Makes 10-12 small pancakes

1 cup all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

3 tbls white sugar

2 tbls cocoa powder

1 egg

3/4 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup sour cream

3 tbls melted unsalted butter

1 tbls red food coloring

1 tsp vanilla extract

Cream Cheese "Whip"

4 oz softened cream cheese

2 oz sour cream

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla extract 

Thoroughly mix the dry ingredients together in mixing bowl. In a separate mixing bowl thoroughly mix the egg, buttermilk, sour cream, butter, food coloring and vanilla extract. Slowly fold into the flour mixture. If consistency is too thick, add buttermilk. Adjust with buttermilk as needed. Spoon batter onto a non-stick buttered pan or griddle at medium high heat until lightly browned. 

For the "whip"

Combine the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla together in a mixing bowl. Whip until smooth spoon a dollop onto warm pancakes.

LANDMARC RECIPE:

   SUNCHOKE, GRUYERE + APPLE RISOTTO

A favorite special from landmarc [Tribeca]'s Executive Chef, Angelo Schifilliti, this risotto makes  a hearty vegetarian meal for the cold winter months.

Makes 4 servings

1 cup Italian arborio or carnaroli rice

3 cups of boiling chicken stock

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 tbls chopped shallots

1 lb sunchokes (also known as Jerusalem artichokes)

3 tbls diced apple 

1/2 cup shredded gruyere or swiss cheese

1/2 cup dry white wine 

olive oil 

salt

Begin by cleaning and than tossing the sunchokes with olive oil and salt. Roast in the oven until soft, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and mash with a fork. 

In a pot, cook the onions, shallots and apples in olive oil on medium heat until onions are transluscent. Add rice and stir to coat rice with oil. Add 1/2 cup of wine and stir rice until wine has evaporated, season with salt and add 1 cup of of hot chicken stock, stir until evaporated before adding the next cup. Add the sunchoke mash and the third cup of stock, continue to cook and stir. After about 16 minutes, the rice will begin to look very creamy. Remove from the heat, add butter and cheese and stir thoroughly to melt butter and cheese. Serve with a glass of hard apple cider and enjoy.