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Reynard Social

Reynard Social

Intriguing is the one word that describes the Reynard Social at 16th and Market. We visited the hidden treasure on the 6th floor of the Thompson Hotel Denver. During days leading to the holidays, this hidden gem was the perfect way to get into a […]

Travel Eats – October in DC at the Farmers Market

Travel Eats – October in DC at the Farmers Market

Travel in October to Washington DC the weather was mild and I enjoyed the the fall foliage. Explored the usual the National Mall, explored the Lincoln Monument and Library of Congress. A favorite find – i explored while in DC was the farmers market. I […]

Thankful English Breakfast

Thankful English Breakfast

Home made breakfast. “what are your favorite cooked eggs?” plentiful and thankful (morning of Thanksgiving) eggs. Eggie Bread – of toads in the hole -with sizzling grilled tomatoes, eggs, sausage and baked beans is a great way to start the Tday … and what I am thankful for today.

If you have any specific thoughts or memories about English Breakfast you would like to share , feel free to let me know.

GARDEN PAVILION NOTE BOOK – Salmon and Radish Butter

GARDEN PAVILION NOTE BOOK – Salmon and Radish Butter

A recipe from the garden. I like the idea of radish butter. if i can i will substitute radish sprouts for red radish. The Burre Blanch remains the same.

Travel Eats .. Breakfast at the Black Bear Diner

Travel Eats .. Breakfast at the Black Bear Diner

The saying is attributed to baseball pitcher Preacher Roe, After being taken out of a game in the second inning, Roe commented that, “Sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes the bear eats you.” Traveling – there are good days and bad. Sometimes, on a […]

Easy Dinner

Easy Dinner

Thought for today is inspired by the New York Times Recipe ‘ Easy Dinner’. October 19 2022 DenverPost Life&Culture continued with chicken being the star of easy dinner. What is meant is easy dinner at home and not easy – out. Good and healthy Quick – easy out food in harder and harder to find. we went round and round and finally ended up at whole foods. Sure one can always do Chic k-fil or a quick bite at the local In-n-Out. This is easy at home supper. It is important to know the ingredients.

Thankful

Thankful

This month of November is a month to reflect. I often am thankful for the gifts given and received. today we bought our turkey. My email is full of the “best recipes”. Simple recipes are best.

Garden Pavilion Note Book  ‘Yogurt and Fresh Fruit Terrine’

Garden Pavilion Note Book ‘Yogurt and Fresh Fruit Terrine’

the Garden Pavilion Notebook

ter·rine noun

a meat, fish, or vegetable mixture that has been cooked or otherwise prepared in advance and allowed to cool or set in its container, typically served in slices. Hmm… Goggle did not help much. A terrine is a meat thing served cold. In context from a health restaurant, a terrine container of yogurt and fruit. No Meat in the recipe … Check it out.

Yogurt and Fresh Fruit Terrine

Chef Gysela
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Sauce pan
  • Terrine 18inch
  • Bowl to hold the fruit.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 Oz Gelatin
  • 3/4 Cup Sugar
  • 3/4 Cup Water
  • 1 Cup Sherry sweet
  • Zest of one Orange
  • 2 Red Apples Cut in 1/8ths
  • 2 Pears Cut in 1/8ths
  • 2 Lemons Juiced added to apples and pears
  • 1 pound Red Grape seedless
  • 1 Orange Segmented
  • 1 mango
  • 8 Peach halves sliced
  • 1 quart Blue Berries
  • 2 quart Strawberries
  • 2 quart Plain Yogurt

Instructions
 

  • In a Sauce pan combine sugar, water , sherry and orange zest. Bring to a boil.
  • Add apples, peach poach 1 1/2 minutes.
  • Add pears to the poaching liquid 1 1/2 minutes.
  • Add the grapes to the poaching liquid 1 minute
  • Remove the fruit from the poaching liquid. Cool
  • save the poaching liquid
  • add to the remaining fruit

Preparation of Binder & Yogurt mix

  • dissolve gelatin in poaching liquid over low heat.
  • in the temped gelatin/poaching liquid – stir in the yogurt.
  • with care – fold in the yogurt.
  • pour the yogurt mix into the terrine and place in the fridge*.

Strawberry Couli

  • Puree one quart of strawberry in a blender.
  • Adjust consistency with simple syrup**

Notes

Side Note.
*line the terrine pan with plastic wrap prior to pouring in the yogurt mix.
** Sauce Consistency == dip’ a wooden spoon into the coulis. draw a line on the back of the spoon with your finger. the sauce should hold a line on the back of a wooden spoon
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Garden Pavilion Note Book. Shrimp and WaterCress Cone ‘Appetizer’

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