• 2 cups fresh cranberries
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• zest of one orange, divided
• wheel brie
• 1/2 cup shelled pistachios
• (crackers for serving)

Baked Brie With Cranberry And Pistachio Topping

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• 2 ¾ # pork shoulder
• 10-12 slices of applewood smoked bacon
• 1 cup pistachios
• 1/8 cup tarragon (chopped)
• 1/8 cup thyme stems removed (chopped)
• ½ cup armagnac 
• 1 granny smith apple ( peelled cored and chopped)
• 2 tbs salt 
• 1 tsp pepper
• 2 tbs pate spice ( recipe follows)
• ¼ tsp tcm (pink curing salt available at local butcher supply such as targil in opelousas)

Pate Spice

• 1 tbs black peppercorn  
• 2 tsp whole clove
• 2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp allspice
• 5 ea. juniper berries
• combine in coffee grinder and grind until fine. pass through a fine sieve(optional)

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Redfish

• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoons Creole seasoning
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 4-ounce skinless redfish fillets
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 cups Pistachio Breading (recipe follows)
• 8 asparagus spears, trimmed
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 extra-large Louisiana strawberries, stems and leaves intact, halved
• 1 cup Strawberry Beurre Blanc (recipe follows) 

Pistachio Breading

• 1/2 cup coarsely ground pistachios
• 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

Strawberry Beurre Blanc

• 1 shallot, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons cold Strawberry Butter (recipe follows)
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Strawberry Butter

• 1/2 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup ripe, sliced Louisiana strawberries at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Pistachio Crusted Redfish over Fire Roasted Asparagus

with Strawberry Beurre Blanc