Baked Alaska
• 1 quart ice cream (any flavor) • 1 9-inch cake layer (any flavor) • 5 egg whites • 1 tsp. vanilla • 1/2 tsp. cream of tarter • 2/3 C sugar

Roast Goose With Chestnuts and Prunes
• 1-1 1/2 lbs fresh chestnuts • 1 1/2 lbs large pitted prunes • 10- to 12-LB fresh goose with giblets • Salt and pepper to taste • 1 tsp. black peppercorns

Herb Crusted Pork Loin Roast
• 1 (4-pound) boneless pork loin, with fat left on • 1 tablespoon salt • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 4 cloves garlic, crushed • 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 2 teaspoons minced fresh...

Portobello Mushroom Stroganoff
• 2 T vegetable oil • 6 oz. portobello mushrooms, sliced 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick • 1 LB white mushrooms, sliced • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 2 tsp. fresh, minced rosemary leaves...

Baked Penne
• 1 package Chief Smokehouse Italian Sausage, casings removed • 1 C onions, minced • 1 8-ounce package of fresh mushrooms, chopped • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1/8 C dried basil...

Calamari Pasta
• 1 1/2 lbs squid, cleaned • 3 to 4 T olive oil • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced • 1 shallot, thinly sliced • 1 (28-oz.) can tomato sauce • 1/4 C water • 1 C white wine...

Sloppy Joe Tacos
• 1 pound ground beef (85% lean) • 1 (15.5 ounce) can sloppy Joe sauce • 12 taco shells, warmed • 2 cups shredded lettuce • 1 cup shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese • 1...

Apple Potato Pancakes
• 2 cups potatoes (frozen shredded hash brown, thawed) • 1/2 cup Gala apple (finely chopped) • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion • 1 tbsp chives (snipped) • 1 tsp salt • 1 tsp...

Pear, Stilton, and Chicory Salad
• 4 T olive oil, plus 6 tablespoons • 4 C whole roasted, shelled, and skinned chestnuts, about 1 lb in shell or 2 (14 oz.) bottles • 4 firm-ripe red pears • 2 tsp. Dijon mustard • 2 T Sherry vinegar • Salt and freshly ground black pepper • 3 T finely chopped shallot • 1 head chicory (curly endive), torn (6 C) • 8 oz. Stilton, crumbled

Grilled Skirt Steak w/ Chimichurri Sauce (Anticucho)
• 1 lb. skirt steak • Olive oil for marinade • Salt and pepper • Wooden skewers-soaked in hot water • 1/2 cup olive oil • 3 tablespoons white vinegar • 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and diced • 1 cup of flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped • 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped • 1 clove fresh...
Wine Pairing: Gougenheim Malbec