DAY Recipe

Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 2 hr

Serves 8.

INGREDIENTS
3lb yellow-fleshed boiling
potatoes
2shallots, chopped
2tablespoons unsalted
butter
1cup whole milk
1cup heavy cream
8oz soft mild goat cheese
1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons coarse salt
1teaspoon freshly ground black peppergarnish: fresh chives (preferably flowering) snipped [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1egg yolk
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
60guittard’s chocolate chips (milk or semi-sweet)

DIRECTIONS

Beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until creamy.
Add dry ingredients, except chocolate chips.
Put into a cookie press and press out flower-shaped cookies.
Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges start to lightly brown.
Remove from oven and immediately place a chocolate chip in the center of each cookie.
Let cool a minute or two [...]

INGREDIENTS

3 (1ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
3 tablespoons butter , softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup dried cherries , chopped
1/3 cup sugar
1 (11ounce)bag chocolate-covered cherries, chocolate-kiss shaped decorative candies, unwrapped

DIRECTIONS

Place unsweetened chocolate in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted. Add butter; stir until butter is melted. Cool 10 minutes.
Combine melted chocolate mixture, 1 1/2 cups of sugar, 3/4 cups of flour, eggs and [...]

INGREDIENTS
zucchini blossoms

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup beer or club soda

oil
DIRECTIONS
Whisk flour into beer or soda to make batter.
Dip blossoms in batter to thinly coat.
Fry blossoms in a saucepan, 2 or 3 at a time, in 1 inch of hot (375°F) oil.
Drain on paper towels and season with salt.

Serves 6.

INGREDIENTS
12 large eggs

1 cup freshly grated parmesan

2 medium zucchini, rinsed and cut into 2-inch-long julienne strips (about 3 cups)

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, chopped fine

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried, [...]