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The Tuscan Table in the Autumn: Truffles
Tuscany Italy
November 10-17,2013

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Cooking with Julie

Favorite Napa Valley Recipes

Appetizers and Starters

CANDIED BOURBON BACON
CURRY DIP FOR CRUDITES
FRENCH 75-Drink
GRILLED FIGS with PROSCIUTTO and TOASTED ALMOND TOPPING-Summer
KALE and PARMIGIANO REGGIANO CROSTINI
QUAIL EGGS IN PHYLLO CUPS with LEEKS and FRESH THYME
RISOTTO with PORCINI MUSHROOMS
SALMON GRAVLAX
TOASTED ALMOND TOPPING FOR GRILLED FRUIT -Year round
TOMATOES STUFFED WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA-Summer
WALNUT-POMEGRANATE DIP (MUHAMMARA)
ZUCCHINI NOODLES with MINT and PARMIGIANO-Summer

Salads

Arugula and Chickpeas with Farm Egg Bathed in Olive oil
AUTUMN BUTTERNUT SQUASH SALAD-Autumn
BOSTON LETTUCE, SHAVED FENNEL, BOSC PEARS, RADISH, ROQUEFORT & WALNUT SALAD
CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD with SESAME SAUCE
CORN, TOMATO and BLACK BEAN SALAD-Summer
ORANGE, POMEGRANATE and FENNEL SALAD with FETA
PANZANELLA - Tuscan Bread Salad
SHAVED BRUSSELS SPROUT SALAD-Autumn

Mains

ASPARAGUS PESTO with FUSILLI
FENNEL CRUSTED SALMON with PINOT NOIR SAUCE
HERB-RUBBED GRILLED HERITAGE TURKEY
LAMB and FIG BROCHETTES-Summer
MUSTARD BROILED CHICKEN with SPRING GREENS & HERB CHEESE-Spring
PANCETTA AND HERB STUFFED TURKEY BREAST
SHORT RIBS BRAISED with STOUT-Winter
SHRIMP en PAPILLOTE with ISRAELI COUSCOUS
STEAK DIANE
TUSCAN KALE PESTO

Sides

BABY CARROTS with CUMIN and ORANGE
POTATO GRATIN with PORCINI
PUREE OF POTATOES AND CELERIAC (CELERY ROOT)

Soups

COLD ALMOND SOUP-Late Summer and Early Autumn
CREAM of CELERY SOUP
GAZPACHO-Summer
MARYLAND CREAM OF CRAB SOUP-Late Summer and Early Autumn
MUSHROOM SOUP WITH ROASTED GARLIC
ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP-Autumn

Sauces

BASIL OIL-Summer
BLACK GARLIC AÏOLI
CRANBERRY AND BUDDHA’S HAND CITRON RELISH
DRAWN BUTTER SAUCE

Desserts

Baltimore Peach Cake-Summer
BERLINER KRANSER-Norweigan Christmas Cookies
BUDDHA’S HAND and LEMON VERBENA ICE CREAM
CHOCOLATE MERINGUE KISSES
OLIVE OIL CAKE with ALMOND and LEMON
Peach and Blackberry Galette
PUMPKIN ICE-CREAM
Queen of Napa Chocolate Cake
SANDBAKKEL COOKIES (SAND TARTS)
SEMOLINA CAKES with RED WINE DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE -Winter
STRAWBERRY GELATO with BALSAMIC VINEGAR-Summer
TANGERINE SORBET

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