Urban Fare offers you this selection of recipes to help you add gourmet to every day. Whether it’s creating several appetizers for a small gathering or preparing a gourmet meal for a special occasion, choose from this list and treat yourself and your guests to a sensational culinary experience.

recipe collection 2008

August 20, 08
1. asparagus, artichoke, and grilled chicken breast fans on a bed of rocket salad with a grapeseed, fresh herb vinaigrette
2. thai style seafood hot pot bound in a coconut milk, kaffir lime leaf and red curry sauce
3. individual raspberry and peach, coconut pound cakes, drizzled with a mocha sauce

August 6, 08
1. shrimp, avocado, and artichoke salad bound in individual roasted pepper baskets with fresh sage
2. seared rib eye steaks with a chasseur sauce, seasonal veggies, and sweet yam mash
3. kahlua, hazelnut chocolate, baked ricotta cheesecake topped with a blueberry compote

August 13, 08
1. panseared crab cakes with fresh herb provencale, flame roasted pepper coulis, over a bed of arrugula and mesculin crisps
2. osso bucco alla milanese
3. creme brulee with a medley of seasonal fruits infused with vodka

July 30, 08
1. double baked portabella mushrooms with grilled fennel, japanese eggplant, asparagus tips, seared ginger and baby bok choy. Topped with fresh boconcini and a 20 year old modena balsamic vinegar
2. Santa Fe grilled chicken breast with an exotic mushroom, sage, cream sauce
3. Callebaut chocolate souffle (individual lava genoise) topped with a white chocolate and toasted coconut sauce

Feburary 27, 2008
1. panseared crab cakes with fresh herb provencale,flame roasted pepper coulis,over a bed of arrugula and mesculin crisps
2. Chicken breast with double cream brie cheese and apricots, wrapped and baked in phyllo pastry, topped with a light rose baby shrimp sauce
3. Crème brulee

Feburary 20, 2008
1. Thai sirloin beef, wild spring salad with a sweet chilli dressing
2. bbq jamaican jerk halibut with exotic fruit salsa and blackbeans
3. homemade grand marnier, coffee- rum, and cognac- almond truffles

Feburary 13, 2008
1. Fresh oysters on the half shell, au natural with a red wine vinegar, minced shallots and fresh herbs
2. Chateaubriand for two with jackson potatoes and grilled seasonal vegetables with fresh herbs
3. Jackson potatoes
4. Heart shaped ,kahlua, chocolate cake , bound in a rich maple mousse, embossed with fresh strawberries soaked in vodka
5. Pastry cream

January 30, 2008
1. Oven baked vegetarian portabella mushrooms pizzas with pan seared fennel, roasted peppers, artichokes, and fresh herbs, topped with a gratinee of mozzarella cheese.
2. Roast boneless leg of lamb with honey glazed butternut squash
3. Chocolate fudge cake topped with a callebaut chocolate ganache

January 23, 2008
1. Pan seared thai style tiger prawns bound in a coconut milk, lemongrass and red curry sauce.
2. Roasted pork tenderloin with a fresh chantrelle mushroom rose' sauce
3. Callebaut chocolate Souffle (individual lava genoise) topped with a white chocolate and toasted coconut sauce.

January 16, 2008
1. Capellini aglio e oil with cripsy pancetta
2. Osso bucco milanese
3. Lemon lime rasperry squares

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