Dans Gourmet Restoration

Finished Product I have made this several times and it is always a hit! It is relatively easy to make - the trick is to make a smooth roux, and not to over beat the egg whites - white, foamy and just starting to peak worked best for me.  I served this at a Wine Appreciation class with three different Sauvignon Blancs - which were perfect for it. Ingredients: Asparagus/Crab Paste Proper Base Consistancy Fold in egg whites last 3 TBS Butter 3 TBS Flour ¼ TSP Salt 1/8 TSP Pepper ¼ TSP Thyme 1 Cup Milk 1 Cup Asparagus Tips 2/3 Cup Fresh Crabmeat ( reserve about ¼ cup) 1 Shallot 2 Cloves Garlic Pinch Cayenne 4 eggs separated Balsamic Reduction Pinch Dry Mustard Directions: Baking in Bain Marie Pre heat oven to 400 degrees.  Cook Shallots and Garlic in 1 tbs butter, remove when translucent.  Blanch Asparagus, cool under water.  Puree asparagus and crabmeat and dry ingredients in blender till a paste.  In a separate pan, beat egg whites until stiff, and set aside....

I made this on Sunday as a Brunch item for my kids and In-Laws.   It is from a recipe from Better Homes and Gardens – and is a TOTAL keeper!   It was super simple to make, and really tasty! Ingredients: 8 slices thick cut bacon 3 medium sweet potatoes, cubed into ½ inch pieces, skin on. 1 medium onion, chopped 4 tbs maple syrup 2 tbs apple cider vinegar 6 eggs 1 cup milk 1 pkg Hollandaise sauce 4 tbs butter 1 tbs chipotle petter in adobo sauce, minced 1)       In a 12 inch skillet, cook bacon until crisp, drain on paper towel, and chop/crumble.   Drain all but 3 tsp of drippings from skillet.   While you are cooking the bacon, boil cubed sweet potatoes until tender, about 5 minutes or so. 2)       In skillet, cook onion until tender in bacon drippings.   Add sweet potatoes, and cook until potatoes begin to crisp and brown, stirring constantly.   Transfer potato, onion mixture to bowl, add bacon crumbles, sal...

We had ½ of a leftover roasted chicken in the refrigerator from the night before, so I decided to whip something up with whatever I could find in the fridge….. and this is what I came up with.   All measurements are approximate, since I didn’t really write anything down as I made it….. Ingredients: 3 cups leftover cooked chicken rough chopped. (or about 2 skinless breasts which can be baked or sautéed) ½ cup sun dried tomatoes in oil – rough chopped, drained. ¼ cup diced green olives (kalamata olives would work fine as well, but I added the green for color) 3 TBS olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 shallot, minced pinch red pepper flakes (optional, but essential…lol) 1 tsp Thyme 1 tsp Basil 1 cup chicken broth 1/3 – 1/2 cup half and half ¼ cup white wine 1 cup crumbled goat cheese, divided In a medium sauté pan, heat olive oil on med-high heat till shimmering.   Add garlic and shallots, cook till just starting to brown.   Add tomatoes, olives and chicken.   Stir cont...