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Recipe provided by Chef Crusco Catering in Austin, TX. Ingredients 2 cups Potatoes – diced small 1/2 cup Carrots – diced small 1/2 cup Frozen Peas 2 eggs  – hard boiled and roughly chopped 1/2 cup Mayonnaise (hopefully homemade but store bought works too) 2 Tablespoons of Savora (Argentine mustard) – can be found at

Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco Ingredients 6 cups fresh Texas Blackberries (leave out 12 for garnish) 1.5 cups Sugar 3 cups Water 6 Sprigs – Fresh Thyme 6 tbsps. Lemon juice Fresh Mint Directions In a large pot over medium-high heat, combine the water and sugar. Bring to a boil and cook,

Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco Ingredients: 2 large bunches – fresh basil (plus 6 leaves for garnish) 2 tbsps. Pine nuts (or almonds) – toasted 1 Garlic clove – peeled 1/2 cup EVOO 1/4 cup Pecorino Romano – grated 10-12 oz. Fettuccine, Bucatini, or Spaghetti – your choice Kosher Salt & freshly ground

Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco Ingredients: Mojo Picon 2 dried New Mexico Chiles 2 dried Ancho Chiles 1 dried Chipotle Chile 4 Garlic cloves 2 tbsps. Pimenton (smoked Spanish paprika) 2 tsps. Cumin 2 tsps. Salt 1 cup Olive oil 3 tbsps. Vinagre de Jerez (Spanish Sherry Vinegar) Main Dish 20 Quail

Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco Ingredients: 1 Bunch Asparagus- Cut off bottom 1 inch 4 tbsps. EVOO Kosher Salt & freshly ground Black Pepper 1 lemon – zest 1 Baguette – sliced on a diagonal about 1/3 inch thick 16 oz Fresh Whole Ricotta Cheese Fresh Mint – sliced thin Fresh Basil –