PANTRYFLEX

From Damarr Brown's kitchen · Virtue Restaurant, Chicago

blend · vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Juniperlane Citrus-Honey

From a national-award-winning chef

Ratio

RED WINE VIN 60LEMON JUICE 30HONEY 15DIJON 3OLIVE OIL 160

Ingredients

  • GOAT CHEESE21 g
  • RED WINE VIN60 ml
  • LEMON JUICE30 ml
  • HONEY15 ml
  • OREGANO2 g
  • PARSLEY2 g
  • GARLIC5 g
  • DIJON2.5 ml
  • THYME0.5 g
  • RED PEPPER0.5 g
  • SALT4.5 g
  • OLIVE OIL160 ml

Method

  1. This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Chef de cuisine at Virtue Restaurant in Chicago’s Hyde Park; James Beard Emerging Chef 2023 and Food & Wine Best New Chef. Black Southern and diaspora cooking; Top Chef Houston finalist.

Originally published as Goat Cheese–Herb Vinaigrette.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Damarr Brown / Food & Wine (published as “Goat Cheese–Herb Vinaigrette”). Full citation lives in Provenance.