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THE 2017 GUIDE TO CELEBRATING THE SEASON My Closet. My Home. My Style. My Budget. My Life. 20% OFF Plus FREE Installation Some restrictions apply. CUSTOM CLOSETS | HOME OFFICES | PANTRIES | LAUNDRY ROOMS | GARAGES AND MORE... Call for FREE Design Consultation 650-595-9999 www.closetfactory.com Scan www.facebook.com/closetfactory for Yelp follow us: www.twitter.com/closetfactory Reviews ©2013 Closet Factory. All rights reserved. CA Lic. #931740 2 Holiday Spirit 2017 VotedV #1 by the people ANKK THANKTHA YOU!YOUOUU! BBestest IIcec Cream /Frozen Yogurtrt & BBestest IIcece Cream Store for many years 20100 ItalianIt Ice Cream 2011 2012 PALO ALTO DAILY BEST OF 2004 “IT’S “IT’S IRRESISTIBLE!” ABSOLUTELY 2014 MOUTH WATERING!” Look inside the store for more and different “Voted #1” awards by the people THE Best of VOICE MOUNTAIN VIEW 2016 THE VOICE Best of MOUNTAIN VIEW 20177 Buy 1 Get 1 Free Buy 1 cup of ice cream or espresso bar item and get free item of equal or lesser value. 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In the restaurant, his Piamonte ERIC KEPPLER, QUATTRO Sunrise dessert includes a chocolate ha- zelnut cream, hazelnut crumb and orange Chef Eric Keppler, executive pastry chef reduction sauce. “The fall flavors, for me at the Four Seasons’ Quattro Restaurant in being orange, nuts and chocolate, just East Palo Alto, has a soft spot for wintry scream fall and cozying up here while the classics. After growing up in Pennsylva- nia, the holidays make him crave apple Continued on page 8 Palo Alto Weekly Mountain View Voice The Almanac 7 Continued from page 7 special thing to have that relationship with farms nearby,” he said. His apple cold comes in. It’s just that whole seasonal tart tatin is a “classical representation” of vibe,” Keppler said. the typical apple tart. “Try it with differ- Piamonte Sunrise Sorbet ent apples to make it sweeter or tarter,” he said. • 1 1/2 cups mandarin orange juice • 1/4 cup white granulated sugar Apple Tart Tatin • 1 1/2 teaspoons corn syrup BASE: • 1/2 teaspoon Cointreau (orange liqueur) • 1 sheet puff pastry • powdered sugar In a small pot over medium, heat half of the orange juice with sugar and corn syrup until sugars dissolve. Remove from Bake a 10-inch circle of defrosted puff pas- heat and add remaining juice and Coin- try for 10 minutes at 380 F. Place parch- treau. Chill until completely cooled, and ment paper on top, layer a sheet pan on pour mixture into ice cream maker. Pro- the paper and press down to flatten. Bake cess and store in freezer for 4-6 hours. 20 more minutes with the sheet pan cover- ing the pastry. Remove the sheet pan and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes. Let HYNN YAM, MADERA cool, coat with powdered sugar, and bake Hynn Yam, executive at 500 F for 4-7 minutes to caramelize. pastry chef at Madera, APPLE TATIN: says that his interna- • 3 lbs. (about six) golden delicious apples tional background helps (or other baking apple) him approach the craft • lemon juice as needed “in a globally inclusive • 2 1/2 cups sugar way.” After stints at Hong Kong’s three Michelin- Hynn Yam • 3 1/2 cups hot water star L’Atelier de JoÎl Ro- • 2 vanilla beans buchon and Swine Hotel, he eventually • 2 cinnamon sticks moved on to the Rosewood Hotel Beijing • 1/2 cup sugar and oversaw six restaurants and two • 5 teaspoons pectin NH banquet halls. Now at the Silicon Val- ley Rosewood, he finds that the farm- Peel and dice apples into 1/2-inch cubes ers’ markets are hard to beat. “It’s a very and place into water and lemon juice. Heat sugar, stirring constantly, until dark golden. Add hot water, vanilla beans and cinnamon sticks. Add apple cubes and simmer for about 15 minutes or until ap- ples are tender. Let cool, remove vanilla and cinnamon and strain out caramel mixture. Mix sugar and pectin together and toss with strained apples. Place ap- ples into a 9-inch greased cake pan. Bake for about 15-18 minutes at 340 F. Continued on page 13 8 Holiday Spirit 2017 ERS’ CH D O I A C E E R 2017 Best Nursery COME EXPERIENCE and Best Florist THE HOLIDAYS AT Full Service Nursery Ladera and Premiere Garden and Home Decor Gifts Come and see us at Ladera Garden & Gifts at 3130 Alpine Road Portola Valley Carlmont Shopping Center 650.854.3850 in Belmont! Palo Alto Weekly Mountain View Voice The Almanac 9 Diamonds • Rings • Necklaces • Pendants • Earrings • Bracelets CAMPBELL 408.871.8890 DANVILLE 925.866.6164 CORTE MADERA 415.924.6691 SAN CARLOS 650.508.8317 16 LOCATIONS IN CALIFORNIA, NEVADA & TEXAS www.thehomeconsignmentcenter.com 10 Holiday Spirit 2017 – through December 24th – HOLIDAY SALE If it’s holiday... it’s here! 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