4 applewood bacon du Recipes

olive oil, dry cured center cut applewood smoked bacon, diced, beef chuck, cut into 1 inch cubes, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, carrot, sliced diagonally into 1 inch chunks, yellow onions, sliced, chopped garlic (2 cloves), cognac, good dry red wine , such as cote du rhone or 1 (750 ml) bottle pinot noir wine, beef broth, tomato paste, fresh thyme leave (1/2 tsp dried ), unsalted butter, at room temperature divided, all-purpose flour, frozen small whole onions, fresh mushrooms , stems discarded caps thickly sliced

onion, finely chopped, olive oil, celery, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, french lentils (ideally puy lentils), vegetable broth, to cover, bouquet garni, sea bass fillets, smoked bacon , preferably applewood, sage, leaves removed, butter, thyme, parsley, black peppercorns, bay leaves, parsley, leaves removed, cleaned and chopped, tomato , concasse, heavy cream , stiffly beaten whipped, leaves sage, for garnish

dry white wine, chopped shallots, whipping cream, mascarpone cheese, grated lemon peel, chopped fresh chives, apple cider, apple cider vinegar, chopped shallots, onion, peeled, water, french green lentils (lentilles du puy; about 12 oz), bay leaves, thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon , cut crosswise inch thick, chopped shallots, chopped fresh thyme, butter, divided, sea scallops, patted dry, olive oil