Was inspired by the market visit! Fresh made pesto as well as pasta. Served with a red-leaf lettuce salad and vine ripened tomatoes drizzled with Olive Oil and Meyer Lemon juice. Sauteed an assortment of baby squash and their blossoms with some shallots and olive oil, zested Lemon over the top! Served with a nice wine from the Loire Valley – wonderful!!
Monthly Archives: May 2007
Orecchiette Pasta with a sauce of fresh peas, edamame, sauteed yellow onions, applewood bacon and mascarpone cheese – I love how the little peas and edamame sat in the pasta, all cozy. Dessert was slightly broiled apricots filled with the wonderful leftover Caramel Salted ice cream!!! Risotto with sauteed shallots, asparagus, shitake mushrooms and arugula (this was an afterthought when I decided I did not want to make a salad – added a nice zip to the dish). Finished off with zest of meyer lemon (love love love them). Apricots, which were warmed in the broiler and then I filled them Mascarpone cheese & drizzled with warm Lavender Honey. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We started the evening with Blood Orange Margaritas and Organic Corn Tortillas with Eggplant Salsa – we are crazy for Eggplant right now! Next we moved to a Vegetarian Enchilada with a roasted tomatillochiptole sauce. I have to say the veggies were cooked just enough with alittle crunch & the sauce had a nice bite of spice with an under tone of smokiness . Went nicely with the Margaritas! Dessert was Zest of Blood Orange madelines dipped in a semi-sweet Scharfenberg Chocolate. Time to hit the couch with a bit of Port and a good movie … Now, what restaurant offers that type of service! |
| Blood Orange Margaritas |
- 1/4 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon fresh blood-orange juice
- 3 tablespoons tequila
- 1 tablespoon Cointreau
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Lime slice, for garnish
- Put the grated ginger in a small sieve set over a small bowl and press to extract the juice.
- Combine the ginger juice with the orange juice, tequila, Cointreau and lime juice in a cocktail shaker filled with cracked ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with the lime slice and serve.





