207 moonscape centerpiece jacques Recipes

sugar, fast rising yeast, bread flour, salt, water, milk, butter, instant potato flakes, egg

head cauliflower , 2 1/2 - 3 lb, salt, milk , plus more if needed, cream, butter (plus for the baking dish), flour, salt, fresh ground black pepper, nutmeg, freshly ground, gruyere, grated (or other swiss cheese)

chicken thighs, bone in with skin, salt, black pepper, onion, finely diced, garlic cloves, chopped, mushrooms, chopped into 1/2-inch dice, dry white wine, chives, chopped, for garnish

fingerling potatoes (or other small waxy potatoes), extra-virgin olive oil (or a little more to taste), scallion (green and white parts - 1/4 inch pieces), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, mashed and coarsely chopped (1 1/2 tsp), white wine, dijon mustard, chives, chopped, fresh basil , tarragon and parsley, coarsely chopped (2 tbsp. combined (or more), kosher salt (or more to taste), fresh cracked black pepper (or more to taste), radicchio, leaves (about 6 from outside of head), hard-boiled egg, coarsely chopped, fresh parsley, chopped

hard-boiled eggs, butter, sliced onions (i prefer a bit less), flour, milk, salt, black pepper, grated swiss cheese

bittersweet chocolate , tempered, white chocolate , tempered, cocoa butter, powdered food coloring, as desired

bittersweet chocolate , tempered, milk chocolate , tempered, white chocolate , tempered, cocoa butter, powdered food coloring as desired, white chocolate

dark chocolate , tempered, white chocolate , tempered, cocoa butter, special equipment : balloons, dessert circus , extraordinary desserts you can make at home, by jacques torres

sugar, scant 2 cups corn syrup, water, food color, liquid or paste, blue and white, white vinegar, magic flowers, see recipe for magic flowers (show jq1a03), cake, see recipe for classic genoise (show jq1a03), buttercream, see recipe for basic buttercream (show jq1a03), simple syrup, see recipe for simple syrup (show jq1a03), rolling fondant, see recipe for rolling fondant (show jq1a03), royal icing, see recipe for royal icing (show jq1a03), assemble the centerpiece : you need to first make the glue to stick everything together. place the extra sugar pieces (those are remnants of the sugar that you poured freeform on to the silpat) in the microwave and heat until it begins to bubble. watch carefully to be sure it does not burn., next you need to make the sugar supports to hold the moon vertically and to support the 8-inch sugar circle that will be resting on and in the moon, creating the level stand for the cake. you will need 4 support pieces in serving to build the centerpiece. to make the supports, heat a metal triangle or metal scraper on the burner of the stove. place the heated edge on the 4-inch sugar circle allowing the heat of the metal to cut the 4-inch sugar circle into quarters. use the heated metal scraper to also cut 2 to 2 1/2 inches off 1 of the 2 pointed tips of the moon. you will need to do this on an angle of about 90 degrees, in serving to create a somewhat flat edge. this flat edge will provide a level landing spot for the 8-inch sugar circle that will be the cake stand attachment of the moon., pour some of the melted sugar into the center of the 12-inch circle and glue the moon vertically into place. the end of the moon that you cut off is now the bottom of the moon. hold the moon straight until the sugar sets. glue the first 2 support pieces (these are the pieces that you cut by quartering the smallest sugar circle) at the wide, face of the moon, gluing 1 on either side. these 2 supports should be touching both the face of the moon and the base the moon rests on vertically. these supports will steady the moon in its vertical position on the round sugar base. glue your third support piece on the narrow backside of the moon. this will create a bridge of support in the back, from the moon to the base. in other words it will prevent the moon from rolling backwards. once all 3 supports have hardened you can glue the 8-inch sugar circle to the cut edge of the moon, creating a level cake stand inside the moon. the circle will be sitting on both the cut level area and the inner curve of the moon. additionally, you might find that you need the forth support piece to steady the 8-inch level stand. glue it into place wherever you think more support is required.

unsweetened chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, walnuts, chopped, bittersweet chocolate, chopped

bittersweet chocolate, finely grated, whole dry milk powder, orange , zested, cinnamon , to taste, marshmallows , optional

bean dip, taco seasoning mix, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped green chili, sliced black olives, green onion (sliced ), tomato (squeezed and diced )

chicken , 3 1/2 to 4 lb, unsalted butter, virgin olive oil, minced shallots (4 or more large shallots), chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh savory, salt, ground pepper, salt for sprinkling on the chicken, butter or vegetable oil for the roasting pan

fingerling potatoes or other small waxy potatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, scallion, green and white parts, chopped onion, garlic, mashed and coarsely chopped (1 1/2 tsp), white wine, dijon-style mustard, chopped chives, more coarsely chopped fresh green or purple basil , fresh tarragon, or parsley, kosher salt , plus more if needed, freshly cracked black pepper (coarse ), plus more if needed, radicchio leaves , about 6, from the outside of the head, hard-boiled eggs, coarsely chopped, chopped fresh parsley

duck , 5 to 5 1/2 lb, defrosted if frozen, giblets removed, salt, freshly ground black pepper, parsnips (about 1 1/2 lb total), peeled, ends trimmed, sliced into 1 1/2-inch pieces, whole shallots, peeled (about 10 oz unpeeled ), heads garlic, cloves (about 30), separated but unpeeled, fresh rosemary, bay leaves, chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

chopped garlic, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, wine vinegar (red or white ), extra virgin olive oil

dried porcini mushrooms, onions, thinly sliced, carrots, chopped, leek , cleaned thoroughly and thinly sliced, celery ribs, sliced thin, garlic, sliced, dried thyme, dried savory, dried marjoram, dried oregano, dried fennel seed (optional), dried sage (optional), rosemary (optional), lavender (optional)