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  • Szechwan Noodles

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    Ingredients 2 large garlic cloves 2 tablespoons cilantro 1/3 cup peanut butter ½ cup coconut milk 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon curry powder ¼ to ½ teaspoon chili paste One package Chinese noodles ½ cup chopped peanuts 2 green onions, slivered Instructions In a food processor, mince garlic and cilantro. Add peanut butter, sugar, curry powder […]

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  • Foie Gras Ice Cream

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    Ingredients 4 oz raw foie gras 1 ½ cups sugar 2 cups heavy cream 1 cup whole milk 2 tsp salt Instructions Cut the foie gras into approximately ½ inch chunks. In a large, heavy-bottomed, nonreactive saucepan over medium-high heat, cook ½ cup of the sugar, stirring often, until it caramelizes to a nice pale amber and liquefies, 10 to 15 […]

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  • Balsamic Caramel Ice Cream

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    Ingredients 1 tbsp butter 2 ½ cups sugar ½ cup water 2 cups heavy cream 1 cup whole milk 2 tsp salt 3 egg yolks 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar Instructions In a large, heavy-bottomed, nonreactive saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with 1 ½ cups of the sugar. Watch carefully as the mixture begins to melt and darken […]

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  • Peanut Butter Curry Ice Cream

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    Ingredients 2 cups heavy cream 1 cup whole milk 1 tsp salt 3 egg yolks ¾ cup sugar (the original recipe calls for 1 cup but we like it less sweet) ½ cup peanut butter, preferably smooth ½ tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp vadouvan curry, minced, or your favorite curry powder Instructions Fill a large bowl or […]

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  • Rosemary’s Baby Ice Cream

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    Ingredients ½ cup pine nuts, chopped 2 cups heavy cream 1 cup whole milk 2 tsp salt 3 egg yolks 1 cup sugar 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp fresh rosemary, minced Instructions In a small dry frying pan over medium heat, sauté the pine nuts until they turn lightly golden in color and start to become fragrant. […]

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  • Blue Bottle Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream

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    Ingredients 2 cups heavy cream 1 cup whole milk 1 teaspoon salt 4 egg yolks ½ to ¾ cup sugar 3 tablespoon strong ground coffee 1 tablespoon ground chicory ½ cup (250 ml) sweetened condensed milk Instructions FiIl a large bowl or pan with ice and water. Place a large, clean bowl in the ice […]

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  • Elvis (The Fat Years) Ice Cream

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    Ingredients 3 ripe bananas, sliced ¾ cup brown sugar ½ cup water 2 cups heavy cream 1 cup whole milk 1 tsp salt 5 to 6 egg yolks ¾ cup granulated sugar ½ cup chopped Bacon Peanut Brittle (see recipe) or alternatively cocoa nibs. Instructions In a large, heavy-bottomed, nonreactive saucepan over medium heat, combine […]

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  • Bacon Peanut Brittle

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    Ingredients 2 ¼ cups sugar ⅓ cup corn syrup ½ cup butter 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp salt 2 cups roasted peanuts 2 slices bacon, cooked until very crisp, drained and finely chopped. Or more if you happen to fancy bacon 1 ½ tsp baking soda Instructions In a medium, heavy-bottomed, nonreactive saucepan, combine […]

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  • Strawberry Olive Ice Cream

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    Ingredients For the candied olives 12 or so best-quality cured black olives (we like Kalamata) 1 cup sugar 1 cup water For the ice cream 1 pint fresh ripe strawberries, hulled and halved 2 cups heavy cream ½ cup condensed milk ¾ cup sugar 2 tsp salt 1 tbsp red wine vinegar Instructions To make […]

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  • Strawberry Candied Jalapeño Ice Cream

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    Ingredients For the candied jalapeño 1 jalapeño chile 1 cup sugar 1 cup water For the ice cream 1 pint fresh ripe strawberries, hulled and halved 2 cups heavy cream ½ cup condensed milk ¾ cup sugar 2 tsp salt 1 tbsp red wine vinegar Instructions To make the candied jalapeño: Stem and seed the […]

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