Savory Potato, Fontina, and Truffle Beignets Pairings of truffles with potatoes or cheese are classic. Here, the truffles are combined with both potatoes and Fontina cheese to make savory deep-fried beignets. These scrumptious bites must be served immediately after frying to get that terrific contrast of texture between the crispy outside and the melted cheese …

Whipping a huge amount of air into the eggs is the secret to making this frittata as fluffy as a cloud.  Intense earthiness from the morels flows through the tarragon into the flavor of the eggs with the leeks providing a light onion zing.  The gruyere is incredibly rich (as it always is) but the …

These crispy squash blossoms, filled with a creamy cheese filling spiked with fresh orange zest and pine nuts, really shine when finished with a light dusting of fennel pollen. This version of the filling has a strong orange & nutty flavor with a very light goat cheese tang.  If you want to increase the goat cheese …

Here’s the nuts and bolts of making risotto. This is not a risotto recipe per se, but rather a general tutorial that will allow you to improvise and tailor to your own tastes. Part one below, lays out the five general steps. Then, below is a list of embellishments that you might want to consider. …

Includes a great basic pesto recipe below. You don’t need to buy a pizza stone so that you can bake pizzas. Your grill will do the trick. In fact, grilled pizzas are a delight. Here’s how to make a grilled pizza: You can either make your own pizza dough or buy pre-made. You’ll also need …

Zucchini/squash blossom fillings don’t need to be savory.  This filling plays with two different tart notes (the goat cheese and cranberries), adds a small amount of almonds for body and a little extra crunch, and then smoothes everything together with the richness of honey. If you want to highlight one flavor or another, feel free …

Pictured: Lobster-filled, heart-shaped ravioli with Fennel & Parmesan Sauce This pasta sauce prominently features the crisp, anise-like flavor of fresh fennel bulb cooked with white wine and parmesan cheese.  This brightly-flavored sauce pairs perfectly with any of our seafood filled ravioli varieties.  If fennel bulb isn’t to your liking, simply substitute fresh leek for a milder …

Pan Fried Squash Blossoms Stuffed with Ricotta, Lemon and Herbs Served with a Chile Honey Vinaigrette Stuffed squash blossoms are a colorful, fresh alternative to ravioli or dumpling appetizers.  Besides being tasty, they’re also suprisingly easy to make. Drink Pairings: Alsatian Pinot Gris or German Riesling Ingredients: (Makes 6 appetizer servings) 24 Squash Blossoms 1 …

Crystal Grobe created her blog, Cafe Cyan, four years ago in an effort to share her adventures in food and inspire others to start cooking.  She loves discovering new ingredients and trying fun recipes. ————- When I received a bag of spelt flakes from the always-generous Marx Foods, my mind started racing with recipe ideas.  I started …

Christo from ChezWhat, who is never short on innovation, is back with a trio of dill pollen appetizers… Ask ten people what goes good with dill, nine of them are going to say cucumbers and the tenth one will say salmon. Since majority rules I am going with cucumbers (but that doesnt mean I wont be doing …