Caramelized Endive with Gruyère

Caramelized Endive with Gruyère

Cultivated chicory is found in these three categories: Radicchio – variegated red or red and green leaves Sugarloaf  – looks like cos lettuce with packed leaves Belgian endive  – small head of cream-colored, slightly bitter leaves Belgian endive is grown completely underground or indoors in the absence of sunlight in order to prevent the leaves…

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Fresh Mozzarella and Roasted Tomatoes

Fresh Mozzarella and Roasted Tomatoes

I finally got the chance to make my first batch of fresh mozzarella!  Beecher’s in the Flatiron District sell kits from Urban Cheesecraft and it was in the summer that I picked one up but never got around to trying it until now.  Their deluxe DIY Cheese Kit allows you to make mozzarella, chèvre, paneer,…

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Baked Figs with Gorgonzola

My husband was never a big fan of figs mainly because he had only tried the dried version. A few years ago I presented him with fresh ones and he was amazed at their taste (sweet with a texture that combines the chewiness of their flesh, the smoothness of their skin and the crunchiness of…

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