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Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco Ingredients  2 tbsps. extra-virgin olive oil 2 tbsps. unsalted butter 1 small onion – roughly chopped 3 garlic cloves – roughly chopped 3 zucchini – cut into 1 inch cubes 2 tsps. coriander – ground in mortar pestle 3 cups chicken, pork or vegetable stock 2 cups watercress –

Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco The possibilities for roasting fruits are endless.  In the recipe below we suggest using Spring plums but you can use pears, apples, peaches or apricots when in season. For even more flavor, vanilla beans or spices like cinnamon, cloves, or star anise can be added as well as a strip or

Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco Ingredients  1 Navel Orange – supremes and half of the juice 1 Ruby Red Grapefruit – supremes and half of the juice 1 Lime –  juice only 6-7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small Jicama – peeled, cut into thinly sliced matchsticks 1 Avocado – quartered lengthwise

Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco Ingredients  3 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup water 3 bacon slices – cut into 1/2 inch lardons 2 large garlic cloves – finely sliced 2/3 cup Arborio rice 3/4 cup frozen peas 4 tbsps. grated Pecorino Romano 2 tbsps. unsalted butter 1 lemon – zest only 20 cherry tomatoes Basil – Chiffonade

Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco Ingredients  4 links Italian Sausage – casing removed and separated into 1 inch pieces 2 tbsp. Olive oil 2 red onions – finely chopped 2 red peppers – finely chopped 6 celery stalks – finely chopped 6 garlic cloves – finely minced 6 carrots peeled (2 finely chopped, 4