"Recipes from the Chef's Kitchen"

Ingredients:
1)   2 tbs. Olive Oil
2)   5 Jumbo Shrimp
3)   1 tbs. Fresh Chopped Garlic
4)   Five 1/4 pieces of Artichokes
5)   2 tbs. Sundried Tomatoes
6)   3 oz. White Wine
7)   Juice of 1/2 Lemon
8)   4 oz. cold Butter
9)   Salt and Pepper to taste
10) Fettuccine Pasta (precooked)

Preparation:
1)   Heat skillet until medium high heat.
2)   Add oil and shrimp.
3)   Cook 1/2 way then add garlic, tomatoes, and
       artichokes.
4)   Add white wine and to the juice in the pan
       then reduce until almost dry.
5)   Slowly incorporate cold butter into pan by
       swirling it over a very low flame (so not to
       break the sauce).
6)   Add the pre-cooked pasta and season with
       salt pepper and basil.

Preparation of the Steak:
1)   Heat a skillet to medium high heat.
2)   Rub steak with olive oil and sprinkle
       with 2 tbs. of Blackened Spice (available
       in gourmet stores).
3)   Sear steak for 2 minutes on each side.
4)   Finish in oven to your degree of doneness.

Ingredients for the Jack Daniels Gorgonzola Sauce:
1)   2 oz. Jack Daniels
2)   2 oz. Water
3)   1 qt. Heavy Cream
4)   2 tbs. Thyme
5)   9 oz. Gorgonzola Cheese
6)   Salt and Pepper to taste.

Preparation of the Gorgonzola Sauce:
1)   Reduce Jack Daniels and water by half.
2)   Add cream and keep reducing it until it coats
       the back of a spoon.
3)   Next add the gorgonzola cheese and let it
       melt into the sauce.
4)   Season with salt, pepper, and thyme.

Ingredients for the Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes:
1)   5 lbs. Yukon Gold Potatoes
2)   4 oz. Butter
3)   4 oz. Sour Cream
4)   8 oz. White Cheddar Cheese
5)   4 oz. Heavy Cream
6)   Salt and Pepper to taste

Preparation for the Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes:
1)   Boil potatoes in water until fork tender.
2)   Drain Well.
3)   In a metal bowl hand mash the potatoes with
       the sour cream, cold butter, cheese, and cream.
4)   Season with salt and pepper.

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