orange salmon

• 2 tablespoons golden raisins
• 1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for greasing
• 1 orange, sliced
• 4 salmon fillets, about 7 ounces each
• 1⁄3 cup blanched almonds, lightly toasted and chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 bunch parsley, minced
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

Preheat the oven to 400°. Soak the raisins in enough warm water to cover for 30 minutes. Drain and blot dry. Spread 4 sheets of aluminum foil on a work surface. Brush them lightly with olive oil. Place the slices of orange in the center of each piece of aluminum foil. Arrange the salmon fillets on the orange slices. Sprinkle the almonds, raisins, garlic, parsley, orange zest and cumin over the salmon. Season with salt and pepper and the cinnamon and cloves. Drizzle with the olive oil and orange juice. Close the foil over the salmon without letting it touch and bake or grill over hot coals for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and partially unwrap before serving. Serves 4

panna cotta and fresh berries

• 1 ounce unflavored gelatin
• 4 cups heavy cream
• 4 cups half-and-half
• 21⁄4 cups sugar
• 1 vanilla bean, split in two, scraped
• 11⁄2 pints raspberries
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 pint blueberries
• 1⁄2 pint strawberries
• 10 sprigs mint

Dissolve the unflavored gelatin in 1 cup of cold water in a small bowl. Combine the heavy cream, half-and-half, 2 cups of the sugar and the vanilla bean in a large pot. Bring to just below the boiling point. Remove from the heat, discard the vanilla bean and stir in the gelatin. Pour into 10 1-cup molds. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, or until set. Meanwhile, purée 1 pint of the raspberries with the remaining sugar and the lemon juice in a blender until perfectly smooth. Unmold the panna cotta onto 10 plates and spoon the raspberry purée over each. Garnish with the remaining raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and mint and serve. Serves 10

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