Photo by: Photo: Fran Gealer
Peel and section the grapefruit and oranges.
Divide greens evenly among 6 chilled salad plates. Arrange citrus sections and avocado over greens; drizzle with vinaigrette.
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The test kitchen and Coastal Living staff agree that this is one of the best eggplant dishes we've eaten. The tomatoes can roast while you prepare the rest of this dish.
Photo by: Photo: Fran Gealer
Preheat oven to 375°. Place eggplant slices on a jelly-roll pan. Top each with tomato half and 1 piece burrata or mozzarella. Bake at 375° for 7 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese starts to melt. Place on a platter, and drizzle oil over cheese. Top evenly with basil and Parmesan. Sprinkle with Pangrattato.
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If you can't find veal cheeks, use about 3 pounds of short ribs instead. For fall-off-the-bone tenderness, add 1 hour to the braising time.
Preheat oven to 325°. Combine breadcrumbs and next 3 ingredients. Set aside.
Sprinkle veal cheeks with salt and pepper. Heat oil in an ovenproof Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook veal cheeks, in two batches, 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove from pan.
Reduce heat to medium, and add onion and next 3 ingredients. Cook vegetables 5 minutes or until browned. Add thyme, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Add white wine, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of pan, and cook 2 minutes. Add veal stock, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Return veal cheeks to pan.
Bake, covered, at 325° for 1 1/4 hours. (Veal cheeks are done when a small knife inserted in the middle slides out with no resistance.) Remove veal cheeks from pan; keep warm. Strain braising liquid, return liquid to pan, and reduce over medium-high heat to about 2/3 cup.
Place veal cheeks on a roasting pan, and brush with mustard; sprinkle with herbed breadcrumbs. Broil 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with reduced braising liquid.
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Sauté mushrooms in hot grapeseed oil over high heat until lightly caramelized. Reduce heat to medium-high; add shallots, garlic, and thyme. Cook 3 minutes or until shallots are translucent. Stir in parsley and next 3 ingredients. Serve over Soft Polenta.
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This rich chocolate cake gets a sensational finish from a Coffee-Bourbon Syrup. It's so delicious that you can skip the ice cream, and we never skip the ice cream.
Photo by: Photo: Fran Gealer
Preheat oven to 375°. Grease a 9- x 2-inch cake pan, line the bottom with parchment paper, and set aside.
Combine bourbon and sugar in a large saucepan; bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat, and add chocolate and butter, stirring until smooth. Set aside, and let cool to room temperature.
Beat in eggs, one at a time, until very well blended. Fold in flour and 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder. Pour batter into prepared cake pan. Set pan in a large roasting pan filled to depth of 1 inch with hot water.
Bake at 375° for 1 hour and 15 minutes, basting with Coffee-Bourbon Syrup every 15 minutes after a crust has developed on cake's surface.
Cool cake; cover and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight. Transfer cake onto a serving plate, and dust with remaining 1 tablespoon cocoa powder. Top with hazelnuts.
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Lunch by the Links Menu
Avocado-Citrus Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
Luca's Eggplant Parmesan
Braised Veal Cheeks
Soft Polenta with Wild Mushrooms and Parsley
Chocolate-Bourbon Cake
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Jeff Jackson creates a farm-fresh feast, starting with his favorite course–the one at Torrey Pines. (Serves 4)
Avocado-Citrus Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
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