Category: Recipes

Carson’s Chicken Wellington with Exotic Mushroom Sherry Sauce

Ingredients Filling: 4 tablespoons butter 4 bacon strips, chopped 10 oz small white (button) mushrooms, chopped 10 oz (flat) mushrooms such as oyster or shiitake, chopped 12 green onions, chopped 2-tbsp. grain mustard 8 oz cream cheese, chopped 2/3-cup heavy (whipping) cream 2 lbs cooked chicken, chopped 1 – 16 oz. box filo dough (20 […]

Five Spice Duck Breast with Black Mission Figs and Gorgonzola

Fresh Market has fresh duck breast available year round. This is a wonderful salute to autumn dish that easily work with capon or even venison. Two duck breasts- boneless, scored (this helps the fat release and brown the skin) Ingredients Chinese five spice 1 wedge Gorgonzola- crumbled 1 package fresh mission figs, sliced in half […]

Quick Chicken Paella with Sugar Snap Peas

Quick Chicken Paella with Sugar Snap Peas

Adapted from Bon Appétit | April 2010 This streamlined version of the classic Spanish dish comes together in about an hour—and doesn’t require a special paella pan. Sugar snap peas add fresh flavor and nice crunch. Yield: Makes 6 servings Ingredients 1/2 cup dry white wine 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 […]

The Bon Vivant Recipes

Sean Beauchamp Brady www.thebonvivant.com Polpette di Pollo “alla Romana” Chicken Meatballs wrapped in Prosciutto and Sage Makes 18 to 20 I called these chicken meatballs “alla Romana” because they remind me of the classic Saltimbocca alla Romana. This traditional main course, found on almost all Roman menus, is a veal cutlet topped with Prosciutto and […]

Penne Pasta with Grilled Shrimp, Clams and Broccoli Rabe

Penne Pasta with Grilled Shrimp, Clams and Broccoli Rabe

Chef Judi Gallagher I love to use this recipe as a warm pasta salad for a New Year’s Day buffet or as an entrée on New Year’s Eve. The broccoli rabe adds a bitter green, similar to collard greens that are good luck for the New Year. If you are not a seafood person, substitute […]