8 cracked seared balsamic Recipes

fresh sea scallops per person (remove coral if attached - it s the orange-looking thing - some consider a delicacy), baby salad greens or a combination of salad greens you would like: try radiccio for color, butternut, baby spinach, endive and romaine hearts., kosher salt & freshly ground cracked pepper, butter, juice of 1 lemon, balsamic dressing - i repeat the ingredients and recipe for salad dressing here, good balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, balsamic syrup (tis the secret ingredient) (also called condensed or cream of balsamic - it can be found in ny at places such as turco s and trader joe s and specialty food stores)(and note, its slightly pricey but lasts and lasts and its very versatile and fantastic on top of fruits like strawberries, etc.), good olive oil, fresh garlic minced, fresh (if possible ) tarragon - dried ok, honey, mayonnaise (lo-fat works great too), dijon mustard, grainy mustard, kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper, equipment needed for salad dressing: bowl, whisk, container with lid for placing leftovers or reserves in fridge. i usually use a cleaned commercial salad dressing container so it can easily be squirted onto salad., equipment needed for scallops: skillet, paper towels, squirt bottle if you wish to be fancy with salad dressing in plating dish, 1 working exhaust fan in case skillet smokes.

beef tenderloin, trimmed, salt and freshly ground black pepper, coriander, toasted and crushed, olive oil, for searing, olive oil, tomato salsa , recipe follows, salt and freshly ground black pepper, potato cheese galette , recipe follows, roma tomatoes, chipotle chiles, reconstituted, chopped basil, minced garlic, fresh lime juice, balsamic vinegar, sugar, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, olive oil, baking potato, peeled and cut into very thin rounds, clarified butter, salt, shredded mozzarella, fresh goat cheese

olive oil, minced shallots, minced garlic, dried cherries, balsamic vinegar, rich duck or chicken stock, chopped fresh sage leaves, cold butter, salt and black pepper, haricots verts, stem ends trimmed, water, salt and pepper, butter, magret duck breast halves, 12 to 16 oz each, kosher salt, freshly cracked black pepper, fresh or fried sage leaves, for garnish, fingerling potatoes, rendered duck fat , reserved from cooking the duck breasts, salt and pepper

venison rib chops, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, olive oil, fine diced shallots, minced garlic, crushed fresh huckleberries , or defrosted if frozen (elderberries, black currants, lingonberries or blueberries can be substituted), granulated sugar, chopped rosemary, balsamic vinegar, dry red wine, gin, demi-glace, chopped fresh sage, cold butter, olive oil, butter, crushed red pepper, minced shallots, baby spinach, washed and slightly damp, salt and freshly ground black pepper, garlic mashed yukon gold potatoes , recipe follows, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch dice, unsalted butter, garlic, roughly chopped, heavy cream, salt, white pepper

sanddab fillets (sole or flounder fillets may be substituted), white wine, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, flour, salt, fresh cracked peppercorns , medium-fine grind (pink, green, and black), coarsely chopped fresh herbs, rinsed and completely dry (dill, thyme, basil, chives, parsley), butter, grilled or roasted tomatoes, see recipe, extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for basting tomatoes, fresh arugula, rinsed, with stems removed, diced sweet tri-colored bell peppers, balsamic vinegar, honey, salt and pepper, lemon, thinly sliced

beef tenderloin, trimmed, salt and freshly ground black pepper, coriander, toasted and crushed, olive oil, for searing, olive oil, tomato salsa , recipe follows, salt and freshly ground black pepper, potato cheese galette , recipe follows, roma tomatoes, chipotles, reconstituted, chopped basil, minced garlic, fresh lime juice, balsamic vinegar, sugar, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, olive oil, baking potato, peeled and cut into very thin rounds, clarified butter, salt, shredded mozzarella, fresh goat cheese