Speculoos Cookies

Yield: 12-24 Cookies Ingredients: 6 oz. unsalted butter, soft  1 ¼ cups brown sugar  1 tsp. kosher salt  1 cup almond flour  3 ¼ cups all purpose flour  1 tsp. ground cinnamon  1 tbsp. baking soda  ¼ cup + 1 tbsp. whole milk  Powdered sugar for dusting Procedure: In a stand mixer fitted with the

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Vanilla Shortbread Cookies

Yield: 12-24 Cookies Ingredients: 8 oz. unsalted butter, soft 1 cup powdered sugar 1 vanilla pod 2 ½ cup + 2 tbsp. all purpose flour ½ tbsp..kosher salt 1 egg yolk Granulated sugar for coating Added tip: Save your scraped vanilla pod!  It can be dried out and then placed in a container of granulated

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Risi E Bisi

Ingredients: 1 pound fresh spring peas, removed from pod 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons onion, minced 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup dry white wine 4 cups chicken stock 1 cup carnaroli rice 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese 1/3 cup mascarpone cheese 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice Procedure: n a thick-bottomed pot, melt half the butter

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Mint Julep

Ingredients: 2 oz. Maker’s Mark Bourbon 6 leaves fresh mint 1⁄2 oz. simple syrup Crushed ice to fill Confectioner’s sugar to garnish Procedure: In a rocks glass, lightly tap the mint leaves with simple syrup (not an aggressive muddle). Fill with crushed ice, then pour 2 ounces of bourbon. Garnish with fresh mint leaves on

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