269 adapted from jacques Recipes

clams (little necks are my preference), bacon-roughly chopped, olive oil, onion chopped fine, scallions chopped fine, stalk celery chopped fine, garlic smashed/crushed fine, mushrooms chopped

minus 2 tbsp cake flour (8 1/2 oz by weight), bread flour (8 1/2 oz by weight), baking soda, baking powder, coarse salt, unsalted butter, light brown sugar (10 oz by weight), granulated sugar , plus, granulated sugar (8 oz by weight), eggs, vanilla extract, bittersweet chocolate (disks or feves, at least 60 percent cacao content ( see note), sea salt

adapted from: the king arthur flour baker s companion: the all-purpose baking cookbook ) italics mine..., makes about 16 round doughnuts plus doughnut holes, salt, nutmeg, sugar, instant yeast, unbleached all purpose flour, egg, milk, butter, melted, vanilla extract, vegetable oil or shortening (2 1/2 lbs), for frying (i used a smaller pot and used less oil), glaze:(i made my own glaze using less amounts since i also made a chocolate glaze as well...but you can just do plain ), milk, sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate glaze, whipping cream(heated to almost boiling), chocolate bar (or use chips about 1/2 cup), add more chocolate if the glaze is too thin, add hot whipping cream over chopped chocolate ...let sit until chocolate is melted and then stir., coconut , chopped nuts, powder sugar, sprinkles if you like, etc., whisk together the dry ingredients. in a separate bowl, combine the egg, milk, butter and vanilla and stir into the flour mixture, mixing until well combined., let the dough rest for 5 minutes, then knead for 6 to 8 minutes by hand or mixer until you have a smooth, soft dough. place the dough in a buttered bowl, turn it over to grease the top, and let it rise, covered, in a warm place for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until doubled in bulk., deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. gently roll the dough out to 1/4 inch(i would do them a quite a bit thicker next time) thickness and cut with a round cutter., cover loosely with greased plastic wrap (i didn tsp bother) and let rise again for about 1 hour(side note: i thought 1 hour was a bit too much...if you let the dough rise too much it will become too soft and in turn absorb too much oil...i would let it rise till almost doubled 20-30 minutes. this of course means that it is rising in a warm environment!), until doubled again., place oil or shortening in a heavy pan or deep skillet and heat to 350of.(this is were you need to get the temp. just right or it will burn the doughnuts if the oil is too hot.) place the doughnuts in the oil, two or three at a time, and fry until golden brown., turn over and cook the second side. this should be no more than a minute(or less...they brown very quickly) on each side. overcooking will make the doughnuts tough. drain on paper towels.to make the glaze, stir the milk into the confectioners sugar until it is smooth, then add the vanilla.when the doughnuts are cool enough to handle (but still warm), dip the tops of the doughnuts into the glaze, then place on a rack so the glaze will drip down.

head cauliflower , 2 1/2 - 3 lb, salt, milk , plus more if needed, cream, butter (plus for the baking dish), flour, salt, fresh ground black pepper, nutmeg, freshly ground, gruyere, grated (or other swiss cheese)

chicken thighs, bone in with skin, salt, black pepper, onion, finely diced, garlic cloves, chopped, mushrooms, chopped into 1/2-inch dice, dry white wine, chives, chopped, for garnish

unsweetened chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, walnuts, chopped, bittersweet chocolate, chopped

bittersweet chocolate, finely grated, whole dry milk powder, orange , zested, cinnamon , to taste, marshmallows , optional

milk, bittersweet chocolate, cocoa powder, brown sugar, salt, eggs, cream cheese, cinnamon (optional)

whole wheat flour, oat bran, rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, ripe bananas, mashed, applesauce, pumpkin, eggs, lightly beaten, agave nectar, maple syrup, chopped walnuts, toasted

stew meat (beef, pork, and or or lamb), peanut oil, stalks celery, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, red bell pepper , roasted and chopped, kosher salt, beer , preferably a medium ale, salsa, tortilla chips, chipotle peppers, chopped, adobo sauce (from the chipotle peppers in adobo), tomato paste, chili powder, ground cumin, kidney beans, undrained

whole wheat pastry flour, rolled oats, sugar, baking soda, salt, fresh nutmeg, cinnamon, molasses, pumpkin puree, olive oil, ground flax seeds, maple syrup, walnuts

steel cut oats, low-fat milk, water, dried cranberries, dried currant, blueberries (frozen or fresh ), brown sugar, kosher salt

black beans, drained and rinsed, mexican tomatoes with chilies (can use regular and add serrano or jalapeno or chipotle), frozen sweet kernal corn, lemon juice, red onion diced, good bunch of cilantro , leaves plucked from stems, tsbp cumin, chili powder (regular, chipotle - whatever you re feeling), garlic salt

directions here are for mixing the dough in a bread machine, but baking it in your oven. if you need different directions, just message me and i will send them to you. (am using my bread machine as kitchenaide is out of commission right now)., way i added more nutrition & flavor to this loaf was by soaking my grains overnight, then adding them to machine (original recipe does not call for added grains). using a 1 cup measuring cup, i filled it 3/4 of the way full with a mixture of brown rice flour, quinoa and barley flakes (looks like oatmeal)-i dumped that into a dish and added 1/2 cup of warm water, stirred it around, and let it sit (covered) overnight so that the grains could absorb the water. i ve been reading a lot about grain (and whole grain flour soaking) and so far, this seems to have served me well. you can use any combination of whole grains-this is just what i used. next day when i was ready to make bread, i did this, i set my machine on the dough (or manual) cycle and layered these ingredients in the bread machine in the following serving, warm water, molasses, sugar, kosher salt, lemon juice (bottled ok-it helps the yeast and helps crumb be less tender), oil, whole grain mix i created, rye flour, vital wheat gluten (flour), bread flour (i usually use just a speck over 2 & 1/2 cups), active dry yeast (yes, 6 tsp), also need, egg wash to brush on top (1 egg, beaten well with a pinch of salt and a tsp of water) & oat bran to sprinkle on top & make it pretty., once the ingredients are in , press start and let your machine run thru the dough cycle., once that s complete , remove dough divide it in half, shape it freeform (i just make a round loaf), place shaped loaves on parchment lined baking sheet. cover dough with plastic wrap and let it rise until almost double in size (about an hour in my kitchen). when dough nears the end of it s rising time, preheat the oven to 375o (i bake it at 365o, but i m a bit neurotic about bread)., once oven is heated , brush loaves with egg wash, dust them with oat bran, score/slash them about 1/4 deep and load them into oven., bake 375o for about 30-35 minutes until loaf sounds hollow when bottom is tapped (or for 38-40 minutes at 365o)., cool on wire rack .

chicken , 3 1/2 to 4 lb, unsalted butter, virgin olive oil, minced shallots (4 or more large shallots), chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh savory, salt, ground pepper, salt for sprinkling on the chicken, butter or vegetable oil for the roasting pan

fingerling potatoes or other small waxy potatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, scallion, green and white parts, chopped onion, garlic, mashed and coarsely chopped (1 1/2 tsp), white wine, dijon-style mustard, chopped chives, more coarsely chopped fresh green or purple basil , fresh tarragon, or parsley, kosher salt , plus more if needed, freshly cracked black pepper (coarse ), plus more if needed, radicchio leaves , about 6, from the outside of the head, hard-boiled eggs, coarsely chopped, chopped fresh parsley

duck , 5 to 5 1/2 lb, defrosted if frozen, giblets removed, salt, freshly ground black pepper, parsnips (about 1 1/2 lb total), peeled, ends trimmed, sliced into 1 1/2-inch pieces, whole shallots, peeled (about 10 oz unpeeled ), heads garlic, cloves (about 30), separated but unpeeled, fresh rosemary, bay leaves, chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

chopped garlic, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, wine vinegar (red or white ), extra virgin olive oil