by David Spencer | Dec 31, 2020 | Kitchenware, Lifestyle, Specialty Foods
Recipe 4 duck breasts 1 shallot minced 1-¼ cups red wine – full-bodied, I use a Rhone Valley French wine like Côtes du Rhône 2 T of veal demi-glace 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary 2 T unsalted butter Salt and ground pepper With a very sharp knife, score the fat side of the...
by David Spencer | Dec 30, 2020 | Lifestyle, Specialty Foods
Part Two of our dinner. 1 package or bunch of Haricot Vert (French green beans) ½ a lemon cut in quarter wedges ¼ cup toasted sliced almonds 2 T unsalted butter 2 T olive oil salt and pepper to taste Toast sliced almonds in a toaster oven until golden brown. Steam the...
by David Spencer | Dec 30, 2020 | Lifestyle, Specialty Foods
The classic gratin includes celery root, which is how it is often served in France. The celery root gives it a little more flavor to stand up to the strong flavor of the Gruyere. I used the Emmi Kaltbach Cave-Aged Gruyere, which has amazing flavor. I...
by David Spencer | Dec 19, 2020 | Lifestyle, Specialty Foods
Wagyu beef is world-renowned for its exquisite marbling of fat. Typically associated with Japan, herds are not being developed in other parts of the world, even here in the green grass of Vermont. For this recipe, I am using Vermont Wagyu hamburger, which...
by Opera Joe | Dec 16, 2020 | Lifestyle, Music
For centuries we’ve celebrated this time of year as the end of harvest, beginning of the winter solstice, Christmas, and the many traditions that it entails. Musicians and composers from all time periods have delighted in the magical and mysterious qualities the...
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