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Grilled Spring Ramps

Why mess with success?  We all agree grilled vegetables are delicious.  Ramps, with their pungent taste are perfect for grilling because it mellows the flavors a bit.  Also the charring from the grill and a little acid from the lemon creates on stellar side dish.

Turkey Egg Omelette and Ramps

Add turkey eggs and allow to set-up for around 1 minute.  Carefully put the spatula under the edges to get the egg off the bottom of the pan.  Add chopped ramps over the top, salt and pepper to taste and then carefully flip the entire egg over.  

Pickled Ramps, Green Olive and Prosciutto Party Appetizers

Add one piece of picked garlic scape, one green olive, one piece of prosciutto and cube of manchego.

*Use prosciutto for half the appetizers and anchovies for the other half.  Do not add both to one toothpick.

Traditional Risotto with Ramp Pesto

In a large pot (or Dutch oven) over medium heat add a little olive oil.  Add chopped onion and cook for about 3 minutes until translucent.  Do not brown.

Add Arborio rice and stir.  Cook for a couple minutes until the rice develops a little sheen.

Pepper Crusted Pork Medallions with Grilled Ramps

I wanted to find a limited set of ingredients that paired well together.  The pork has a natural sweetness which is cut with the bold pepper crust.  The ramps round the dish out and are a nice way to introduce someone to a new ingredient.

Another Stellar Year for the Winter Film Festival

Founder and creator George Isaacs has done it again with an even bigger turn out for the 7th Annual Winter Film Festival in New York.  George has been there and done that in the film world. He has been part of production teams for Round House Pictures, I.D. Films, Park Avenue Post and Red Reel Pictures.

Vivi Hu: International Artist Releases New Album

It comes as no surprise as more and more Asian artists are bridging the gap between their home counties and the United States. Vivi Hu is one of those emerging artists who have been working hard to plant her own creative flag here in America. At first Vivi never thought she would consider singing as a career but something changed for her while singing in a choir. She found solace in the gospel music of the choir and realized then that music was her destiny.