Coffee Jelly
This popular Japanese drink is exactly what it sounds like– coffee flavored jelly that is usually served with sweetened milk. It’s like jello for adults and the perfect coffee drink for hot weather!
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This creamy horchata iced coffee is my new favorite summertime coffee drink!
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St. Agur and Fig Crackers
The beauty of a cheese platter is that there are infinite ways to put one together. The goal is to feature different textures and flavors that compliment whatever cheese you’re serving. One classic pairing is blue cheese with a sweet jam or preserve like fig preserve. The sweetness from the figs rounds out the tangy, and often pungent flavor, of a blue cheese. For this spread, I’ve partnered with the French Ministry of Agriculture and created a buttery and flakey savory cracker made from St. Agur cheese, President butter and fig preserves. These crackers are so rich and full of flavor and worthy of being the centerpiece on any cheese platter.
Romesco Pasta Salad
Romesco is one of my favorite sauces and the perfect antidote for when you’re getting tired of the ordinary tomato sauce pasta. Unlike tomato sauce, romesco is mainly made from sweet roasted bell pepper and just a few other simple ingredients: almonds, garlic, tomato, sherry vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.
Black Truffle Almonds + Roasted Shiitake Mushroom Mix
If you’re a mushroom lover, you’ll love this earthy, umami, and fragrant combination. A handful of this, paired with your favorite cheese and some truffle honey and figs and wow, all those worries and sorrows seem to just wash away.
Nectarine Tart
I’m not one to shy away from baked goods – especially during stone fruit season. For me, it doesn’t get much better than a warm slice of stone fruit tart, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Dessert perfection!
Creamy Horchata Iced Coffee
This creamy horchata iced coffee is my new favorite summertime coffee drink!
Peach Biscuit Cobbler
When I think of quintessential summer flavors and textures, this peach biscuit cobbler is it. The recipe is simple to follow and the only thing that really takes some attention is the biscuit topping, but I promise even that is pretty easy to pull together. Take advantage of what’s left of those gorgeous summer peaches and make this ASAP!
Che Fico, a Trick Dog Cocktail
Many of you are probably familiar with the bar, Trick Dog, in San Francisco. Not only is Trick Dog known for its delicious cocktails (more on that in a bit), but likewise for its incredibly creative bi-annual cocktail menus. Some notable past menus have included: pantone color swatches, Zodiac signs, Chinese takeout menu, local SF artist murals, and Trick Dog Airways. Recently, Trick Dog launched menu number 12, the Joy of Cocktails . . . a true celebration of chefs everywhere.