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here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

unbleached white flour (or a combination) or 3 1/2 cups wheat flour (or a combination), baking soda, salt, butter or 1 cup margarine, softened, chunky peanut butter, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla, oats, chocolate chips or 2/3 cup carob chips, raisins, walnuts, chopped, coconut

potatoes , cut into bite sized pieces, bacon, leeks, white and light green part chopped, garlic cloves, minced, salt and pepper, fresh spinach (a few handfuls)

butter or margarine, granulated sweetening, flour, salt, ice water, cut the butter into chunks ., combine the dry ingredients into a bowl., work the butter gently into the dry mixture with a fork until pieces the size of peas form., sprinkle the water over and work in. (do not overwork the dough), form the dough into a ball ., blueberries (or 1 20-oz package, frozen ), granulated sweetening, powdered klah bark (cinnamon), citrus juice, butter or margerine, gently toss berries with sweetening and klah bark in a large bowl., sprinkle citrus juice over mixture ., spoon berries into crust and dot with butter., divide the ball into two pieces., work with 1 at a time ., form each into a ball and press out into a circle., divide each circle into six ., roll each piece into a ball ., flatten to 1/8 of an inch, cut into 5-inch circles, and fit six into the tart pans., fill with berry mixture., moisten the edge of each tart and top with second circle of dough., seal and flute the edges., cut slits in the top of each tart with a knife., cover edge of each tart with foil., bake at 375 degrees for ten minutes., foil ., bake for 8-12 minutes more, or until crust is golden.

all-purpose flour, sugar, sliced almonds (2 oz), salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, plums , peaches, or nectarines (or a combination), pitted and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch wedges, vanilla ice cream

mashed potatoes, salt, melted butter, egg, baking powder, unbleached flour , plus a little more

a different kind of ingredient list...but please follow the serving, combine in bowl and then put in fridge for an 1 hour to let the peaches ooze their juices, ripe peaches peeled and sliced to make 3 cups or a bit more, cognac, sugar, after the hour for the fruit, drain the cognac , sugared juices from the peaches into a measuring cup. add enough milk to make 1 1/4 cup liquid., put in blender in following serving, aforementioned liquid, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, salt, tube of marzipan (or 1 tsp almond flavoring), flour

cannellini beans, undrained, diced tomato (with italian herbs), garlic, minced, chicken broth, knorr vegetable soup mix, uncooked small pasta (your choice ), salt, cayenne pepper, frozen cooked meatballs, cut in half, fresh spinach , torn (a handful)

orange juice (or water or peach juice), fresh mint leaves , plus extra mint sprigs for garnish, chopped fresh peaches , plus a few extra slices for garnish (about 5 peaches), vanilla ice cream (or vanilla frozen yogurt)

ripe peaches, peeled,pitted and quartered, raspberries , picked over, peach brandy , plus a little more for garnish (or you could use juice), granulated sugar, unflavored gelatin, almond extract, salt, fresh lemon juice, heavy cream, chilled, egg whites

canned peeled tomato, extra virgin olive oil, chopped garlic, chopped basil, chili flakes, salt, crushed black pepper, wheat flour, fresh yeast, salt, extra vigin olive oil, water, mixed mushrooms , a few, as required, tomato, sliced , a few, as required, bell pepper , a few, as required, onion, sliced , a few, as required, asparagus , a few, as required, spinach, chopped , a little, as required

heavy cream, frozen spinach (2/3 of a 10-oz package), thawed, chopped, and drained well or spun dry in salad spinner, sour cream, at room temperature

unbleached white flour, masa harina (read *note), ground cumin (optional-depending on your menu ), salt, whole milk or 2 cups plain soymilk, eggs, unbleached raw sugar (omit if using the crepes for a savory recipe) or 2 tbsp turbinado sugar (omit if using the crepes for a savory recipe), unsalted butter, melted , plus additional for brushing skillet

chicken broth, water, soy sauce, dry sherry, dark brown sugar, rice vinegar, two 3-inch cinnamon sticks, star anise, crushed lightly with the flat side of a heavy knife, fresh gingerroot , each about the size of a quarter, flattened with the flat side of a heavy knife, scallions , flattened with the flat side of a heavy knife, plus 1/4 cup minced scallion, chicken wings (about 10), vegetable oil for deep-frying, cornstarch dissolved in 1 tbsp water, cooked rice as an accompaniment

fresh peaches (organic is best , make sure they are not mealy, but juicy and ripe), if the peaches are unripe , let them sit for a day or two in a brown paper bag., butter, flour (1/2 cup each cake and regular is best), baking powder, baking soda, milk, brown sugar

water, soy sauce, scotch, sugar, fresh gingerroot , each about the size of a quarter, flattened with flat side of a heavy knife, scallions , flattened with flat side of a heavy knife, two 3-inch cinnamon sticks, two 4-inch strips fresh orange zest, removed with a vegetable peeler, star anise*, crushed lightly with flat side of a heavy knife, meaty cross-cut sections beef shanks (about 4 1/4 lb total ), a 7- to 8-oz p ck ge dried rice-stick noodles, rice vermicelli ), carrots, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch slices, turnips, peeled, halved , and cut into 1/4-inch slices, garnish: fresh coriander leaves

oxtail (about 2 1/2 lb.), cut at joints, rice wine (shaoxing or sake), star anise, ach about the size of a quarter ) fresh ginger, garlic, crushed, soy sauce, dark soy sauce (or 2 1/2 tsp soy sauce plus 1/2 tsp dark molasses), brown sugar, daikon, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, fresh cilantro leaves, salt

chicken broth, fresh red or green jalapeno chilies (2 oz. total), stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced, chopped fresh cilantro, fresh or dried kaffir lime leaves (optional), fresh ginger (each about the size of a quarter), lime juice, sliced green onions, fresh cilantro leaves, asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla)