96 toasts with and port Recipes

brown sugar, butter, softened, crumbled stilton cheese, dried cranberries, chopped pecans, toasted, peeled bartlett pears (about 3 3/4 lb), apple juice, port

ripe but firm anjou pears, fresh lemon juice (3 lemons), coarsely crumbled sharp blue cheese such as stilton cheese, dried cranberries, walnut halves, toasted and chopped, apple cider, port wine, light brown sugar, lightly packed, olive oil, baby arugula, kosher salt

vidalia onions or 8 cups red onions, minced, butter, port wine, beef stock or 4 cups chicken stock, tomatoes or 14 oz diced, baguette, lightly toasted, gruyere cheese, grated, salt and pepper

dried cranberries, ruby port, vegetable oil, water, raspberry vinegar, tabasco sauce (or less ), ground cinnamon, granulated sugar, mesclun (baby lettuces), salt , to taste, ground pepper , to taste, stilton cheese, crumbled (or blue cheese), almonds, sliced & toasted

all purpose flour, salt, baking powder, chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, more) ice water, dried tart cherries, chopped, ruby port, golden brown sugar, light corn syrup, eggs, butter, melted, room temperature, vanilla extract, walnuts, toasted, chopped, cream

chevre, softened, cream cheese, softened, cassis or port, salt and pepper to taste, dates, pitted and halved crosswise, pistachios, lightly toasted and ground

ripe but firm anjou pears, freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons), coarsely crumbled sharp blue cheese such as stilton, dried cranberries, walnut halves, toasted and chopped, apple cider, port, light brown sugar, lightly packed, good olive oil, baby arugula, kosher salt

boneless venison shoulder, cubed, cooked ham, cubed, pork fat, cubed, port, cognac, bay leaves, crumbled, chopped garlic, grated lemon zest, grated orange zest, ground allspice, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne, chopped parsley, salt, egg whites, toast points , crackers, or large croutons, accompaniment, hot mustards or currant jam, accompaniment

canola oil, chopped onion, sugar, water, port wine, ground ginger, fresh cranberries, grated orange rind, fresh raspberries, coarsely chopped toasted walnuts

quartered dried fig, marsala or 1/4 cup port wine, honey, part-skim ricotta cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, toasted slivered almonds

sugar, water, port wine or 1/2 cup other sweet red wine, ground allspice, dried tart cherry, fresh cranberries, chopped walnuts, toasted, grated orange rind, almond extract

dried porcini or other wild mushroom, extra-virgin olive oil, white button mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed, and sliced, garlic, finely chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, marsala , port, sherry, or madeira, chopped fresh parsley, thick) baguette rounds, lightly toasted

sugar, water, port wine or 1/2 cup other sweet red wine, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, dried tart cherry, cranberries, chopped walnuts, toasted (see tip ), freshly grated orange zest

garlic cloves, peeled, olive oil, ground thyme, seedless grapes, halved, ruby port, chopped fresh rosemary, baguette, cut diagonally into 24 slices, toasted, brie cheese, rind removed, room temperature, fresh rosemary sprigs

onions (about 3/4 lb), chopped, unsalted butter, chicken livers, trimmed, tawny port, allspice, fresh lemon juice, fig preserves (available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets), chopped fine, toast points or water biscuits as an accompaniment

garlic cloves, peeled, olive oil, ground thyme, seedless grapes, halved, ruby port, chopped fresh rosemary, extra for garnish, baguette, cut diagonally into slices, toasted, brie cheese, rind removed, room temperature

dry red wine, ruby port, whole black peppercorn, shallot, minced, fresh thyme sprigs, plus, chopped thyme, sugar, strawberries, hulled (2 pints), grated orange zest, water, fresh goat cheese, softened, heavy cream, fresh ground pepper, crostini , for serving, toasted walnuts , for serving

dried cherries (about 4 oz), tawny or ruby port, wild rice, rinsed, butter (plus 3 tbsp if making ahead), celery ribs, finely chopped , plus 1/3 cup finely chopped celery leaves, minced shallots, toasted slivered almonds, chopped fresh sage or 2 tsp dried, salt, freshly milled black pepper, homemade turkey stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth