25411 ants on a raft Recipes

a 12-oz bag of cranberries , picked over, granny smith apples (about 1 lb), dry white wine, sugar, mint sprigs for garnish

a 12-oz bag of cranberries , picked over, honey, brown sugar , or to taste, two 3-inch cinnamon sticks, freshly grated nutmeg , or to taste, water

a 3-lb spaghetti squash , halved lengthwise, reserving 1 half for another use, and the seeds discarded, olive oil, shredded fresh basil leaves plus additional for garnish, dried oregano, freshly grated parmesan, sliced cherry tomatoes

a 10-oz bag fresh spinach or 2 small bunches (about 1 1/4 poundstotal), water, asian sesame oil, soy sauce, sesame seeds, rice vinegar (preferably seasoned )

a 2-lb piece trimmed boneless leg of lamb, herb-garlic marinade, red bell peppers

a 12-oz bag of cranberries , picked over, sugar , or to taste, tawny port, freshly grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice , or to taste

a 4-lb pumpkin (preferably a sugar pumpkin), unsalted butter, pitted prunes, sugar

a 16- to 19-oz c n bl ck be ns, garlic cloves, ground cumin, olive oil, tomato juice or water, salt, chopped fresh cilantro

a 10-oz jar pitted large green olives (about 24), olive oil, chili powder, whole almonds with skins (about 1/4 cup)

a 3/4- to 1-lb seedless cucumber, olive oil, ground cumin, water, chopped fresh mint leaves

a 14-to-16 oz c n whole rtichoke he rts, rinsed well, dr ined, nd p tted dry, olive oil, garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 tsp salt, brine-cured green olives such as picholine, pitted and chopped, chopped fresh parsley leaves, garnish: fresh parsley sprigs, fennel bulbs (sometimes called anise), stalks trimmed flush with bulbs and bulbs cut lengthwise into strips or triangles for dipping

a 10-oz container brussels sprouts (about 26), trimmed, unsalted butter, scallions, sliced thin diagonally, fresh lime juice , or to taste

a 1-lb block of extra-firm or firm tofu, rinsed, cornstarch, water, soy sauce, cider vinegar, scotch, sugar, salt, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, a 1-inch cube of peeled fresh gingerroot, minced, oriental sesame oil, scallion, minced, cooked rice as an accompaniment if desired

a 1/2-lb russet (baking) potato, drained bottled capers, chopped fine, kalamata or other brine-cured black olives, chopped fine, egg, beaten lightly, dry bread crumbs, vegetable oil, lemon wedges as an accompaniment

new potatoes, carrots, trimmed and cut on the bias into 3/4-inch lengths, radishes, trimmed, green beans, trimmed, white onions , with green tops if possible, fresh peas in the pod (to give about 2 cups shelled), extra-virgin olive oil, lightly packed fresh herbs including basil , chives, savory, anise, hyssop, tarragon, fleur de sel (or sea salt) to taste

a 4-lb piece watermelon (preferably seedless ), vine-ripened tomatoes (about 6 medium; preferably yellow ), coarse salt (preferably sea salt), red onion, fresh lime juice , or to taste, grated fresh gingerroot, sugar

a 19-oz can chick-peas, garlic cloves, onion, fresh rosemary leaves, chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves, fine fresh bread crumbs, walnuts, toasted and chopped, egg, olive oil, sesame buns, beefsteak tomato, red onion