Soup & Lamb Chops

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Strawberry Soup and Goat Cheese
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 Vidalia Onion, chopped
2 tsp Ginger, grated
2 tsp Lemongrass, chopped
1 Seedless Cucumber, diced
1 pt Strawberries, cored
1 cup Cranberry Juice
Pinch of Salt
Pomegranate Molasses to garnish
Goat Cheese to garnish

Method of Preparation:
In a pot, slowly cook the onion. Add ginger, lemongrass, cucumber, strawberries and cranberry juice. Bring to a boil, add salt and blend. Cool down. Serve in a bowl, drizzle with pomegranate molasses and top with goat cheese.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Strawberry Marinated Lamb Chops, Ramps and Asparagus
Ingredients:
Strawberry Soup, from children’s recipe
1 tbsp Tamarind Paste
¼ cup Champagne Vinegar
3 tbsp Pomegranate Molasses
3 Lamb Chops
4 oz Olive Oil
6 Wild Ramps
6 Asparagus Spears, trimmed and sliced
½ Lemon, roasted and juice of

Method of Preparation:
To make strawberry sauce, add tamarind paste, champagne vinegar and pomegranate molasses to Strawberry Soup and cook to blend. Marinated lamb chops in sauce overnight. In a hot pan add the olive oil, once hot, sear lamb chops continually turning until dark crust is obtained. To prep ramps, separate the bulb from the greens. Wash very well. Sauté the ramps with asparagus in oil. Plate and top with strawberry sauce and rack of lamb chops. Drizzle with the juice of a roasted lemon. 

Noodles & Salmon

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Broccoli Heart Noodles with Cherry Tomato Sauce
Ingredients:
2 Broccoli Hearts, peeled and shredded
2 pints Cherry Tomatoes, halved
1 Shallot, diced
1 clove Garlic
5 leaves Basil, torn
Parmesan Cheese to garnish
Salt, Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation:
Peel the broccoli hearts and shred to make noodles. Blanch in salted water until tender. In a hot pan, cook tomatoes, shallots and garlic in olive oil until tomatoes begin to break down and become pulpy, mash ingredients. Add freshly torn basil leaves, season with salt and pepper and garnish with cheese to serve.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Grilled Salmon with Baby Potatoes and Broccoli Pesto
Ingredients:
1 fillet Salmon, 7 oz
½ tbsp Togarashi
1 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Olive Oil
2 cups Broccoli Florets, blanched
½ cup Macadamia Nuts
½ cup Parmesan Cheese
1 Lime, juice of
1 clove Garlic, chopped
¼ cup Olive Oil
¼ cup Water
Sea Salt, Ground Pepper to taste
2 cups Baby Potatoes
1 sprig Rosemary
1 Bay Leaf
2 tbsp Olive Oil
Pinch of Togarashi
1 tbsp Butter
Salt, Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation:
Season salmon with togarashi and salt; sear in a hot pan. Then cook in oven at 350F for 7-8 minutes. Blanch the broccoli in salted boiling water and cool in an ice bath.  Place the broccoli in a blender with nuts, lime juice, garlic and cheese, puree until smooth.  Slowly add the oil and water until a paste forms, season. Blanch the potatoes in water until just fork tender.  Transfer cooked potatoes to a fry pan and cook with the rosemary, bay leaf, togarashi and olive oil. Season and let cook until golden brown, finish with butter. Top salmon with pesto; serve with potatoes.