9 aka with grilled Recipes

equipment, digital thermometer, baking pan, basting brush, hickory chips , soaked in water for 1 hour (for grilling), ham, shot of whiskey (reserved), bone in smoked ham , (12-14 lb), olive oil, black peppercorns, coarsely crushed (zipper bag and hammer), mustard seed, coarsely crushed (zipper bag and hammer), basting, your favorite sour mash or bourbon whiskey (jack daniels, aka old no.7), brown sugar , firmly packed, stone ground or course ground style mustard (i use inglehoffer or beaver brand. see www.beavertonfoods.com for info), honey, molasses (that ll teach them damn moles), substitutions, you can substitute good quality gold tequila for the whiskey (jose cuervo aka liquid psychosis)

whole fresh french bread or french rolls split lengthwise, fresh garlic minced, extra virgin olive oil and or softened butter - i use both, fresh black pitted olives or mixed olive salad, sliced or chopped red bell pepper rings- roasted are great, green bell pepper rings- roasted are great, fresh thin sliced tomatoes, anchoives ( optional ) i love it, capers, sliced onion rings- roasted are great, other options: ( non traditional but no meat or cheese ), albacore tuna chunks, grilled eggplant slices, roasted great, sardines, more olive oil and red wine vinegar or lemon juice, salt and fresh cracked black pepper ( to taste )

trimmed hanger steak, cut into 8-oz portions (hanger steak is a very tender cut of which there is only 1 per animal, aka hanging tender or bistro steak), salt and pepper, vegetable oil, onions, finely diced, garlic, finely chopped, mushrooms, cleaned and sliced, merlot wine, demi-glace

shallot, minced, garlic cloves, minced very fine, fresh ginger, minced, serrano pepper, seeded & sliced fine, lime , zest of, low sodium soy sauce, fish sauce, palm sugar, brown sugar, white vinegar, water, head of cabbage, cut in short strips, at least fresh mint leaves, quartered (about 2 stalks ), at least fresh basil leaves, chopped (about 2 stalks ), fresh cilantro, chopped (a small handful), fresh asparagus, bean thread noodles (1 pack , aka sai fun, mung bean, cellophane or glass noodles), bay scallop, butter, fruit-flavored brandy (blackberry or other), tri-tip steak, your favorite steak seasoning (e.g. mccormick s), lime , juice of

boneless chicken breasts, grilled, ripe peaches, pits removed, mange-touts peas , thinly shredded lengthwise (similar to sugar snap peas), spring onions, very finely sliced (aka scallions or green onions), fresh coriander, chopped (or cilantro), limes , juice and zest of, honey, fresh gingerroot, grated, soy sauce, fresh ground black pepper, sunflower oil, toasted sesame oil

roasting chickens, cut up, yogurt (nonfat ok), fresh lemon juice, oil (do not use olive ), garlic cloves (crushed ), whole cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, arabic seven spice, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper

pasta (whole wheat penne), chicken breasts (pounded thin), paprika (hot and smoky), salt and pepper, spinach , pesto (aka spanakopita pesto, see below), handful walnuts (toasted ), handful feta (crumbled ), baby spinach (packed), fresh herb (chopped , i used a combination of parsley, dill and mint), garlic, walnuts (toasted ), feta, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper