Luxe Beat Magazine APRIL 2015 | Page 123

Epicure 2 tablespoons olive oil salt and pepper to taste chipotle vinaigrette (see recipe below) Dice potatoes ½ inch thick. Toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake in 325 degree Fahrenheit oven for 15-20 minutes. When potatoes are tender, let cool slightly and toss with remaining ingredients. Coat with vinaigrette until desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or cold. Chipotle Vinaigrette 2 tablespoons (or to taste) canned chipotle chiles 1 cup canola oil 1 shallot juice of one lime ½ tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar ½ tablespoon molasses 1 garlic clove 2 tablespoons chopped chives salt and pepper Mix all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Pecan Shortbread Cookies 1 pound butter (4 sticks) 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 4 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1½ cups chopped pecans whole pecans (about 50) powdered sugar (about 2 cups) Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream butter and sugar in mixer on low speed. Add eggs one at a time. Add flour and salt slowly. Add chopped pecans. Sweet potato salad, Photo The Farm at South Mountain Scoop a generous tablespoon of dough onto cookie sheet and press a whole pecan into the center of each cookie. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for twenty minutes or until edges are golden brown. Allow cookies to cool, then roll in powdered sugar.* Makes about 3½ dozen cookies. *Authors Note: You can sprinkle powered sugar, if you do not want them coated quite so much. We hope if you are in Phoenix, you will have the opportunity to visit The Farm at South Mountain. If not, the recipes can let you experience a little bit of it at home. The Farm At South Mountain 6106 South 32nd Street Phoenix, AZ 85042 602.276.6360 www.TheFarmAtSouthMountain.com Pecan squares, Photo Maralyn D. Hill Banquet setup, Courtesy of The Farm at South Mountain 123