DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS

12 medium plum tomatoes (about 2 1/4 pounds)
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
8 tablespoons olive oil , divided
2 large garlic cloves , minced
4 ounces piece Stilton cheese , crumbled
1 bunch watercress , thick stems trimmed

DIRECTIONS

Cut tomatoes lengthwise in half; remove seeds and membranes. Place tomatoes, cut side down, on platter; let drain 15 minutes. Mix pepper, salt, and rosemary in large bowl. Add 6 tablespoons olive oil and garlic and [...]

Serves 2.

INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound mushrooms

1/2 pound stilton cheese

2 large garlic cloves

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1/3 cup heavy creamaccompaniment: chunksof crusty whole-grainbread
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 425°F.Trim mushrooms and halve if small or quarter if large. Crumble enough Stilton, not including rind, [...]

Makes 28 hors d’oeuvres.

INGREDIENTS
2 recipes cream cheese pastry dough

2/3 cup walnuts, ground, plus 14 lightly toasted walnut halves for garnish

raw rice for weighing the shells

1 1/4 cups half-and-half

6 ounces stilton, crumbled

3 large eggs

watercress sprigs for garnish
DIRECTIONS
Roll half [...]

At Le Gavroche, the salad is composed on individual plates and the leaves of Belgian endive are left whole. Alternatively, the endive may be sliced and tossed with the other ingredients for a more casual presentation.

Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS
for [...]

Serves 4.

INGREDIENTS
for vinaigrette

2 teaspoons dijon mustard

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves or 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon, crumbled
1/4 cup sliced almonds

20 red seedless grapes

1 crisp apple such as fuji

8 ounces [...]