Herbal Lemonade

Makes 1 gallon
Ingredients
1 cup herbal syrup (herbs of choice)
2 cups lemon juice
10 cups water
2 cups ice
Herbs for garnish
Directions
Mix together the herbal syrup and the lemon juice and fill pitcher with ice and water, garnish with herb leaves!

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Herbal Ouzo Lemonade

Makes one pitcher of lemonade
Ingredients
½ cup fresh tarragon leaves, 1 tablespoon reserved
½ cup fresh mint leaves, 1 tablespoon reserved
½ cup fresh thai basil leaves, 1 tablespoon reserved
1⁄3 cup water
1⁄3 cup sugar
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup simple syrup
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1½ cups ouzo
Ice
Directions
In a medium sauce pan place the fresh herbs (leave the reserved herbs [...]

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Parmesan Tomato Herb Straws

Makes about 24 straws
Ingredients
1 package puff pastry (one large sheet)
Flour
1 egg beaten
½ cup sundried tomato, chopped superfine
1 tablespoon basil, chopped superfine
½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
Maldon salt
Directions
On a floured surface roll out the puff pastry and brush with the beaten egg until the dough is moist. Sprinkle over the dough the tomato, basil and parmesan, [...]

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Pickled Shrimp & Fennel

Serves 9
Ingredients
4 lemons (juice of 4, zest of 2)
1 cup white wine vinegar (lemon champagne vinegar also is great)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
1 teaspoon dried chili flakes
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 cloves garlic chopped fine
3 fresh bay leaves
1 large fennel bulb, sliced thin
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup fresh lemon thyme, [...]

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Preserved Lemon-Chili Chimichurri Meatballs

Makes about 30 meatballs
Ingredients
1 to 2 garlic cloves
¼- ½ cup preserved lemons
1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1 long red chili, deseeded and chopped, superfine
⅓ cup champagne vinegar
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt, to taste
2 pounds ground turkey
1 egg, beaten
Olive oil
Fresh mint, chopped
Directions
Combine all ingredients except the turkey and egg in blender [...]

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Roasted Heirloom Vegetable Ricotta Carrot Roulade with Black Olive Herbal Drizzle

Makes 20-30 Roulades
Ingredients
3 medium heirloom summer squashes, chopped large
1 cup heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved
2 medium red heirloom carrots, chopped large
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 medium red onion, peeled and quartered
6 cremini mushrooms, halved
Olive oil
Salt & pepper
4 large heirloom carrots
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped fine
1 tablespoon fresh marjoram, chopped fine
1 cup [...]

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Summer Corn Crab Puffs

Makes 2 dozen puffs
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium shallot, chopped fine
½ cup flour
1 ½ cup whole milk
1 cup lump crabmeat
1 cup fresh sweet corn kernels
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped fine
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped fine
1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped fine
¼ cup fresh parmesan cheese, grates
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt & [...]

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