Sautéed Sullivan County Foie Gras with Basil Nage and Nutmeg

Foie gras is a great luxury, misunderstood by many, including the New York City council, which approved a ban on its sale beginning in 2022. But I grew up on a farm, and in a country, where foie gras was a part of life, so I will keep serving it and in turn helping the farmers of LaBelle farms, in New York’s Sullivan County, make a living from the land and their humanely cared for animals. While we often think of foie gras as a fall and winter dish, especially around the holidays, for its l