serves 4
4 duck breasts, grilled with salt and pepper
Sauce:
1 cup of orange marmalade
1 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon sea salt or to taste
1/4 cup of fresh cilantro
pepper flakes (optional)
combine all sauce ingredients and heat on medium heat until hot,
stirring constantly
Toss sauce with duck breasts and serve hot
~
Pears and Apples in a Cinnamon Sauvignon Blanc under Gorgonzola ~
serves 4
2 pears sliced thinly - skin on
2 granny smith apples sliced thinly - skin on
1 cup of Sauvignon Blanc wine
3 teaspoons of cinnamon
3/4 cup of brown sugar
salt to taste
3/4 cup of good quality gorgonzola
cracker bread
Combine pears, apples, Sauvignon Blanc, cinnamon, brown sugar and
salt in a sauce pan
Cook on medium -low heat for 30 minutes uncovered, stirring occassionally
Serve warm under gorgonzola cheese and enjoy with cracker bread

~ Lamb Steaks with
a Raspberry Mint Glaze ~
serves 4
4 lamb sirloin, grilled rare-medium with salt and pepper
Glaze:
2 1/2 cups of raspberries, preferably fresh
1 cup of sugar
1/2 dried mint
1/4 fresh basil
1-1 1/2 teaspoons of sea salt
Combine all glaze ingredients and heat on medium-low
for 35 minutes,
stirring occasionally
Blend in a food processor
Toss with hot lamb sirloin
~ Spiced Peach Salad
with Proscuitto ~
serves 6
2 1/2 pounds of fresh ripe peaches, sliced
3 tablespoons of brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
black pepper to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons toasted cumin seeds
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon of cloves
3 strips of proscuitto, chopped fine
Combine all ingredients and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Serve cold.