Directions

Pre-heat oven to 325 Degrees F.

For the filling:
1. Mix the Pecorino Toscano, ricotta and sugar: when it is all well combined, add eggs and mix again. Let it rest for 10 minutes and finally add the brandy and let it rest for 20 minutes in the fridge.

For the pastry:
1. Blend the soften butter and sugar, add the eggs and lemon, mix well: when the pastry is smooth, add the baking powder and flour and continue kneading; let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour. Dust table top with flour and roll out pastry to a 10 inch round circle.

2. Carefully place prepared pastry in a 9 inch fluted baking pan with the short crust pastry, add the filling and decorate with any leftover pastry. Brush with a beaten egg and bake in pre heated oven.

3. Remove Tart from oven and let cool before slicing serve with an arugula salad

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Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

1. Defrost the puff pastry in the refrigerator overnight.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Roll out each sheet of puff pastry to smooth out folds. Cut in half across the folds.
4. Spread each half sheet with Honey Cup Mustard.
5. Place slices of turkey and cheese on top of the mustard.
6. Roll the pastry up jelly roll style.
7. Break the egg into a small bowl. Whisk or use a fork to completely blend the white with the yolk. Paint the rolled pastry with the beaten egg.
8. Cut each roll into 12 pieces and place each piece on the prepared baking sheet.
9. Repeat with remaining puff pastry.
10. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until golden and puffed.

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Directions

1. For guacamole, cut the radishes in half and scoop out most of the white centers with a melon baller. Roughly chop the red outsides. Cut the onion into 1/4-inch dice.

2. Wearing rubber gloves, seed jalapenos and finely chop.

3. Halve and pit the avocados. Scoop out the flesh into a bowl and coarsely mash with a fork. Stir in radishes, onion, jalapenos, cilantro, diced tomatoes, lime juice, salt, and mayonnaise. Cover and chill.

4. For quesadillas, mix cream cheese, corn, cilantro, scallions, roasted peppers, pepper and red pepper in a medium bowl. Fold in Lump crabmeat.

5. Divide the mixture evenly over the tortillas and spread to nearly the edge. Fold the tortillas in half, pressing lightly. Brush both sides of each tortilla with butter.

6. In a large skillet, cook in batches over medium-high heat about 5 minutes, turning once, until light brown. Cut each in half and serve with sour cream and guacamole.

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Directions

1. Using the molcajete (mortar & pestle), mash the garlic, Serrano peppers, onions, salt and lime to release their juices. Set aside.
2. Cut avocado in half around the pit with a knife; twist the halves apart. Carefully remove pit. Hold avocado in hand and cut 1/2-inch pieces. Scoop out the flesh with a spoon. Use the wooden spoon to mash the avocado pieces in your molcajete.
3. Add avocado to molcajete and mix to a creamy, but chunky consistency. Add the mashed mix, tomatoes and cilantro to the avocado and mix gently.
4. Serve with tortilla chips

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

1. Melt the 1/2 stick of butter in a saute pan. Add the cardamom. Slice apples into thin slices and saute until the apples caramelize, around 10 minutes. Remove apples from the pan and set aside.
2. Add the remaining butter and melt it. Turn off the heat and add the brown sugar, toasted pecans and crumbled bacon.
3. Place the brie(s) on an ovenproof serving platter. Pour the butter/brown sugar mixture over the top of the brie. Place in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove and top with the caramelized apples.
4. Serve with French bread crostini

Crostini:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
1. Place sliced French bread on a large cookie sheet. Brush each piece with melted butter.
2. Place in the oven for 8-10 minutes.
3. Remove and store in a zip lock bag. May be made the day before serving.

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Directions

1. Combine all the juices, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and herbs together in a stainless steel bowl.
2. Place thinly sliced salmon in a glass Pyrex dish, pour citrus mixture over salmon and cover with plastic wrap, chill. After 30 minutes gently shake dish to distribute juices over salmon, cover and chill for another 30 minutes.
3. When ready to serve, drain liquid from dish and place 'cooked' salmon on a platter and drizzle with olive oil and garnish with cilantro.

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

1. Remove and mince the stems from the mushroom caps.
2. Sauté the stems and scallions in the butter until soft. Stir in the cheese and 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs and toasted almonds. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Stuff the mushroom caps and sprinkle with remaining breadcrumbs. Bake for 12 minutes.

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Directions

1. Mix goat cheese with 1/2 can of pumpkin pie filling and spoon into a bowl.

2. Top cheese/pumpkin mixture with the remaining 1/2 can pumpkin pie filing.

3. Scoop with cinnamon graham crackers.

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