25411 ants on a raft Recipes

a 2 1/2-inch piece smoked kielbasa, sliced thin, vegetable oil if necessary, garlic cloves, minced, onion, sliced thin, lentils , picked over, water, chicken broth, kale, stems and center ribs discarded and leaves sliced thin (about 2 cups), balsamic or red-wine vinegar

a 1-lb red cabbage, quartered, cored, and sliced very thin (about 6 cups), red onion , halved lengthwise and sliced very thin, sour cream, mayonnaise, minced fresh dill, fresh lemon juice

a 2 1/2-lb white cabbage, cored and chopped (about 12 cups), granny smith apples, cut into julienne strips, plus apple slices for garnish, ribs of celery, sliced thin diagonally, walnuts, mayonnaise, plain yogurt, dijon-style mustard, sugar, vegetable oil, salt , or to taste, red-wine vinegar

two 1-quart bottles chilled cranberry juice cocktail, a 1-quart 14-oz can chilled unsweetened pineapple juice, chilled ginger ale, chilled seltzer water, garnish: fresh pineapple spears , if desired

a 1/2-lb sweet potato, minced peeled fresh gingerroot, fresh lemon juice, dried hot red pepper flakes, salt, egg, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil for deep-frying

a 1-lb eggplant , cut lengthwise into 1/3-inch-thick slices, salt, olive oil, soft mild goat cheese , or to taste, tomato, seeded and diced, minced fresh parsley leaves

a round of camembert (about 8 oz), the top rind cut away and discarded, leaving the bottom and side rind intact, egg, beaten lightly, fine fresh bread crumbs, chopped toasted and skinned hazelnuts, apple slices and toasted brioche as accompaniments

a 7-inch pita pocket , halved crosswise and separated to form 4 semicircles, soft milk goat cheese such as montrachet, walnuts, minced, white-wine vinegar, dijon-style mustard, olive oil (preferably extra-virgin), spinach (about 1 bunch), coarse stems discarded and the leaveswashed well and spun dry, tomatoes, quartered

a 2 1/2-lb cantaloupe, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch pieces, raspberry sorbet, ice cubes

a 1 3/4-lb cantaloupe, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 cups), plus cantaloupe slices for garnish, chopped crystallized ginger, vanilla frozen yogurt or ice cream

a 1-lb papaya, peeled, seeded , and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, fresh lime juice, lemon sorbet, ice cubes, garnish: lime slices

a 7- to 8-lb trimmed prime beef rib ro st* (sometimes c lled st nding rib ro st; 3 or 4 ribs), vegetable oil, heads garlic, chopped fresh thyme leaves, minced shallot, red-wine vinegar, dry red wine, bay leaf, veal or beef demiglace** or 4 cups beef broth, unsalted butter, softened, all-purpose flour if using beef broth

a trimmed 4 1/2- to 5-lb beef tenderloin roast (about 16 inches long and 3 inches in diameter), vegetable oil, egg, water, sour cream pastry dough, coriander walnut filling

a 16- to18-inch round, very thin, pliable lavash* such as damascus mountain shepherd bread, spicy tomato chutney or bottled tomato chutney, rare roast beef (about 1/4 lb total ), fresh basil leaves, arugula leaves, garnish: arugula and fresh basil leaves, spicy tomato chutney or bottled tomato chutney

a 4-to-5 lb boneless beef rump ro st, garlic cloves, quartered, onions, halved, water, all-purpose flour, vegetable shortening

a 3/4- to 1-lb skirt ste k, garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp salt, fresh lime juice, olive oil, ground coriander seeds, ground cumin, cinnamon, accompaniment:sweet-onion quesadillas

a 3/4-lb piece flank steak, four 1/3-inch-thick slices red onion , secured with wooden picks, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic clove, minced, fresh parsley leaves, minced, freshly grated orange zest