Elk Steaks with Green Peppercorn Sauce

Elk is perhaps the finest of all the venison meats. It is very fine grained and mild flavoured, almost like beef. Like all wild venison, it is very lean so it benefits from larding, barding and marinading. With that in Read More …

Apple Terrine of Foie Gras with Apple Brioche Charlotte, Fresh Blackberry Sauce, and Upland Cress

Although Michael Mina is known for his inventive fish and seafood preparations, his San Francisco restaurant actually serves more foie gras than almost any other establishment in the country. Michael’s background as a pastry chef influenced the creation of this Read More …

Butternut Squash Risotto

This recipe was AWESOME! I made it for a large group of people and almost everybody asked for the recipe. The flavors are PERFECT, yet it does take a large amount of patience and fridge space. The recipe definitely exceeds Read More …

Zalivnoye

New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, so it is time to start thinking about the all-important zakuska table. Zakuska is the Russian version of hors d’oevres, but being Russian, it’s bigger, brawnier, and way more ambitious. And no Read More …