13 bitter blue Recipes

fat cottage cheese, nonfat plain yogurt, well-shaken buttermilk, water, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, blue cheese (scant 1/4 packed cup), salt, black pepper, frisee , torn into bite-size pieces (5 cups), escarole , core and tough leaves discarded, torn into bite-size pieces (4 1/2 cups), head radicchio (1/4 lb), cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups), red seedless grapes, halved

golden rum, simple syrup (see note ), lime juice, freshly squeezed, passion fruit juice, orgeat (almond-flavored syrup), angostura bitters, crushed ice, blue curacao, orange and lime wheels, for garnish

soursop (guanabana) juice* or pineapple juice, gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, blue curacao liqueur, angostura bitters, ice cubes, unsprayed purple orchids (optional)

gin, cointreau liqueur, angostura bitters, scoops vanilla ice cream, blue curacao, ice

blueberries, peche lambic beer (try lindemans or substitute framboise lambic), dry prosecco, angostura bitters, seltzer water, honey syrup (mix 2 parts honey with 1 part hot water), fresh lemon juice, peaches, thinly sliced, lemons, sliced into wheels (optional)

unsalted butter, firm but ripe pears , such as bosc, peeled, cored, and sliced, light brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, minced shallots, honey, walnut oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, head radicchio (4 to 5 oz), cut into chiffonade, mesclun or other baby lettuces, watercress , tough stems removed, head endive, washed, patted dry, and separated into spears, crumbled roquefort or other creamy blue cheese such as gorgonzola (about 3 oz), roughly chopped walnut pieces, lightly toasted, sliced, buttered and toasted french bread , as an accompaniment

walnuts, sherry, sugar, approximately 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, approximately 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar, champagne, dijon mustard, sea salt, cleaned and chopped endive, cleaned and chopped arugula, mango, peeled, pitted and cut into small dice, ripe pear, peeled, cored and cut into small dice, ripe avocado , sliced, crumbled blue cheese, for garnish, pomegranate seeds from 1/2 pomegranate, for garnish

premium gin, cointreau liqueur, lime juice, blue curacao, angostura bitters , a dash

ripe pears, halved and cored, olive oil, sugar, salt, olive oil, pecan oil, rice wine vinegar, honey, creole mustard, shallot, minced, salt, freshly ground black pepper, heads belgian endive, cored and leaves separated, handfuls mixed bitter green leaves, blue cheese, crumbled into chunks, pecans, toasted

bacardi 151 rum, tequila, gin, triple sec, blue curacao, bitters, grenadine

heart romaine lettuce, chopped, endive lettuce, chopped, watercress, trimmed, 1 to 1 1/2 cups leaves, walnut pieces, toasted, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, red wine vinegar, gorgonzola, pear, sliced, salt and pepper