158 arly Recipes

ground beef, garlic cloves, minced, taco seasoning (or homemade ), refried beans (again , homemade is great if you have the time), cream of mushroom soup, salsa , of your choice plus 1/2-3/4 cup additional, shredded cheese (i use cheddar and a colby jack blend, then throw some crumbled queso fresco on top for good measure), sliced jalapeno (optional), sliced black olives (optional)

purple sweet potato or 1/2 lb orange sweet potato, water or 1 cup milk, sugar (i use 2 tsp for a less sweet bun), yeast, flour, baking powder, salt, lard or 4 tbsp butter

chef karen harper , pastry chef for the black rabbit restaurant at mcmenamins edgefield in troutdale, oregon, courtesy of chef harper and mozzarella fresca. the cheesecake must be made a day in advance. (i first saw this recipe in a newspaper, but it s readily found throughout the internet.), all refrigerated ingredients should be at room temperature ., mascarpone (you can, substitute cream cheese ), sugar, grand marnier, eggs, kosher salt, in grand marnier, must be done in advance; cover and refrigerate., preheat the oven to 300of., beat the mascarpone/cream cheese until creamy. gradually beat in the sugar , salt and grand marnier., at a time add the eggs , scraping the sides of the bowl often., scrape batter into the crust and smooth the top. bake on a cookie sheet until the center barely jiggles when the pan is tapped, 45 to 55 minutes. let cool in the pan on a rack for 2 hours., unmold, cover and refrigerate overnight., chocolate graham cracker crust, chocolate graham crackers, melted unsalted butter, springform pan, preheat oven to 375of., in a food processor , blend graham crackers and butter until completely incorporated., mash the crumb mixture evenly into bottom of a 10 springform pan. bake 10 minutes ; cool completely., chocolate ganache, chopped semisweet chocolate (use top quality chocolate), heavy cream, grand marnier, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., bring cream just to the boil. remove from heat and stir in chocolate till incorporated., using a whisk , very gently stir in grand marnier. let ganache cool till is thick enough to spread. if ganache becomes too thick, warm it in a water bath or double boiler., candied orange slices, unpeeled oranges, sliced from top to bottom in 1/4 thick slices, sugar, water, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., boil orange slices in water for 10 minutes, gently stirring occasionally., stir in sugar and cook for another five minutes. remove orange slices with tongs to a baking sheet and allow them to cool completely. reserve the orange simple syrup for other culinary uses, mousse, do not do this step till ready to build the dessert., mascarpone, zest from 1 orange, heavy cream , whipped stiff, sugar, unflavored gelatin, cold water

olive oil, yellow onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, vegetable stock, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar (or a natural sweetener), bay leaves, salt, fresh ground black pepper, cooked israeli couscous, chopped fresh basil leaves (to garnish )

baguette , cut 1-inch thick on a diagonal, whole milk, eggs, divided, grated parmesan cheese, unsalted butter, softened, red wine vinegar , plus a few drops for cooking eggs, extra virgin olive oil

potatoes, peeled and sliced thin, onion, diced, cooked chicken, diced (or other leftover cooked meat), cheddar cheese, shredded (or a combination of cheeses, clean out your fridge), flour, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, milk (or use part chicken broth)

egg yolks, sugar , plus a little more for sprinkling, semolina flour, tipo 00 flour, lemon , zested, baking powder, salt, butter, melted and kept hot, raisins, rehydrated

elbow macaroni, butter (1 stick), chopped white onion, all-purpose flour , or as needed, chicken broth , as needed, heavy cream, shredded yellow cheddar, salt, white pepper, cheddar crackers, crushed , with a few left whole for garnish (recommended: pepperidge farm goldfish)

italian thin sliced (use a good quality bread ), tomatoes, lightly seeded and diced, shallot, fine chopped, bibb lettuce, bacon, diced and sauteed, avocado, diced fine, mayonnaise (no miracle whip), red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, white cheddar cheese (i just go to your local grocery store deli and ask for a few slices, that way you do not have to buy)

strawberries, hulled (green part trimmed off), berries cut into pieces, white balsamic vinegar, light brown sugar , plus a little more, packed, all-purpose flour, salt, white pepper, granulated sugar, baking powder, chilled heavy cream, whisked to soft peak, greek yogurt

all purpose flour, sugar, salt, very cold unsalted butter, cut into tbsp size pieces (2 1/2 sticks), very cold vegetable shortening, cut into 4 pieces, ice water, fresh blueberries (5 cups), sugar , or a little more, to taste, plus more for dusting, all purpose flour, salt, lemon , zest of, coarsely grated, fresh lemon juice , or a little more, to taste, dry bread , crumbs (you can use packaged unseasoned crumbs), egg, beaten with 1 tsp of water, for egg wash, sugar , for dusting

wide egg noodles, eggs, farmer cheese, light brown sugar, sour cream, milk, salt, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, apple juice concentrate, thawed, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, lingonberry preserves or 3/4 cup red currant preserves or 3/4 cup cranberry sauce, sugar, mixed with a large pinch of cinnamon, sour cream , for serving (optional)

butter beans, drained and rinsed, roasted peppers (red, yellow or a combination), drained and chopped, chopped dill pickles, stalks celery, diced, chopped fresh parsley, grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, extra-virgin olive oil, skinless, boneless chicken breasts, thyme, red onion, halved and sliced, red pepper flakes

fresh asparagus, washed , woody stems removed, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, dijon mustard, lemon, juiced, olive oil, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

lemon, juiced, red wine vinegar , a splash, fresh oregano , stripped from a few sprigs, chopped, chopped flat-leaf parsley , a handful of leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grilling bread, salt and pepper, tubs fresh lump crab meat , available at fish counter in larger markets, navel orange, red onion, chopped, thick, country sourdough bread

yellow or red vine ripe tomatoes, salt and pepper, fresh parsley tops , the yield of 1 large bundle, garlic , cracked away from skin, lemons , zested, crushed red pepper flakes, coarse salt, rosemary , a few sprigs, leaves stripped from stems, sliced almonds , 4 oz, a couple of handfuls, red wine vinegar , a splash, extra-virgin olive oil , a good drizzle