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| Baby Garlic Confit |
| Clean the baby garlic by removing the root and any wilted or discolored layers.
Place in a saucepan with the thyme and cover with olive oil. Season.
Cook over low heat until the garlic are tender. The key is ... |
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| Balsamic Onions |
| Peel the onions and cut them in half. Slice them into julienne.
In a sauté pan; melt the butter and add the onions. Season them with some salt and pepper and let them sweat over low heat until they are tender and ... |
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| Beet Salad |
| Roast or boil the beets until they are tender. Let them cool and then peel them. The skins should come off easily. Use a paper towel to just “wipe” the skins away. Cut off any of the root end or any blemishes.
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| Blanched Asparagus |
| To clean the asparagus, hold it in both hands and bend it in half, wherever the asparagus breaks naturally is where it should break. You can go back after all the asparagus is cleaned to even up the ends with a knife or... |
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| Blanched Broccoli |
| Clean the broccoli by cutting off the very end of the stem and peeling back the tough outer layer of the stem.
Depending on how you are going to serve the broccoli; you could either cut off the individual florets or... |
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| Braised Carrots |
| Cut or slice the carrots into the desired form and add them to a saucepan or pot. Cover with water just to the top of the carrots and add the bay, sugar, butter, and seasoning.
Bring to a boil and then reduce to a... |
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| Cool Mushroom Garnish |
| Check out the video! By using the tip of the paring knife we can make an interesting design that looks great on the plate.... |
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| Cream of Broccoli Soup |
| Slice the onion and sweat it in olive oil over medium heat until translucent, about 10 minutes.
Add the garlic, turn up the heat and deglaze with the white wine. Reduce by ˝.
Add the broccoli, stock and herbs. ... |
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| Creamed Onions |
| Bring a pot of water to the boil. When it comes to a boil add the onions. Let the onions cook for about 20 minutes. The onions will become tender and they will be much easier to peel.
Strain the onions and cool the... |
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| Gazpacho |
| Wash the vegetables.
Remove the stems from the tomatoes and cut them into large dice. Season them with some salt so they start to let off their juices.
Place in a blender or food processor, or you can use a hand... |
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| Grilled Corn |
| Preheat your grill on high heat to around 500 degrees F.
Place the corn in its husk on the grill.
Close the grill, after about 10 minutes give the corn a flip and let it go for another 10 minutes.
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| Grilled Portobello, Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Sandwiches |
| Preheat your grill to 400°F.
Remove the stems and clean the dark gills from under the cap of the mushrooms.
Rub the mushrooms with olive oil, season them lightly and grill them until they soften a little, about ... |
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| Grilled Vegetables |
| Depending on what kind of vegetables you will be using; there are a few different techniques and cuts that are helpful. I will talk about how to make the above vegetables.
Marinating the vegetables in a mixture of he... |
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| Maple Glazed Carrots |
| Peel the carrots and cut them into the desired shape.
Add the butter to a pot and heat over medium heat.
Add the carrots and sauté about 2 minutes.
Add the syrup, bay leaves and the stock just to cover.
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| Marinated Portobellos |
| Remove the gills from the mushrooms if desired. Check the video on how to do this. Grill the Portobellos beforehand or sauté them in a pan with a little oil. Brush the mushrooms with some oil before adding them to the... |
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| Mushroom Duxelle |
| Cut the shallots into small dice.
Clean the mushrooms and cut them into small dice as well. I like to do all this by hand because you have more control. Chopping the mushrooms in a food processor tends to make a pur... |
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| Oven Roasted Fennel |
| Preheat the oven to 400˚F.
Cut a tiny bit off the root end of the fennel bulb. Remove the outermost layer as this layer is very tough. Stand the fennel on its root end and cut it in half. Then cut each half in... |
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| Roasted Butternut Squash |
| Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Cut the top and bottom off the squash then cut the squash where it begins to bulge out, or where the seeds begin. Then cut these two pieces in half lengthwise.
Remove the seeds and sco... |
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| Roasted Butternut Squash Puree |
| Remove the roasted squash from the skins as shown in the roasted butternut squash video and transfer to a small pot.
Heat the squash over medium-low heat until it is hot, stirring occasionally.
Add the cream, b... |
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| Roasted Oyster Mushrooms |
| Oyster mushrooms usually come pretty clean but if they are dirty just wipe them off with a damp cloth.
Cut the mushrooms clusters into smaller pieces if they are very large.
Heat a pan over medium heat and add so... |
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