Guess what? I published an ebook about the farm-totable dinners I've done over the last four years. I am SO excited about this! It just came out on Amazon.com as a Kindle ebook. If you are interested in downloading it (you do not need a Kindle device to download it, just the Kindle app which can be downloaded onto your computer, smartphone and all tablets), here is the link: "Farm-to-Table Dinner Recipes". The ebook is still in the promo stage so is $0.99 for another day, then goes up to $1.99 for another week. It has gotten about 9,000 downloads,so a big thanks to all of you who have already downloaded it! (Think big smile here!)
I've decided what I really love doing is--DINNER PARTIES! I am planning on refocusing most of my business to dinner parties and small group catering. I've done three dinner parties in the last six weeks and really have had a great time, met great people and made some really great food!
One of the appetizers I made for the last party that was a HUGE hit, was Proscuitto-Wrapped Pears with a Maple-Black Peppercorn Glaze. It's easy, fast and the taste is heavenly! So here's the recipe:
Ingredients
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons cracked black peppercorns, divided
12 slices (6 ounces) prosciutto, halved lengthwise
2 Bartlett pears--halved, cored and each half cut into 6 equal slices (24 slices total)
Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 375°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the maple syrup and 1½ tablespoons black pepper. Add the pears and toss to coat.
2. Remove the pear slices from the maple syrup mixture and wrap each with a slice of prosciutto. Place the prosciutto-wrapped pears on the parchment-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with the remaining ½ tablespoon black pepper.
3. Bake until the prosciutto is crisp and begins to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and serve warm.
I am cooking today for one of my personal chef clients. Today is a short menu day as he is getting ready to leave town. I'll be making Oven Fried Chicken with Classic Cole Slaw, Couscous, Lentil and Arugula Salad, Creamy Asparagus Pasta, Chicken Salad Veronique, Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce and Chocolate Pots de Creme. Don't those sound great?
That being said, guess I better get busy and cook! Ciao for now!
