7 with roquefort and syrup Recipes

half-and-half, light corn syrup, roquefort cheese, finely crumbled, egg yolks, sugar, salt, dry white wine, sugar, vanilla bean, lemon zest, fresh lemon juice

beefsteak, creole , or vine-ripened tomatoes (12 to 14 oz each), cored, salt, freshly ground black pepper, vidalia or other sweet onion, or 1 large (12 to 13 oz) onion, thinly sliced on a mandoline, arugula , tough stems removed, well-chilled roquefort cheese , or other blue-veined cheese, crumbled, balsamic syrup , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar

pure maple syrup (not imitation syrup! no, no!), ripe bartlett pears (not too ripe ) or 3 ripe anjou pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 8 wedges each (not too ripe), sea salt, fresh ground pepper, aged balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil or 1/4 cup walnut oil, baby arugula, loose leaf lettuce, crumbled stilton cheese (roquefort or other blue cheese ok)

duck legs, duck breasts , deboned, syrup, water, brown sugar, kosher salt, liquid smoke flavoring, olive oil, bay leaves, springs fresh thyme, garlic cloves, minced, cracked black pepper, kosher salt, garlic, shallots, minced, arborio rice, chicken stock or 4 cups duck stock, warmed, fresh thyme, roquefort cheese, parmesan cheese, roasted pecan pieces, scallions, chopped, salt and black pepper, to taste, olive oil, syrup, beef gravy (heinz homestyle ), salt and pepper, to taste, foie gras , 1 oz each, salt and pepper, to taste

thick-cut bacon , such as niman ranch, baby arugula, granny smith apple, peeled and diced, toasted walnut halves, coarsely chopped (see note ), dried cranberries, blue cheese , such as roquefort, crumbled, good apple cider vinegar, grated orange zest, freshly squeezed orange juice, dijon mustard, pure maple syrup, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil