Recipes

A low-carb Atkins recipe for Flourless Chocolate Cake.

A homemade bread recipe for Flower Pot Bread.

Classic confectioner's fondant — sugar syrup cooked to soft-ball stage and worked on a marble slab until creamy and smooth, the base for many candy coatings.

for each jar

for salad or soup

four fruit compote

A classic ring mold carrot cake savory side — fresh grated carrots, brown sugar, and lemon baked in a ring, filled with buttered peas and cauliflower florets.

A rich custard-based coconut ice cream made with whole milk, heavy cream, coco lopez, and frozen fresh coconut — churned in an ice cream maker to half-gallon yield.

Silky baked coconut custard with vanilla bean and coco lopez, served chilled and garnished with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and espresso powder.

Creamy blueberry and mascarpone frozen pops sweetened with honey and enriched with heavy cream.

A delicate salad of fresh purslane, chervil, lovage, tarragon, viola flowers, basil, and chives dressed simply with extra-virgin olive oil.

A classic double-boiler lemon curd made with fresh lemon juice, sugar, and egg yolks, cooked until thick and silky.

A rich lemon pastry cream combining egg yolks, cornstarch, heavy cream, and fresh lemon juice, whipped to a thick and creamy custard.

Creamy tropical mango ice cream with fruit relish.

Homemade mango ice cream served over a mango puree and topped with a tropical fruit relish of diced mango, papaya, pineapple, kiwi, mint, and coconut.

Elegant tart with a buttery orange shortbread crust, raspberry preserves, mascarpone cream filling, and fresh raspberries on top.

Crockpot fresh tomato soup

Fried Breaded Shrimp from Essential Seafood.

Pan-fried eggplant slices dipped in a sweet egg batter, fried golden and dusted with powdered sugar for a Creole-inspired side or snack.