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For this squash curry we use the squash as the cooking vessel as well as main ingredient.  The result is beautiful way to impart deep nuanced flavor while reducing dishes and complexity. 

Our farmers work so hard to grow all of the beautiful vegetables that we get from them.  We are always looking for more ways to honor all their care and effort by using as much of every vegetable as we possible can. That's where these crunchy and addictive roasted squash seeds come in.  Since we always prefer less dishes, this is also a great way to reuse the pan you roasted your squash in before you clean it, ensuring that you get a bonus snack for the next day out of your dinner.  

These Shiitake Fries are so easy and fast, we make them for a snack anytime we are craving a crunchy treat, if done right you get a deeply flavorful mushroom french fry that is healthy and delicious, either on their own or as an addition to other dishes. This is barely a recipe, it is so easy, but, There is a secret trick - the quality of the Shiitakes, we use our Oak Log grown Shiitakes because they are big and plump and full of flavor, smaller shiitakes may work but they will be a little more leathery in texture.1/2 Lb - Oak Log Shiitakes

This Thai inspired eggplant salad is quick and delicious.  The flavors are bright and deeply layered.  Great as an entree or a side.  We make our with duck but it can absolutely be done as a vegetarian dish using our Crispy Shiitake recipe.

This is a modified version of Jacque Pepin's classic Duck à l'orange, we used meyer lemon + ginger and it was absolutely fabulous.  It takes about 3 hours, but only 30 minutes of active work.  

Our simplest most delicious pesto recipe, no tools/equipment besides a knife, bowl, board and fork required. Like all things, the quality fo the finished product is only as good as it's parts(good parm, evoo, garlic, basil are a MUST!).

This is a super savory and satisfying vegetarian dinner that we built around the plump deeply flavorful oak log grown shiitakes that we are getting from upstate.  It's fast and easy, but the ingredient list is short so the end result will only be as good as what you put into it.  

Sugo means sauce in Italian and this is a super quick tomato sauce that can be made in under 20 minutes. It is incredibly flavorful and so versatile, we put it on pasta, pizza, or dress vegetables with it; anytime I make it I always test it by scooping a healthy amount on a fresh loaf of bread(chef tax!)

The Bánh mì is one of our favorite sandwiches at Chef Collective. We order them at least once a week, but sometimes we are at home and our favorite spot is closed, so we improvise with this very non traditional version, it's super delicious and easy!

Puntarelle Alla Romana:

This is a classic salad that you would enjoy in the trattorias of Rome, it is a beautiful introduction to Punatrelle and super simple to make. There is a little waiting time, so start it before the rest of your dinner and dress just before eating. 

This is the perfect sauce, and you should make it, then put it on everything or just eat it. 

We went a little wild today with the sandwiches, all the new breads from Sullivan St Bakery have us wanting to eat all the bread.  Here are some of our most delicious sandwich ideas!

 

Simple Italian Pleasures

Strecchi Doppio Bread

Gorgonzola Cucchaiao

Lots of thing sliced apples

Cut bread + spread cheese + add apple, toast if necessary, enjoy immediately!

French Kid

Stirato Loaf

Apples Slices

Porchetta

Brie Fermier

Mustard de Meaux

Thin layer of mustard on both halves of bread, apples stick to one side, brie to the other, porchetta in between, bring them together and taste the joy!

Better Italian Combo

Sesamo Loaf

Hot Calabrian Peppers

Sweet Frying Peppers

Onions

Chopped Little Gems

Heirloom Tomato

Porchetta

Prosciutto

Hot Soppressata

Evoo

Tomato Vinegar

Pile it high, cut the bridge not in sliced but horizontally, you will need the structural integrity, our ideal layering order - porchetta, tomato, prosciutto, hot sopp, sweet frying peppers, chopped little gem, hot calabrian peppers, evoo, tomato vinegar!

Caprese - Open FACED

Pizza Bianca

Rough Chop Pesto (Parm, garlic, basil, marcona almonds - diced into a paste)

Stracciatella

Cherry Tomatoes

EVOO Balsamic

Balsamico alla modena 

Build top to bottom, eat with a big napkin, extra points for toasting the bread first, enjoy!

Chef Delight

Sare Loaf(Slice)

Radicchio

Sweet Frying Peppers

Cucumber

Mortadella

Chopped Olives(Pitted using the rolling pin/dishtowel method)

Onion

Prosciutto

Mayo 

Mustard de Meaux

Our improved version of a combo, bitter greens give it more pop, cucumber keeps it crunchy, everything else is just delicious!

Stracciatella

FRENCH PICNIC

Stirato 

Beurre Baratte

Prosciutto Di Parma

Equal parts bread, butter, and cured ham, life can be this good all the time, just don't tell your cardiologist!