Mother's Day

2 7-ounce tubes or 2 8-ounce cans of almond paste, 1½ cups powdered sugar, unsifted, ½ t s

1 burrata cheese, 2 pounds watermelon, cut into 1½, 1¾ pounds heirloom tomatoes, cut into 1

⅓ cup kosher salt, ¼ cup sugar, ½ cup maple syrup, 2 T whole grain mustard, 1 t red pepper fla

12 boneless skinless chicken thighs, 1 t salt, pepper, ¾ cup olive oil, ⅓-1/2 cup za' atar, di

¼ cup balsamic vinegar, ⅔ cup olive oil, plus some to brush on bread, Fresh cracked pepper an

1 pound of butter, softened, 1½ cups brown sugar, 1 cup granulated sugar, 2 eggs, 2 t vanilla,

3 pounds red, white and blue mini potatoes, 1.5 T olive oil, 1 shallot minced, 2 T whole grain

3 sticks unsalted butter, melted, 2 cups sugar, ½ cup molasses, 2 whole eggs, lightly beaten,

2 1.75 pound porterhouse steaks, at least 1.5, First press virgin olive oil, 1 t Maldon salt

½ cup black quinoa, 1 cup of broth (beef, chicken or vegetable), 4 boiled eggs, ¾ cup red o

2¼ cups dry white wine, divided (chicken broth can be substituted for all or part of the liquid),

3 T unsalted butter, 2.5 pounds chicken thighs, ¾ t allspice, Salt and pepper, 1.5 pound onions,

2 T water, 1½ t unflavored gelatin, 1 vanilla bean, 2 cups whipping cream, divided, 1¼ cup g