RETRO ANNIVERSARY SUPPER ~ COLD DUCK / CAMEMBERT GOUGERE / COQUILLES ST. JACQUES with PEPPERS & CAPERS / POTS de CREME
~ LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY __________ COLD DUCK ~ classic retro 1937 sparkling drink invented by Harold Borgman , owner of Detroit's classic Pontchartrain Wine Cellars in Detroit ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_Duck ) ____________________ Combine one part of Californian red wine with two parts of New York sparkling wine. ___________________ CAMEMBERT GOUGERE ~ classic rich appetizer to sample sipping Cold Duck * 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter 1 tsp. crushed dried fine herbs 1/2 tsp. coarse salt 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1 cup flour 4 eggs 8 oz. Camembert cheese (rind removed and cubed) 1/2 cup tasted slivered onions 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Combine 1 cup water, butter, salt & pepper, and fine herbs. Bring to boil and add flour, all at once, stirring vigorously until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating 1 minute after each . Stir in cheese, almonds, and parsley. Spread mixture in greased 9-inch pie pl...