DAY Recipe

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons olive oil

one 2-1/2 pound veal roast

1 pound fresh figs, trimmed and cut in half

1 large onion, thinly sliced

3/4 cup dry white wine

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 dried, imported bay leaves

fresh [...]

INGREDIENTS

200 g parmesan cheese
4ripe figs
8 slices prosciutto

DIRECTIONS

Heat the oven to 180°C Lay an egg ring on a non-stick tray. Sprinkle an even layer of grated parmesan inside the ring.Remove the ring and use it to make a second wafer next to the first. Use these first two wafers as your guinea pigs, because you may have to adjust the heat [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 cup ruby port
6 tablespoons honey
6 ounces soft fresh goat cheese
8ripe figs
1/2 cup walnuts , toasted and chopped

DIRECTIONS

In a small saucepan, over medium-high heat, bring the port and honey up to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer slowly until reduced by half.
Set aside and cool to room temperature, the syrup will thicken upon standing.
Cut the goat cheese into 8 equal pieces, about 2 teaspoon each and [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 cups pink champagne
8 medium figs , quartered

DIRECTIONS

Combine water, sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan.
Stir constantly over heat, without boiling, until sugar is dissolved.
Add figs and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes or until tender.
remove from heat, cool.
Serve figs topped with 1/4 cup of syrup and top with champagne.

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 lb pancetta , cut into sticks
2 lbs chicken , cut into large chunks
flour , for dredging
1 large onion , thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves , crushed
14-16 dried mission figs , quartered
3 ounces dry red wine (1/3 of a bottle)
1 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley , chopped
1 tablespoon fresh thyme (4 sprigs)
12-16 ounces gnocchi
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
3 tablespoons chives , chopped

DIRECTIONS

Brown the pancetta in the olive oil, about 3-4minutes, then remove with slotted spoon and reserve.
Season the chicken chunks with salt and pepper and dredge in [...]