When not teaching, much of my time is spent testing recipes and tweaking them to make them mine. Here are some recipes that students really raved about in recent classes.

Appetizers

• Blue Cheese Torte with Hazelnut Pastry
• Leek, Bacon And Goat Cheese Tart
• Pea & Leek Risotto with Basil, Tarragon, & Goat Cheese
• Pea & Roasted Garlic Crostini
• Proscuitto-wrapped Shrimp with Garlic “Aioli”
• Roasted Tomato, Feta And Herb Tartlets
• Turkey Meatballs in Apricot Glaze

Soups & Salads

• Asparagus Soup
• Brussels Sprout Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
• Endive, Arugula, and Gorgonzola Salad
• Grilled Asparagus with Tomato and Mozzarella Salad
• Make-Your-Own Crème Fraiche
• Mushroom and Parmigiano Salad
• Red Pepper Bisque with Crème Fraiche
• Three-Mushroom Tart
• Tomato-Mozzarella Salad with Spiked Pine Nuts and Basil

Main Courses

• Apple and Horseradish Salmon
  
• Braised Sweet-and-Sour Brisket
• Butternut Squash Risotto with Pancetta
• Chicken with Pears and Rosemary Sauce
• Chocolate Chicken Mole
  
• Citrus Couscous
• Eggplant Ricotta Gratin
• Homemade Pasta Sheets
• Italian Seafood Stew
• Lemon-Pepper Chicken
• Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs with root vegetables
• Pan Roasted Chicken Breasts With Coffee Maple Glaze On Wild Rice Pilaf
• Roasted Salmon with Pinot Noir Syrup
• Shrimp and Pea Risotto with Chive and Bacon Gremolata
• Traditional Paella Mixta

Desserts

• Apple Pie Baked in a Brown Paper Bag
• Brownie Tart
• Carrot and Ginger Cake with Light Cream Cheese Frosting
• Cherry Galette
• Chocolate Frangelico Pudding with Cacao-Nib Whipped Cream
• Deconstructed Red Velvet Cake
  
• Ina Garten’s Chocolate Ganache Heart Cake
• Lemon Berry Tiramisu Parfait
• Lemon Pudding Cake with Blackberry Sauce
• Make-Your-Own Crème Fraiche
• Mama Mia Trattoria’s Panna Cotta
• Meringue Clouds with Strawberries
• Perfectly Simple Dark Chocolate Tart
• Pistachio Cake Supreme
• Plum Tartlets
• Simply Delicious Mango Gelato
• Slow Cooker Steamed Pumpkin Tea Cake
• Strawberry-Rhubarb Crumble With Brandy Butter
• Thai Coconut Pancakes with Toasted Coconut Ice Cream & Honey Drizzle
• Toasted Coconut Ice Cream
• Upside-Down Pear Cake
• White Chocolate Cream Cheese Tartlets with Strawberry Coulis