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jalapeno popper chicken casserole, this is a great recipe packed with tons of flavor. it could be made in to a lighter version by changing up some of the ingredients such as the butter and whole milk. i went for it and made the tubby version..so worth the extra calories., ingredients (6 servings), olive oil, onion, diced, jalapeno peppers, diced (seeds and ribs removed), garlic, minced, coarse salt and fresh black pepper, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces, fresh tomatoes, diced (seeds removed), corn kernels, sauce, butter, plus more for greasing the pan, flour, whole milk, cream cheese, sharp white cheddar, shredded, crushed tortilla chips, plus more for serving, cooked couscous , rice or quinoa, for serving, sour cream , for serving

this recipe goes with quick-roasted cherry tomatoes, white bread, toasted, fresh flat-leaf parsley, garlic, chopped, kosher salt and black pepper, olive oil, dijon mustard, boneless, skinless chicken breasts

bacon drippings, white cornmeal, baking powder, salt, egg, lightly beaten, buttermilk , or more if needed

this recipe goes with perfectly cooked white rice, canola oil, boneless, skinless chicken breasts , cut into 1-inch pieces, kosher salt and black pepper, heads baby bok choy , quartered lengthwise, low-sodium soy sauce, store-bought barbecue sauce, scallions, thinly sliced

boneless steak (i love skirt or flank steak for this) or 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes, teriyaki sauce, garlic clove, minced, carrots , cut into 2 inch pieces, zucchini, sliced, yellow squash or 2 crook neck squash, sliced, mushrooms, sliced, baby corn, sliced in half, rice, oil

cooked japanese-style rice, potatoes, carrots, onion (can use 1 stalk of celery instead if desired), pork (all will work great) or 1 lb beef (all will work great) or 1 lb chicken (all will work great), cooking oil, water, curry powder, more onions (for curry roux), flour, water, chicken bouillon, beef bouillon, grated fresh ginger (powdered ginger works as well, but fresh is better), grated garlic (once again, powdered works as well, but fresh is better), garam masala (this can be bought or made. ingredients for this is in directions), butter, salt (to taste)

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

south coast portuguese fish chowder, recipe from: 50 chowders, this chowder has a relationship to new bedford and the area new englanders call south coast, which includes that part of southeastern massachusetts west of cape cod and a small piece of eastern rhode island. the area is ethnically diverse, with a large portuguese population, but everyone, even those who aren tsp portuguese, loves good food. i served this chowder recently to a group at sakonnet vineyards in little compton, rhode island. as soon as word got out that there was chourico (a dry, spicy, garlicky portuguese sausage) in the chowder, the crowd demolished it. almost everyone in this region loves chourico, which the locals pronounce shore-eese. all over new england where the portuguese have settled, chourico is included in clambakes, clam boils, and other traditional yankee fare., its translucent reddish broth and colorful pieces of bell pepper, tomato, chourico, potato, fish, and cilantro, this portuguese-style chowder is very enticing. it has a splendid aroma and a savory spicy flavor, making it an interesting and exciting alternative to milder creamy chowders., i like to serve this chowder with toasted garlic bread or a crusty loaf of portuguese or italian bread., serves: 8 as a main course, equipment, you will need a 4- to 6-quart heavy pot with a lid, a wooden spoon, a slotted spoon, and a ladle., olive oil, dried bay leaves, garlic, finely chopped (1 tbsp), onions (14 oz), cut into 1/4-inch dice, green bell pepper (6 oz), cut into 1/2-inch dice, ground allspice, yukon gold , maine, pei, or other all-purpose potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/3 inch thick, fish stock , chicken stock, or water (as a last resort), canned whole tomatoes in juice (from a 28-oz can), cut into 1/2-inch dice (measured with their juice), spicy chourico or andouille sausage, casing removed and sliced 1/4 inch thick, kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, skinless silver hake , cod, haddock, or bass fillets, pinbones removed 10 sprigs fresh cilantro, leaves and tender stems finely chopped (1/4 cup), coarsely chopped fresh italian parsley

chicken breasts, diced into 1-inch pieces (i have made this with chicken thigh meat and it works fine), green bell peppers, diced into 1-inch pieces (red peppers are okay if that is what you have), green onions, chopped into 1-inch slices (use white and green bits), walnuts, halves broken in half again (or more ), soy sauce, chinese wine or 6 tbsp dry sherry or 6 tbsp water, cornstarch (cornflour), water, fresh ginger, chopped finely, red chili pepper flakes, sugar (use more if you like sweet ), vegetable oil

italian dressing (i used store bought to make this easy, but you can make your favorite as well), garlic, minced, capers (mashed , just use a fork to mash them), salami, sliced 1/8-inch thick cut into cubes, cheese filled tortellini, cooked and drained (i prefer spinach), water-packed artichoke hearts, cut in quarters, not too small, tomatoes, stuffed green olives (i love the ones with anchovies or olives, but use your favorite_), peppadew pepper, mozzarella cheese , balls, pepperoncini pepper, sopressata, prosciutto, cocktail onion, mushroom, parmesan cheese, fresh basil

crabmeat (i use fresh , i love the taste and prefer it, but canned would be fine.), uncooked prawns, shelled, deveined, thai red curry paste (i use thai kitchen brand.), green onions, chopped coarsely, fresh coriander, finely chopped, lemongrass, finely chopped, egg, peanut oil, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, sweet chili sauce (i use thai kitchen brand again.)

italian-style diced tomatoes, chopped garlic cloves, extra virgin olive oil, red pepper flakes (varies depending on your taste), oregano, basil, splenda sugar substitute, half packet (again this varies on taste, i like my tomato sauces sweet), pepper, links of cooked hot italian sausage , cut into thin slices (or you may substitute 2 cups of cooked ground beef), sliced fresh mushrooms (fresh is highly recommended), sliced onion, olive oil, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese

all-purpose flour, polenta , fine grind, baking powder, salt, sweet unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), sugar, almond paste, vanilla extract, almond extract, eggs, separated, heavy cream, powdered sugar , for serving, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., butter and lightly flour the insides of a 10-inch round cake pan., sift together the flour , polenta, baking powder and salt. set aside., in a mixer , on medium speed, cream the butter until light and fluffy. add 1 cup of the sugar and beat until pale and fluffy add almond paste and beat again. blend in vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the egg yolks, 1 at a time, being sure that each is mixed in before the next is added. alternately, beat in small amounts of the sifted dry ingredients and the cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients., in a clean mixer , beat egg whites until opaque, then add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until whites form soft peaks. fold into batter gently but thoroughly. pour the batter into the cake pan. bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (do not test or move the cakes before they have baked for at least 45 minutes since they are delicate and may fall.), allow the cake to cool and when cooled remove from the pan and dust the top with powdered sugar. cut into eighths or tenths., serve this cake with summer fruits-peaches, nectarines, apricots, berries-tossed with a little sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice and a pinch of gray salt.

i love fresh sweet potatoes but for this i use bruces canned., this is all by how you like it, big can or cans of sweet potatoes (how much you need), several small cans of apple pie filling or large jar of apple pie filling

bittersweet chocolate , tempered, see how to temper chocolate, method follows, how to temper chocolate, dessert circus , extraordinary desserts you can make at home by jacques torres, chocolate is tempered so that after it has been melted , it retains its gloss and hardens again without becoming chalky and white (that happens when the molecules of fat separate and form on top of the chocolate). there are a variety of ways to temper., easiest ways to temper chocolate is to chop it into small pieces and then place it in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time on high power until most of the chocolate is melted. be very careful not to overheat it. (the temperature of dark chocolate should be between 88 and 90 degrees f, slightly warmer than your bottom lip. it will retain its shape even when mostly melted. white and milk chocolates melt at a temperature approximately 2 degrees f less because of the amount of lactose they contain.) any remaining lumps will melt in the chocolate s residual heat. use an immersion blender or whisk to break up the lumps. usually, chocolate begins to set, or crystallize, along the side of the bowl. as it sets, mix those crystals into the melted chocolate to temper it. a glass bowl retains heat well and keeps the chocolate tempered longer., way to temper chocolate is called seeding. in this method, add small pieces of unmelted chocolate to melted chocolate. the amount of unmelted chocolate to be added depends on the temperature of the melted chocolate, but is usually 1/4 of the total amount. it is easiest to use an immersion blender for this, or a whisk., classic way to temper chocolate is called tabliering. two thirds of the melted chocolate is poured onto a marble or another cold work surface. the chocolate is spread out and worked with a spatula until its temperature is approximately 81 degrees f. at this stage, it is thick and begins to set. this tempered chocolate is then added to the remaining non-tempered chocolate and mixed thoroughly until the mass has a completely uniform temperature. if the temperature is still too high, part of the chocolate is worked further on the cold surface until the correct temperature is reached. this is a lot of work, requires a lot of room, and makes a big mess., a simple method of checking tempering, is to apply a small quantity of chocolate to a piece of paper or to the point of a knife. if the chocolate has been correctly tempered, it will harden evenly and show a good gloss within a few minutes.

boiled potatoes , season the boiling water with chicken boullion and garlic powder, approx 3 tbsp boullion and, onion , not a sweet 1, chop it pretty fine, but you do not want to process it cause you don tsp want it to b, garlic powder, chicken bouillon, bacon , but you are only going to use 2 inches off of each end, celery salt, thyme, i like the dried for this, parsley flakes, again i like the dried in this, flour, bacon grease, butter, monterey jack pepper cheese, finely shredded, shredded cheddar cheese (get the white if you can find it), milk , and additional to thin it out

i love fresh sweet potatoes but, i use canned for this about 3 large cans. (drained and leave in chunks if can. if using fresh cut to bite size pieces., easy and quick ., apple pie filling 1 or 2 large jars or 3-4 cans. adjust it to your taste., you can bake this or microwave it.

chicken , and baste, whole chicken, uncooked, beer (any brand , but an ale is best), chicken stock, olive oil or 3 tbsp butter, garlic cloves (or more if you love it like me!), rosemary , sage and thyme, fresh is best, salt and pepper, bread (any is fine , once i even used stale cheese rolls!), butter, onion, rosemary , sage and thyme (fresh again, but not as big a deal with the stuffing), salt and pepper