Ingredients: 8 ounces fresh egg pasta, or 8 ounces good quality dried semolina pasta 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 head black garlic, squeezed out of its papery skin and roughly smashed 4 ounces seasonal foraged mushrooms (chanterelle, morel, yellowfoot, hen of the woods) 1 sprig fresh thyme 2 ounces grappa 1 tablespoon crème fraiche (French style cultured sour cream) 2 ounces reserved pasta cooking water 4 leaves of fresh basil, torn 1 tablespoon whole marcona almonds salt and freshly ground pepper to taste freshly grated parmigiano reggiano cheese to taste
Method: Boil water and season it with a pinch of salt. Clean foraged mushrooms with a soft brush or a damp towel. Drop fresh pasta in the boiling water. Meanwhile, heat butter in a sauté pan large enough to hold two servings of pasta. Allow butter to become slightly foamy and light brown in appearance, but not burnt. Add cleaned mushrooms to pan with the fresh thyme and a bit of salt and pepper. Let the mushrooms get some color and soften a bit, then add the black garlic and the grappa. Remove thyme. Allow the alcohol to cook off and add the crème fraiche and the cooked fresh pasta (should not take more than 3 minutes to cook, along with a small amount of the pasta water. Let the sauce come together with the pasta and taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary. Serve in bowls and garnish with the torn basil, marcona almonds and parmigiano.
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PRIME29 Steakhouse and Seafood in West Bloomfield has a new spring menu featuring some of the great dishes of South Beach, Florida. Appetizers like Portobello Terrine, Grilled Shrimp featuring caramelized
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Friday, May 17 2013 10:07 AM EDT2013-05-17 14:07:17 GMT
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Friday, May 17 2013 9:17 AM EDT2013-05-17 13:17:09 GMT
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Gallery on the Boulevard is now open to the public. The restored 1918 residence, located in the Historic District of Pontiac's West End, is now home to wonderful works of art.
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The third time's the charm for Candice Glover on "American Idol. The booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist won the Fox singing competition after auditioning a trio of times and making it to the finals this year.
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