Baby Pumpkins with Maple and Spices

Yield: As many as you want These fun and festive pumpkins are not just for show, their sweet and tender taste make them a perfect accompaniment for all of your favorite holiday foods. Look for these little pumpkins at the farmers’ market; if you can’t find them, larger pie pumpkins or acorn squash can be [...]

Warming Winter Fruit Salad – Bauman College

Yield: 4-6 servings 6 pitted prunes 4 dried apricots 1/2 cup fresh cranberries 1/2 cup apple juice 1/2 cup flaxseeds 3 mandarin oranges, peeled 2 very ripe persimmons 4 small pineapple guavas (optional) 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds Pinch each: cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and orange peel Soak the prunes and apricots in water to [...]

Roasted Roots

Yield: 6-8 servings 2 fennel bulbs, quartered 2 medium potatoes (any kind) large diced 2-3 carrots, diagonally sliced into 1-inch pieces 1 yellow onion, halved (leave skin on) 1 leek, sliced thin up to the greens and washed well 6 cloves garlic, peeld and crushed with the back of a knife 2-3 tablespoons olive oil [...]

Sesame Halvah

Yield: 8-12 bars In the Middle-East, halvah is really just another word for candy. But in the west, we expect halvah to be a dense candy-cake made from ground sesame seeds. In many traditional recipes, halvah is made with honey. This recipe calls for unrefined sugar to replace the honey, since from a nutritional perpective, [...]

Poached Pears with Maple Mousse

Yield: 4 servings Tender cooked pears in a rich wine marinade meld with warming spices and a silky, sweet mousse to top it off. A light and elegant dessert that couldn’t be easier to make. POACHED PEARS 12 ounces dessert wine, such as port, barsac or marsala 1/2 cup agave nectar zest of 1 lemon, [...]

Grilled Pears with Lemon Syrup

Yield: 8 servings Simple elegance. Sweet, ripe pears are grilled on the stovetop grill or barbeque and drizzled with a sweet lemony maple syrup. 4 soft, ripe Bartlett or Comice Pears 6 tablespoons maple syrup 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, plus a little more for garnish 1 tablespoon lemon zest (for garnish) [...]

Raw Sprouted Zucchini-Raisin Bread

Makes 4 small loaves Making your own raw, dehydrated bread is easy, and doesn’t take much time on your part. Grains, on the other hand, need about 2 days for soaking and sprouting (instructions below) and dehydration can take up to 12 hours. Plan two days ahead, and utilize overnight soaking, sprouting and dehydrating. If [...]

Chive Garnishing Oil

1-2 bunches fresh chives Olive oil Place the chives in a food processor or blender and purée. While the machine is running, add a little olive oil through the feed tube to form a desired consistency for drizzling. Drizzle over soups, entrées, or around plate edges for a bright green splash of color.

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