~braidot matteo pinot noir 2007 wine~

braidot matteo

pinot noir

vecchio confine

venezia giulia

2007

*****

~raclette cheese~

raclette cheese

~comte cheese~

comte

unpasteurized cows milk french cheese

~pizza dough recipe~

pizza dough recipe

3 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp. yeast
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbls. olive oil
1 1/4 cup water (82 degrees)

mixing with dough hook or by hand
mix flour and salt
mix water and yeast
add water and yeast mixture to flour and salt
add olive oil
*** do not over mix ***
dough will be soft but look rough on surface
cover and let rise 45 minutes
refrigerate 4 hours to 36 hours (builds flavor)
set oven to 500 degrees or use pizza stone
bake crust 2 1/2 to 4 minutes depending on thickness
add sauce and toppings
and bake 3 to 8 minutes till hot and crisp
pull from oven let rest and cut and serve.

~french onion soup recipe~

french onion soup recipe

4 gallons onions julienne
1 1/2 tbls chopped garlic
1 quart dry sherry or dark beer / ale
2 cups brown sugar
1 can of dark beer / ale
1 pint brandy
1 1/2 gal beef stock
1 1/2 chicken stock
TT salt and pepper
2 tbls worchestershire

sweat onions and garlic
add sherry and brandy and reduce by half
add brown sugar then add beer
add worchestershire, beef and chicken stocks
let simmer for 1 hour low heat
and season with salt and pepper to taste

serve with
stale rustic bread
swiss cheese

~banana creme brulee recipe~

banana creme brulee recipe

8 bananas - pureed smooth
3 quart heavy cream
24 ounces sugar
24 egg yolks
4 whole eggs
2 vanilla beans

heat oven to 300 degrees
bring to a boil heavy cream, half the sugar and the vanilla beans
reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes
whip eggs, egg yolks and remaining sugar till fluffy
temper two mixtures together and strain
fill ramekins, place in waterbath and bake in oven till set
cool at room temperature and burn sugar on top to serve

~beemster xo gouda cheese~

beemster xo gouda cheese

extra old premium aged dutch

salty and smokey