RED MOKA ESPRESSO

  Make two batches -espresso and moka- and serve in demitasse. But here's what you need to prepare the day before: pan-roasted brown rice (half a cup, uncooked), stirred constantly over super low, oil-less heat, until three tones darker with uneven charring, rendered about 45 minutes, more...

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Using Black Cherries in Syrup

Well, make fabulous refreshments! 1.) Summer Iced Tea infused with the syrup: In a high ball glass filled with ice and tea (Yogi organic lemon ginger tea is great), stir in a dollop of the goolicious cherries - bottom-up, and before serving, design and luxuriate the drink with fresh tarragon...

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Pearled Farro Grains, Shaved Manchego, Seeded Peperoncinis and Salumi Cold Salad

Process: Cook and prep above four ingredients, portioning 3:1:1:1, respectively; set aside in fridge. Make dressing using Chianti vinegar - again, its complexity, as you like it: I use pretty much all my whole, dried spices and seeds in my cupboard (a Mediterranean bias menagerie - from bay leaf...

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