Author: Chef Cloud Wine

Ingredients

1 cup butter
6 onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon dried thyme
ground black pepper to taste
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
8 cups water
2 cups dry white wine
1/2 cup soy sauce
4 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and thyme, season with pepper. Cover and cook until onions are translucent, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Cook until they are brown and caramelized, another 10 minutes.

Add flour to onions and stir until browned, scraping bottom of pan for about 5 minutes. Mix in water, wine, soy sauce, and honey. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until soup is slightly thickened, about 1 1/2 hours. Add shredded Swiss cheese, stir till melted. Serve with French bread.

Ingredients

1 bunch beets with
greens
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped onion (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (optional)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Wash the beets thoroughly, leaving the skins on, and remove the greens. Rinse greens, removing any large stems, and set aside. Place the beets in a small baking dish or roasting pan, and toss with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. If you wish to peel the beets, it is easier to do so once they have been roasted.

Cover, and bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a knife can slide easily through the largest beet.

When the roasted beets are almost done, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and onion, and cook for a minute. Tear the beet greens into 2 to 3 inch pieces, and add them to the skillet. Cook and stir until greens are wilted and tender. Season with salt and pepper. Serve the greens as is, and the roasted beets sliced with either red-wine vinegar, or butter and salt and pepper.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup rice wine
1/3 cup sesame oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey mustard
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 dashes liquid smoke flavoring
1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon fines herbs
1 (4 pound) chicken, skin removed, cut into pieces
6 sprigs fresh rosemary

Directions

In a large shallow dish, combine water, wine, sesame oil, soy sauce, mustard, brown sugar and liquid smoke. Stir in Italian dressing mix, orange zest, ginger, paprika and fines herbs. Place chicken in the dish, and turn to coat. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil grate.

Discard marinade. Grill chicken 15 to 20 minutes per side, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Occasionally place rosemary sprigs on coals to impart a unique smoky flavor to chicken.

Ingredients

8 cups torn salad greens
3 grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
1 cup halved seedless red grapes
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1/4 cup cider or red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large bowl, combine greens, fruit, cheese, onion and nuts if desired. In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, oil, honey, mustard and salt if desired. Pour over salad and toss to coat.