"Recipes from the Chef's Kitchen"

Ingredients:
1)   2 bunches of Beets - trimmed
2)   6 tbs. Olive Oil
3)   2 tbs. Lemon Juice
4)   3 tbs. Red Wine Vinegar
5)   1/2 tsp. Sugar
6)   1 tsp. Salt
7)   6 cups Arugula or Mache
8)   1/3 cup crumbled Goat Cheese
9)   1 Shallot - minced

Preparation:
1)   Roast beets at 425 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until tender.  When cool, peel
       beets.
2)   For the dressing...stir together the shallot, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, salt
       and oil.
3)   Cut beets into 1/4 inch slices.  Add dressing and toss.
4)   Arrange beets on a platter.  Top with arugula and crumbled goat cheese.
       Drizzle with the remaining dressing.

Ingredients:
1)   2 lbs. Zucchini (4 medium)
2)   4 tbs. Butter
3)   1/2 cup Water
4)   2 Green Onions or 1/4 cup sliced Leeks
5)   1 clove Garlic
6)   1 tsp. Curry Powder
7)   2 lb. Organic Chicken Broth
8)   2 drops Worcestershire Sauce

Preparation:
1)   Saute zucchini, onions and garlic in butter until beginning to soften.  Add water
       to curry powder.  Simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
2)   Puree in blender.  Return puree to pot.  Add chicken broth to heat.  Season
       with salt and pepper to taste.

Ingredients:
(Serves 4)
1)   5 cups Couscous - cooked according to package directions
2)   1 Garlic Clove - minced
3)   3 tbs. Raspberry Vinegar
4)   2 tbs. fresh Lime Juice
5)   1/4 tsp. ground Ginger
6)   1/4 tsp. Salt
7)   1/8 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
8)   1/2 cup and 2 tbs. Olive Oil
9)   1/4 cup Pine Nuts - toasted
10) 1/4 cup Raisins or mixed dried Berries
11) 1 tsp. chopped Lime Zest
12) 1 lb. Merguez Sausage

Preparation:
1)   For the dressing...whisk together the garlic, raspberry vinegar, lime juice,
       ground ginger, salt, cayenne and olive oil.
2)   Pour the dressing over the cooked and fluffed couscous.  Add lime zest,
       toasted pine nuts and raisins.  Then toss.  Mound on a platter or in a shallow
       bowl.
3)   Saute sausage in olive oil until done.  Cut each into 3 pieces.  Skewer if
       desired.  Arrange sausage on top of the couscous and serve.