Recipes
Asparagus Gruyere Tart
1 sheet frozen puff pastryflour, for work surface5.5 ounces Gruyere cheese, shredded (2 cups)1 ½ pounds medium or thick asparagus1 tablespoon olive oilsalt and pepper Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a floured surface, roll the puff
Braised Chestnuts
Serve over roasted pork or your favorite steak.2 tablespoons butter or margarine1 medium onion, finely chopped1 cup dry red wine or port3 cups chicken broth1 pound whole chestnuts, shelled (about 3 cups nut meat)1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme1/8 te
How to Prepare a Chestnut
Cut an “X” on the flat side of the nut using a serrated knife, making sure you cut all the way through the shell. This keeps the shell from bursting. 1 pound unpeeled chestnuts yields about 3 cups of nut meat. Roasting¬Fireplace
Chestnut Soup
1 leek3 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided2 Macintosh apples, peeled and chopped2 celery ribs, chopped1 small onion, thinly sliced1 bay leaf1 thyme sprig1 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg2 (32-ounce) containers chicken broth3/4 pound who
Vanilla Peach Cobbler
2 ¼ cups sugar, divided ½ vanilla bean, cut into 1-inch pieces5 pounds peaches, peeled and sliced2 Tbls. plus 1½ cups flour2 ¼ tsp. baking powder  
Raspberry Sour Cream Tart
Crust: 8 whole graham crackers, coarsely broken ¼ cup packed light brown sugar ¼ cup unsalte
Roasted Aspragus with Parmesan
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Trim ends from 1 ½ pounds asparagus.On a rimmed baking sheet, toss asparagus with 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Spread in an even layer. Sprinkle with ¼
Roasted Fennel
Preheat oven to 425°. Trim 2 medium fennel bulbs (8 ounces each). Halve bulbs lengthwise; slice lengthwise into ½ -inch-thick pieces. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss fennel with 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with coarse salt and gro
Strawberry Pie
One 9-inch pie shell: graham cracker, chocolate crumb, or any you like.Cream Cheese Mixture: ½ cup powder
Strawberry Pops
1. Pulse 1 ½ pints strawberries, rinsed and hulled, with ½ cup confectioner’s sugar and 1/3 cup water in food processor until pureed with some chunks of berries remaining. Pour half of mixture i
Rhubarb Crisp
Preheat oven to 400°. Slice 2 pounds rhubarb ¾ inch thick. Place in 9-by-13-inch baking dish; toss with 1 cup sugar and ¼ cup flour. In food processor, pulse ½ cup flour with 1 stick chilled butter, cut into pieces, until clu
