese at room temp, cream of coconut ( coco lopez), sugar, toasted coconut, chopped crystallized ginger, i/2 ripe papaya, banana, ripe strawberry, hulled, mint leaves, glaze, cream of coconut, butter, sugar, rum extract

salmon fillets (4 oz each), salt, pepper, white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth, apricot spreadable fruit, grated fresh gingerroot, reduced-sodium chicken broth, uncooked long grain rice, butter, chopped dried apricots, minced fresh parsley, minced chives, minced fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, sliced almonds, toasted

salmon fillets (4 oz each), salt, pepper, white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth, apricot spreadable fruit, grated fresh gingerroot, reduced-sodium chicken broth, uncooked long grain rice, butter, chopped dried apricots, minced fresh parsley, minced chives, minced fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp dried thyme, sliced almonds, toasted

vegetable oil cooking spray, whole wheat bread, cut in half vertically, nonfat milk, eggs (or egg substitute), light brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, fruit cocktail, drained, honey, light margarine

free-form tart shell (recipe to follow), pastry cream (recipe to follow), fruit (see chef s note), glaze (recipe to follow) or confectioner s sugar for dusting, toasted sliced almonds or chopped pistachios, all-purpose , bleached flour (about 5 1/2 oz), sugar, salt, baking powder, cold, unsalted butter, cubed, egg, water, sugar, all-purpose bleached flour, salt, milk, egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract, soft unsalted butter, orange liqueur or kirsch, optional, apple jelly or apricot preserves, water or liqueur

flour, teasp. baking powder, teasp. baking soda, teasp. salt, butter, sour cream, egg, granulated sugar, teasp. finely grated lemon peel, snipped dried apricot, raisins , or snipped dates or prunes, or dried cherries, or dried cranberries.... or any combo that you like, glaze, powdered sugar, teasp. lemon juice, teasp. finely grated lemon peel, toasted walnuts or pecans

all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, butter (softened ), raw sugar, dark honey, vanilla extract, orange extract, grated orange zest, eggs, raspberries,whole, toasted almonds, juice of 1 orange, mixed with enough powdered sugar to make a thin glaze

white verjus (juice of unripe fruits, primarily grapes) or 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice, tawny port, sugar, sherry vinegar, salt, black pepper, pure walnut oil, frisee (pale leafy parts only), torn into small sprigs (6 cups), belgian endives (3 or 4), trimmed and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (3 cups), radicchio , halved lengthwise, cores and coarse center ribs discarded and leaves torn into bite-size pieces (3 cups), thick) slices pain de mie , pullman loaf, or firm white sandwich bread, crusts discarded, chilled foie gras terrine , unmolded if necessary, fleur de sel or kosher salt to taste

plums, ripe, peaches, ripe, pears, ripe, honey, light brown sugar, light-bodied red wine (recommended : beaujolais), cinnamon, ground, almonds, sliced, granulated sugar, egg white