Executive Chef Vaughn Williams
Butternut Squash Bisque
Ingredients:
1) 2 to 3 each of butternut squash
2) vegetable stock (carrots, celery, onions)
3) 4 cups heavy cream (40%)
4) 1/4 bunch fresh oregano
5) 1/4 bunch fresh thyme
6) salt to taste
7) white pepper to taste
8) 2 tbs. olive oil
Cooking Instructions:
1) Cut squash in half...add some olive oil, salt and
pepper,
and bake in the oven at 325
deg for 30 minutes until soft.
2) Peel off skin, mash up squash, and set aside.
3) Dice up celery, carrots, and onions and sweat for
a few
minutes...then add some olive
oil.
4) Put heavy cream in the pot with the celery and
carrots.
Then add the squash and the
other ingredients. Cook for 10
minutes on low
heat.
5) A slice of french bread can be added for garnish
(see picture).
Ingredients:
1) 6 to 7 oz. of Cod Fish
2) 8 to 9 each of baby onions (cippolini)
3) 2 cups of pistachios (crushed)
4) half a cup of balsamic vinegar
5) medium one each onions diced (spanish - yellow)
6) chicken stock
7) 1 lb. corn meal or instant polenta (imported)
8) Diced tomatoes
Cooking Instructions:
1) Salt and pepper the fish and bread it with the
crushed pistachio nuts.
2) Cook in the pan with olive oil until done.
3) Saute the baby onions in the balsamic vinegar until
soft and brown.
4) Make polenta with chicken stock and heavy cream.
5) Put the fish on top of the cooked polenta and then
add the baby onions and diced
tomatoes.