49 and good balls Recipes

ketchup, soy sauce, white vinegar, brown sugar, lightly packed, white sugar (can reduce a 2-3 tbsp for a less sweeter taste), cold water (or can use unsweetened pineapple juice or half each, i prefer the pineapple juice), cornstarch (for a thinner sauce reduce to 2 tablespoons, if you want an very thick sauce use 4 tablespoons), all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, garlic powder (garlic lovers add 1 teaspoon), sugar, cold water (if you are reducing to half a recipe use 1/2 cup plus 2-1/2 tbsp water), sesame oil (optional but good to add), oil (for frying ), chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces, seasoning salt (optional)

cocoa powder, rice flour, plain flour , sifted, brown sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, butter, melted, good-quality white chocolate, finely chopped, lindt chocolate balls , balls (see note), icing sugar, to serve

wooden skewer (8 inch), grape tomatoes, bocconcini , balls (fresh mozzarella), fresh basil leaves, good quality olive oil , to drizzle, salt and pepper (optional)

heads iceberg lettuce, garlic powder, dried oregano, italian salad dressing, sliced cooked ham (i used krakus), sliced provolone cheese, genoa salami, thinly sliced, pepperoni, capicola (mild if you can find it, i rarely can, but the hot is good, i just use less), prosciutto, thinly sliced, sliced roast beef, fresh mushrooms (i try to get smaller ones), marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, black olives, pepperoncini pepper, fresh mozzarella ball (the ones i get are smaller than golf balls), fresh grated parmesan cheese

fresh mozzarella cheese balls, cut into quarters, tomatoes, cut into quarters, italian salad dressing (i like using the good seasons packet dressing), olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, crushed red pepper flakes, whole wheat bow tie pasta (i use barilla plus), fresh basil, chopped, salt and pepper

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, almond extract, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, milk, green colored sugar, cookie cutters -4-inch and 5-1/4-inch christmas trees, 4-1/2-inch santa and 3-inch reindeer, egg whites, sugar, water, x 16-inch display base (heavy-duty cardboard, cutting board or piece of plywood, covered with foil wrapping paper or aluminum foil), serrated knife or emery board, pastry bags or heavy-duty resealable plastic bags, pastry tips-#3 round, #67 leaf and #27 star, canned goods and small spice bottles for propping, peppermint candy canes, green, brown, and red paste food coloring, brown plus 7 red candy-coated milk chocolate balls , such as hershey s, chocolate and colored sprinkles, vanilla wafers, red colored sugar, flaked coconut, starburst candies , unwrapped, red shoestring licorice (10 to 12 inches)

spaghettini, extra virgin olive oil (good quality ), garlic clove, finely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, grape tomatoes, halved, pitted nicoise olive, chopped, bocconcini (or bite-sized balls, fresh mozzarella), pine nuts, toasted, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

ripe tomatoes , preferably heirlooms (a variety of colors will add interest to the salad), balls ) burrata cheese, cut into halves, chopped fresh basil , or to taste, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, a good extra virgin olive oil , to drizzle, aged balsamic of modena vinegar , aged 25 years or more (if you use regular balsamic, it doesn tsp have the same sweetness of a truly aged balsamic, so if you need to use this, reduce some with a bit of sugar until you have a thick syrupy glaze, or get some balsamic glace (such as colavita brand)

fennel bulbs (about 1 lb, weighed with 2 inches of top stalks), olive oil, chicken broth, preferably homemade or good-quality , low-sodium purchased, coarsely chopped garlic, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh thyme, fennel seeds , ground in a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle (optional), eggs, matzoh meal, homemade chicken broth, fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and reserved for another use or discarded, caps wiped clean with a damp paper towel and thinly sliced, asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces

dark raisins, chopped pecans, vanilla wafer, sugar, cocoa, light corn syrup, bourbon, sugar, instant coffee

blue cheese (or roquefort), cream cheese, grated old cheddar cheese, sour cream, chopped celery, green onions, finely chopped

good quality penne pasta, fresh mozzarella balls , packed in water, pitted kalamata olives, grape tomatoes, fresh italian flat leaved parsley, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, minced, white balsamic vinegar, dried basil, sea salt to taste

ball frozen pizza dough (available at your local grocery store in the frozen bread section), good quality blue cheese, lightly toasted walnuts, ripened bartlett pear, olive oil, garlic salt, grated parmesan cheese, honey, butter, shredded mozzarella cheese (more if you d like)

diced fresh ripe plum tomato (i use 8 or 9), good seasons italian salad dressing mix (dry ), bertolli classico olive oil, angel hair pasta , cooked according to package. directions, fresh mozzarella cheese , balls cut into quarters (to taste), sliced fresh basil (optional, to taste)

pizza dough recipe , recipe follows, flour , for dusting, olive oil, mixed mushrooms (such as chanterelles, shiitake, enoki and cremini), cleaned and torn up, garlic, peeled and finely sliced, fresh thyme , leaves picked, butter, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, tomato sauce, spinach leaves, washed and spun dry, balls good-quality mozzarella , torn into pieces, strong white bread flour or tipo 00 flour or 5 cups or tipo 00 flour, plus 2 cups finely ground semolina flour, level tbsp fine sea salt, active dried yeast, raw sugar, extra-virgin olive oil, lukewarm water

chopped spinach ., herb flavored stuffing mix ., onion chopped fine ., eggs - well beaten ., parmesan grated, thyme, melted butter, garlic salt ., pepper

tomatoes, cubed, peeled and garden fresh (run under warm water and then peel), butter, softened, olive oil (very good quality ), red wine vinegar , dash, ball fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed, garlic clove, crushed, dried oregano, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, freshly grated romano cheese (optional)

roasting chickens, yellow onions, unpeeled and quartered, carrots, unpeeled and halved, stalks celery with leaves, cut into thirds, parsnips, unpeeled and cut in half (optional), fresh parsley, fresh thyme, fresh dill, head garlic, unpeeled and cut in half crosswise, kosher salt, whole black peppercorns, diced carrots, diced celery, minced fresh dill, minced fresh parsley, matzo balls, (see recipe ), extra-large eggs, separated, good chicken stock, rendered chicken fat, melted, minced fresh parsley, kosher salt, plus more for egg whites, matzo meal