Ingredients 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped – Eclipse Chocolat 1 pound large strawberries (about 20), washed and dried well – Kawano Farms,  Valdivia Farms 1/3 cup finely chopped pistachios (optional)  or chopped almonds, walnuts, etc..- Smit Orchards, Hopkins AG  Directions Place chocolate in a bowl set over (not in) a saucepan of simmering water…. Continue Reading

Ingredients 2 cloves garlic, peeled – Sage Mountain 4 slices rustic bread, about 3/4 inch thick – Loic Patisserie, Lisko Imports 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling – Thyme of Essence, Marian’s EVOO Oil One 12-ounce jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained or approx 6 fresh, steamed artichoke hearts – Suncoast Farms 1/2… Continue Reading

  Ingredients VINAIGRETTE 5 ounces fresh figs (about 6 large), stemmed, quartered – Pudwill Farms 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice – Paradise Valley Ranch 1 tablespoon aged balsamic vinegar – Marian’s EVOO Oils, Thyme of Essence 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil – Archi’s Acres Generous pinch of… Continue Reading

6 servings Prep: 20 minutes Total: 4 hours Recipe by Bon Appetit Test Kitchen Photograph by Lisa Hubbard Ingredients Nonstick vegetable oil spray 3 tablespoons plus 2 cups pomegranate juice – Lone Oak Ranch(fresh)  or POM (grocery) 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin 1 cup sugar Peel from 1 orange, removed in strips with vegetable peeler –… Continue Reading

6 servings PREP: 1 hour 15 minutes TOTAL: 1 hour 40 minutes Recipe by Joanne Weir Photograph by Kiyoshi Togashi Ingredients 3 1/2 pounds chicken breast halves, thighs, and drumsticks – Da-Le Ranch 1 tablespoon all purpose flour 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil – Thyme of Essence 2 pounds shallots (about 11 large), peeled –… Continue Reading

Adapted from the bar at 1500º Miami at the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach Ingredients 3 large strawberries – Valdivia Farms,  Kawano Farms 1 tablespoon basil, roughly chopped – Archi’s Acres 1 ounce ginger syrup 1-1/2 ounces gin 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice – Paradise Valley Ranch Ice, for shaking Strawberry coated in granulated sugar and… Continue Reading

1 whole wheat pita bread round – Thyme of Essence 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil – Thyme of Essence 2 tablespoons reduced fat feta cheese – Lisko Imports 1/2 cup butternut squash, cubed – Sage Mountain 1/2 cup garlicky vinegary kale – Archi’s Acres and Sage Mountain 1 tablespoon walnuts, chopped – Smit Orchards… Continue Reading

Adapted from recipe by: Steve Dunn     Ingredients: 4 pound pork shoulder  roast – Da-Le Ranch 2 cups dried flageolet beans (the caviar of beans…French in origin, but grows in abundance in California..navy beans can be substituted) – Suncoast Farms 28 ounce can of crushed or chopped tomatoes – fresh is always better (Valdivia… Continue Reading

1 oz bittersweet chocolate – Eclipse Chocolat 1 lb ground lamb – Da-Le Ranch 1 tbsp mint leaves, finely chopped – B St. Growers 1/2 tsp smoked salt 1/4 tsp white pepper 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp sumac 1/4 tsp dried cayenne pepper, ground 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp cumin seed 1 tbsp… Continue Reading