FRUIT SOUP

Ingredients:

FOR THE SOUP:
1 CUP – DRY, CRISP WHITE WINE
JUICE OF 1 LEMON
1 1⁄2 PINTS BLUEBERRIES
1 1⁄2 PINTS BLACKBERRIES
1 1⁄2 PINTS STRAWBERRIES
1⁄2 CUP SUGAR
2 CUPS OF WATER

FOR THE CRÈME ANGLAISE:
1⁄2 VANILLA BEAN, SPLIT
1 CUP HEAVY CREAM
1 CUP MILK
1⁄2 CUP SUGAR
5 LARGE EGG YOLKS



procedure:

FOR THE CRÈME ANGLAISE:
SCRAPE THE SEEDS FROM THE VANILLA BEAN INTO A MEDIUM SAUCEPAN; ADD THE POD, CREAM, MILK AND HALF THE SUGAR. BRING TO A SIMMER, STIRRING TO DISSOLVE THE SUGAR.
MEANWHILE, IN A MEDIUM BOWL, WHISK THE EGG YOLKS WITH THE REMAINING SUGAR UNTIL THEY HAVE THICKENED AND LIGHTENED TO PALE YELLOW. WHISK 1/3 OF THE HOT CREAM MIXTURE INTO THE YOLKS TO TEMPER THEM AND RETURN THE MIXTURE TO THE SAUCEPAN. STIR WITH A WOODEN SPOON OVER LOW HEAT UNTIL THE CUSTARD THICKENS AND COATS THE BACK OF THE SPOON. POUR THE CUSTARD INTO A METAL BOWL SET IN AN ICE-WATER BATH TO COOL. WHEN THE CUSTARD IS COOL, STRAIN IT, COVER AND PLACE IN THE REFRIGERATOR TO CHILL.

FOR THE SOUP:
BRING WINE AND 1 CUP OF THE WATER TO A BOIL IN A SMALL SAUCEPAN AND SKIM OFF ANY RESIDUE THAT COMES TO THE TOP. ADD THE LEMON JUICE AND SIMMER UNTIL THE LIQUID IS REDUCED TO 1⁄4 CUP. STRAIN THE REDUCED LIQUID INTO A MEDIUM SAUCEPAN. STIR IN ALL THE BERRIES AND COOK OVER MEDIUM-LOW HEAT UNTIL THEY BURST. ADD REMAINING 1 CUP OF WATER (OR LESS BASED ON YOUR PREFERENCE OF THICKNESS).

STIR 1 CUP OF COLD CRÈME ANGLAISE INTO THE SOUP. REFRIGERATOR. GARNISH WITH FRESH BERRIES AND MINT WHEN SERVING.

recipe menu:

Appetizers
Black Bass Crudo
Blackfin Tuna Crudo
Grilled Octopus and Mussels
Mahi Crudo
Pesto Crabcakes

Salads
Aldo Salad
Boston Lettuce
Caesar Salad
Chicken Little Caesars
Chilled Lobster Salad
Heirloom Tomato & Mozzarella Salad
Insalata di Tonno con Arugula
Maine Lobster Asparagus Salad
Mesclun
Spring Special Lobster Salad
Tuna Carpaccio & Crab Avocado Salad
Tuna Nicoise

Pastas
Black Linguine in a Tuna Ragu Sauce
Gnocchi Bolognese
Farfalle Lamberti
Fusilli Mediterraneo
Penne Romano
Penne Pomodoro
Portobello con Capellini
Potato Gnocchi
Sausage & Peppers
Shrimp Scampi

Tre-p

Sauces
Classic Marinara Sauce
Hot and sour
House Salad Dressing
Mushroom Sauce
Pesto Sauce
Sesame Kabob
Tempura Dipping
Tomato Basil
Vodka
Whiskey

Soups
Artichoke and Lemon soup
Fruit Soup
Lobster Bisque

Minestrone
Pasta Fagioli
Tomato Saffron Soup

Breads & Sides
Garlic Bread w/ Dipping Oil
Risi Bisi

Sun-Dried Tomato Mashed Potatoes


 

Entrees
All-Natural Pork Sausage & Broccoli Rabe
All-Natural Pork Sausage, Peppers & Onions
Braised Short Ribs
Butternut Squash Risotto
Chicken Abruzzi
Chicken & Fettuccine
Chicken Marsala

Chicken Parmigiana
Chicken Piccata
Chilean Sea Bass with Caramelized Leeks
Crab and Lobster Roll
Crab & Asparagus Pastry
Crispy Skin Branzino with Arugula and Spinach Risotto
Crispy Skin Black Bass with Arugula & Spinach Risotto
Eggplant Parmigiana
Filetto Di Manzo Gorgonzola
Grilled Tuna with Spaghetti, Garlic & Oil Alla Bottarga
House Scampi
Lobster & Fava Bean Risotto
Lobster Fra Diavolo and Champagne Zabaglione
Lobster Risotto
Miso Ahi Tuna with vegetable slaw
Miso & Sesame Crusted Black Bass
Monkfish with Chestnut Malfati
Osso Bucco alla Milanese
Osso Bucco off the Bone
Pan Roasted Rack of Lamb
Pan-Seared Diver Scallops with Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Pan-Seared Skate
Prime Pork Sirloin
Rack of Wild Boar
Risotto Bianco E Nero
Roast Prime Rib of Veal
Roasted Sea Bass with Shiitake Mushrooms and Baby Corn
Risotto di Fungi con Olio di Tartufo
Salmone Positano
Seafood Risotto
Seafood Stew
Sea Urchin Pasta with Seppia
Soft Shell Crabs Oreganate
Swordfish
Venison in Juniper cream sauce with chestnuts and pearl onions
Veal Abruzzi
Wild Striped Bass
Zucchini Crabcakes
Zucchini Fritti

Desserts
Amaretto Cheesecake
Bread pudding
Cannoli cream
Carrot Cake with cream cheese icing
Crème Brulee
Tiramisu