Grilled Turkey Breast with Raspberry and Shallot Marinade

Adapted from a California restaurant recipe, this dish features a quartered turkey breast marinated in a raspberry vinegar sauce, then grilled over hot coals. Serve Grilled Turkey Breast with Spicy Tomato Aspic or Minted Bulgar Salad for a healthy meal. Read More …

The French Laundry Shortbread

This Scottish favorite has a wonderful buttery taste and firm but light crumb – an irresistible combination. If you happen to be in Yountville, California, at approximately 2pm you will see members of my pastry team from the French Laundry Read More …

Grilled California Asparagus and Lamb with Mustard Aioli

Marry the perfect pair from the Golden State. Grilling brings out robust flavors in the asparagus and the lamb. The lusty sauce finishes this dish. It’s hard for your patrons to resist. Makes 12 servings 2 cups mayonnaise 1/8 cup Read More …

Japanese Guacamole

In the Japanese art of origami, a simple piece of paper can be transformed into a crane, an elephant or even Santa Claus. Equally subtle, stirring a few Japanese ingredients into roughly mashed California avocado creates a new taste sensation. Read More …

Grilled California Asparagus and Mushroom Salad with Shaved Parmesan

The crisp texture and herbaceous flavor of the asparagus tastily contrasts with the spongy texture and earthy flavor of mushrooms. Kissed with a lively lemon dressing, this dish makes a perfect appetizer, small plate or even a light entree. Go Read More …

Cobb Salad

Like many recipes, Cobb salad evolved as a solution to a rather mundane problem. In the late 1920s, Bob Cobb, manager of the original Brown Derby in Hollywood, California, was becoming tired of his daily meals, which consisted mostly of Read More …

Fresh California Asparagus Pizza with Red Bell Pepper, Olive, and Feta

Fresh California asparagus spears bring an extraordinary touch of style to the humble pizza. This tasty, colorful version, which appeals to vegetarians and omnivores alike, will win orders – and win at the bottom-line. Serve the best from the west; Read More …

Roasted Fresh California Asparagus with Pecorino Romano Cheese

Low on labor and high on flavor, this simple but savory preparation works equally well as an appetizer or a side dish. When you serve California asparagus, your customers know you care about quality, which will translate into better profit Read More …

Grilled California Asparagus with Romesco Sauce

This piquant sauce from Spain plays point and counterpoint with the palate. The contrast of the bright green of the spears with the red of the sauce, makes an eye-catching combo. Makes 12 servings 1 2/3 cups (12 ounces) prepared Read More …

Lobster Bolognese

One of Los Angeles’s most respected chefs, Josiah Citrin cooked with two of the city’s legendary chefs, Wolfgang Puck and Joachim Splichal, before opening Melisse in 1999. Two years earlier, Restaurant Hospitality named him a Rising Star. At Melisse he Read More …

Wolfgang Puck’s Pumpkin Pie

Wolfgang Puck is a German-born chef who has made his mark in California. He has such goldmines as Spago’s in LA and Stars in the City plus a few more salted away around the globe. This is Wolfgang Puck’s very Read More …