156 aimee specialty Recipes

rye bread, unsalted butter, softened, salami , cut into twelve 2-inch scallop-edged rounds, vasterbotten cheese (available at scandinavian markets and some specialty foods shops) or sharp cheddar, sliced thin and cut into twelve 1 1/2-inch rounds, thirty-six 1 1/2-inch-long julienne strips of red bell pepper, swedish sweet mustard (available at scandinavian markets and some specialty foods shops) or other sweet mustard, drained bottled cocktail onions

a 1/4 -oz p ck ge (2 1/2 tsp) ctive dry ye st, sugar, milk, unsalted butter, melted , plus additional for brushing the griddle, buckwheat flour (available at natural foods stores and specialty foods shops), all-purpose flour, salt, eggs, separated, well-chilled heavy cream, sour cream as an accompaniment, black caviar , golden caviar, and salmon roe

tomatoes, sliced thick, mushrooms, quartered, red bell pepper, chopped, yellow onion, halved, with the skin left on, shallots with the skin intact, heads of garlic , the outer skin removed, leaving the cloves attached at the root end, red pearl onions (available at specialty produce markets) or white pearl onions, blanched in boiling water for 3 minutes, drained, and peeled, fresh rosemary sprigs, fresh oregano sprigs, fresh thyme sprigs, olive oil, a 6-lb leg of lamb , trimmed of excess fat, mixed baby vegetables as an accompaniment, fresh mint sprigs for garnish, baby zucchini and/or baby yellow squash, baby yellow and/or green pattypan squash, baby carrots, trimmed and peeled, haricots verts* (thin green beans), trimmed, potato (about 1/4 lb), olive oil, pearl onions reserved from the herbed roast leg of lamb, minced fresh dill and/or mint leaves, or to taste

uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed, chopped scallions, soy sauce, grated fresh ginger, short-grain rice (such as arborio), soaked in 2 cups very hot water for 2 hours, cabbage or lettuce leaves, ponzu sauce (available at asian specialty stores) or more soy sauce

turkey, butter, thyme, salt and pepper, specialty bread, (wheat , oat, french,&whatever you like), cut into 1-inch cubes, eggs, turkey or chicken stock, garlic, spanish onion, bacon, crushed walnuts, toasted, grated fresh carrots, dried raisins or cranberries as garnish, salt and pepper

olive oil, divided, onion, chopped, carrot, finely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, divided, more) curry powder, french green lentils, more) water, divided, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, rinsed, fresh lemon juice, butter, green onions , thinly sliced 1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges, ingredient info : french green lentils are small, dark green, and speckled with black; they can be found at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.

dried porcini mushrooms (available at italian markets and specialty foods stores), butter, chopped onion, arborio rice or medium-grain white rice, canned low-salt chicken broth, chopped peeled carrot, freshly grated pecorino romano cheese, chopped fresh tarragon, egg, beaten to blend, fresh tarragon sprigs, carrot curls

diced fennel bulb (sometimes called anise) plus 1 tablespoonminced fennel leaves, diced orange sections, picholine olives (available at specialty foods shops) or other green olives,pitted and minced, drained bottled small capers, fresh orange juice, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, eight 1/4-lb pieces of skinned salmon fillet, radicchio leaves (about 3 or 4 heads )

carcass of a roast turkey, broken into large pieces, water, garlic cloves, three 1-inch cubes of peeled fresh gingerroot, vegetable oil, curry powder, ground cumin, boiling potatoes (about 1 lb total ), chopped onion, carrots, sliced, canned unsweetened coconut milk (available at asian markets,specialty foods shops, and some supermarkets), fresh lime juice , or to taste, chopped fresh coriander plus coriander sprigs for garnish

onions, chopped (about 4 cups), ribs of celery, chopped, unsalted butter, kale , stems discarded and the leaves rinsed well and chopped (about 10 cups), corn bread for stuffing or packaged corn bread stuffing, crumbled dried sage, a 12- to 14-lb turkey, the neck nd giblets (excluding the liver) reserved for m king turkey giblet stock, unsalted butter, softened, turkey giblet stock or chicken broth, all-purpose flour, paprika , or to taste, turkey giblet stock or chicken broth, fresh kale leaves for garnish, paprika peppers (available at specialty produce markets) or drained bottled cherry peppers for garnish

linguine, shrimp (about 24), shelled , leaving tails intact, and deveined if desired, olive oil, dried hot red pepper flakes , or to taste, dry white wine or vermouth, onion, chopped fine (about 3/4 cup), minced garlic , or to taste, tomato paste, chicken broth, fennel bulb (sometimes called anise, about 1 lb), trimmed and chopped coarse, yellow bell pepper , cut into thin strips, very hot water, crumbled saffron threads, a 14- to 16-oz c n whole tom toes, dr ined nd chopped, or 2 cups cherry tom toes, qu rtered, fish stock (available at many fish markets and specialty food shops) or bottled clam juice, fresh spinach , coarse stems discarded, washed well, spun dry, and chopped coarse (about 4 cups packed), chopped fresh parsley leaves

all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, bran (available at natural foods stores, specialty foods shops, and some supermarkets), double-acting baking powder, salt, cinnamon, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, eggs, vanilla, milk, raisins, chopped walnuts, coarsely grated zucchini

frozen puff pastry, thawed, an egg wash made by beating 1 large egg yolk with 2 tsp water, cornstarch, water, chicken broth, soy sauce, scotch or medium-dry sherry, sugar, vegetable oil, fermented black beans (available at oriental markets and specialty foods shops), rinsed well and drained, fine julienne strips of orange zest, minced peeled fresh gingerroot, minced garlic, asparagus, trimmed and peeled

unsalted butter, unbleached all purpose flour, golden brown sugar, salt, egg, golden brown sugar, golden syrup (such as lyle s ), heavy whipping cream, salt, coarsely chopped pecans, toasted, ingredient info : look for golden syrup at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.

pumpkin seed oil, natural unsalted pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds), sea salt, fresh cranberries or frozen, thawed, chopped green onions (dark green parts only ; about 2 bunches), chopped fresh cilantro, minced seeded serrano chiles, sugar, fresh lime juice, ingredient info : pumpkin seed oil is available at specialty foods stores and from culinarydistrict.com. look for pepitas at the supermarket or at a natural foods store.

milk chocolate (preferably valrhona jivara 40% cacao), chopped, cocoa puffs, milk, juniper berries , crushed in a mortar or coarsely ground in a spice grinder, bittersweet chocolate (preferably valrhona araguani 72% cacao), finely chopped, heavy cream, devon cream (available at gourmet markets and specialty stores), milk , plus additional if needed

arrowhead tubers, washed and scrubbed (found online or in specialty stores), butter, onion, chopped, celery stalks, chopped, carrots, chopped, sour cream, wild herb seasoning