4 pickled shallots balsamic Recipes

heads of garlic, salt, water, shallot, peeled and left whole, cheap balsamic vinegar, soft brown sugar, bay leaf, pickling spices

red bell peppers, garbanzo beans (chick peas), artichoke bottoms, drained, patted dry and quartered, cooked shrimp , tails intact, prosciutto, cut into, radicchio, leaves, pickled cherry pepper, drained, for garnish, kalamata olive, for garnish, balsamic vinaigrette, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, shallot, finely chopped, salt, fresh ground pepper

dried shiitake mushrooms, olive oil, button mushrooms , wiped clean with a damp cloth, garlic cloves, sliced, shallots, minced, balsamic vinegar, leaves from 2 thyme sprigs, or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, fresh sage leaves, chopped , or 1/2 tsp crumbled dried sage, chopped parsley, bay leaf, crumbled, pickling salt