Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced onions
• 1/4 cup diced celery
• 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 pound sweet potatoes, diced into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 pound thick-cut smoked turkey breast, diced into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 recipe Poached Eggs, recipe follows
• 1 recipe Maltese Sauce, recipe follows
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives

Directions

Poached Eggs:

1 tablespoon white vinegar

4 large eggs

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

In a wide-mouthed saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a gentle boil with the vinegar. Crack an egg into a cup, and gently slide it into the water. Slide each of the other 3 eggs into the water in the same manner. When the water comes back to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the eggs are set, about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Gently remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper-lined plate.

Yield: 4 servings

Maltese Sauce:

1/3 cup blood orange juice

1 teaspoon blood orange zest

1 tablespoon minced shallots

1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns

1 egg yolk

2 teaspoons warm water

1 cup clarified butter

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper

Pinch cayenne pepper

In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, orange zest, shallots and peppercorns and place over medium-high heat. Bring the saucepan to a boil and reduce by 2/3, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain into a heatproof bowl. Add the egg yolk and water and whisk to incorporate.

Set the bowl over a pan of simmering water and continue to whisk until the egg starts to thicken, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the bowl from the heat, and slowly drizzle a little of the clarified butter into the oil. Whisk constantly to incorporate. Return the bowl to the heat, whisk again, and when the egg starts to thicken again, continue to add more of the butter to the egg. Remove from the heat periodically to cool the bowl, and return it once it cools slightly. Continue in this on-the-heat, off-the-heat fashion until all of the clarified butter is incorporated. Remove the bowl from the saucepan, and season with the salt and peppers.

Yield: about 1 1/2 cups