4 homemade sweet balsamic Recipes

water, yeast, unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, olive oil, garlic, minced, red pepper olive oil (or red pepper flakes), sugar (divided ), diced tomatoes, drained, prepared tomato sauce (we used classico roasted garlic), brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, basil, oregano, bay leaf, salt and pepper, to taste

lamb shanks , scored on narrow end with knife, salt and freshly ground pepper, olive oil, onion, coarsely chopped, carrots, coarsely chopped, celery stalks, coarsely chopped, fresh thyme, dry red wine, homemade chicken stock, serrano peppers, finely diced, dark brown sugar, red wine vinegar, sweet potato risotto with roasted chanterelles, recipe follows, water, unsalted butter, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, salt and freshly ground pepper, arborio rice, dry white wine, sweet potato, baked, peeled and pureed, cold unsalted butter, grated parmesan, pine nuts, lightly toasted, balsamic vinegar, reduced to 1/4 cup, roasted chanterelles , recipe follows, truffle oil, chanterelles, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper

dried california figs, pitted and roughly chopped, honey, lemon juice, warm water, balsamic vinegar, unsalted butter , for the glaze, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, chopped rosemary leaves, loose sweet italian sausage, all-purpose flour, cornbread muffins , torn into pieces, or 1/2 loaf cornbread, cubed (about 2 cups), rehydrated dried figs, roughly chopped, salt, pepper, egg, lightly beaten, heavy cream, chicken stock, homemade or store-bought, cornish game hens , 1 to 1 1/2 lb each, unsalted butter, room temperature, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper