3 toast chardonnay vanilla Recipes

water, chardonnay (a good 1!), granulated sugar, vanilla bean, split in half vertically, golden raisins, fromager d affinois cheese sliced into 24 pieces (or use any double-creme brie), artisan baguette cut 1/4 inch thick, unsalted butter, melted

pheasant breasts, removed from the bone with skin and wing tip attached (use, pheasant breasts if small), sugar, salt, cold water, unsalted butter, diced shallots, vanilla bean , split lengthwise in half and scraped to gather the vanilla seeds, dry white wine , preferably chardonnay, pear cider, heavy cream, preserved ginger, minced, salt, freshly ground black pepper, dry red wine, honey, coriander seed, toasted and crushed fine, anjou pears (reds preferably), halved, cored and sliced into 1/2-inch thick slices, rice pilaf , formed into a cylinder in a gelatin mold, snipped fresh chives, chives blades, for garnish