Dinner Entreés, Sides and Sauce Recipes

Below you will find a few of the recipes we use for our dinners. If you compelled to delve deeper into our culinary psyche - try the Sub Rosa cookbook for a heady mix of food, politics and bawdy humor.

New recipes are being added to this site each month, so check back from time to time.

Appetizers / Small Plates
Salmon Tartare - Diced fresh salmon served raw in a martini glass
Twice Fried French Fries - Soft and potato-y in the middle, crisp outside
Smoked Salmon Hash - Fried potatoes, smoked salmon and crème fraîche
Smoked Duck and Toasted Hazelnut Appetizer - Fancy pants sandwiches
Spicy Hazelnuts - Dusted with rosemary and little buried heat
Gougere - Gruyère cheese puffs that melt in your mouth
Sautéed Bibb Salad with Gorgonzola - Warm salad with hazelnuts

Sides
Grilled Corn
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Saffron Aioli


Entreés
Moroccan Braised Lamb - Cumin, cinnamon, dried fruit, lemon and lamb
Gorgonzola Wine-Glazed Rib Eye Steak - Sweet port, salty gorgonzola cheese and red meat - hummmm
Parchment Paper Salmon - Carmalized onions and brandy soaked raisins
Barbecue Duck - Grilled duck breasts with ginger and tangerine
Saupiquet - Ham, shallots and cream dish from Burgundy
Grilled Pork Loin with Blackberry Jalapeño Sauce - Intense, delicious
Grilled Venison - with rosemary potatoes and horseradish sauce
Elk Loin with Cranberry Essence - Elk, juniper berries and cranberries
Pepper Crusted Beef Tenderloin in Oregon Pinot Noir Sauce - spicy!
Licorice Kiss Oysters - Fresh oysters, Pernod and cream
Oven-roasted Dungeness Crab - Go native. Eat this with your hands


Sauces
Bearnaise - Classic tarragon based sauce
Garlic Aioli - Homemade mayo with a touch of garlic
Saffron Aioli - Mayonnaise and saffron is sublime
Mango Chutney - Sweet, sour and hot. Mustard seeds add a nutty flavor
Cucumber Raita - This cooling dish made with yogurt is quite refreshing
Raisin Beer Sauce - Beer, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves
Anchoiade - Olive oil, garlic, anchovy and balsamic vinegar dip
Orange Marmalade - Bitter sweet orange jam from Dundee, Scotland


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