Pine Nut Pie
Yield: 1 pie Ingredients: 1 pate brise 1/3 cup rice syrup 1 teaspoon molasses 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 8 tablespoons butter, cut into 1-inch cubes 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup pine nuts Directions: For the Crust Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Press crust into...
Pumpkin “Brownies”
We had a lot of fun playing around with this recipe. It came about because we had a request for a pumpkin brownie without chocolate. Always up for a challenge, we got to work testing (and tasting) and this was our winning recipe. Though the term “brownie” is used loosely because this is really a...
Roasted Pumpkin Ginger Pie
The original outcome of this pie was a bit more savory than sweet, so we upped the sugar and reduced the ginger just a bit. The end result was a fun twist on a traditional Thanksgiving Day pie. Yield: 1 pie Ingredients: 1 pie crust (see recipe for pate brisée) 2 cups roasted pumpkin puree...
Canned Pumpkin Pie
Yield: 1 pie This recipe was pretty much following the recipe on the back of HyTop pumpkin in a can. However, I did not have the cloves ground well enough, causing some brown spots on the pie. We cleverly hid these blemishes with cardamom whipped cream Ingredients: 1 prepared pie shell (see our recipe for pate...
Sweet Chayote Bread
After coming across these atypical vegetables in markets across the Riviera this time of year, we experimented with chayote in many different forms (sautéed, puree, etc.). In the end, we wanted to share a bread recipe, akin to the zucchini bread recipe we played with all summer long. Note to our French readers: Bread such...
Sour Cherry and Rosemary Ice Cream
When we first arrived in Ramatuelle for the filming, the sour cherry tree in the garden was overflowing with ripe fruit just begging to be picked. A first thought was to make a compote with rosemary from the garden. Joshua whipped this up, and bam! we go the idea to confect a full on ice...
Basil Vanilla Ice Cream
Combining fresh basil with vanilla is a surprising and delicious combination. It is a nice twist and can be garnished with fresh basil leaves. The use of basil was inspired by our experimentations with other herbs such as rosemary, and led to further explorations using fennel seeds and other spices. Yield: about 1 quart Ingredients:...
Fig Fennel Ice Cream
Yield: about 1 quart Ingredients: Compote: 1 lb. figs, chopped 2 tablespoon water Ice Cream: 2 cups whole milk 1 cup heavy cream 1 vanilla bean, seeded 2 tablespoon fennel seeds, toasted pinch of salt 1 cup sugar 6 egg yolks Directions: For the Compote: In a medium sauce pan, dissolve sugar in water. Add...