4 back basil chile Recipes

best olive oil you can afford, leek, cleaned and cut in thin half moons, ribs of celery, finely chopped , including the leaves, fat bulb of fennel , fronds removed and reserved, shave the fennel bulb on a mandoline as fine as you can get it., garlic, minced, hearty red wine , zinfandel is good, fish stock (or 1 cup of clam juice and 1 cup of h20, crushed tomatoes in puree, mild tomatoes and green chiles (or hotter if you want), lemon rind , studded with 1 clove each, orange rind, parsley stems tied together with butcher s twine, bay leaf, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, shrimp, peeled and deveined, crabmeat picked over for cartilage or, substitute florida lobster tails , split down the back 1 for each person, firm white fish fillets, non oily (bass, grouper, snapper, cod) cut in 1 inch thick chunks, fresh basil leaves for garnish, sweet red pepper rouille, fire roasted red peppers, drained (smallest jar possible) and dried off. you want about 2/3 cup of pepper pieces, garlic cloves, (yes, i said five ), saffron threads , soaked in 1/8 cup of dry vermouth, shakes of your favorite hot sauce (louisiana is good, texas pete is just fine), a generous pinch of cayenne, good quality mayonnaise, french baguette or a fine quality cuban bread, cut in 1 inch thick slices and toasted

pork baby back ribs , cut into half-racks if needed to fit on grill, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne, basil chile lemonade glaze

chicken stock, kaffir lime leaves , bruise slightly with back of a knife, fish sauce, lemongrass, stalks tops & bottoms cut off, & smash with the side of knife, galangal, peeled and minced, rotisserie chicken , meat pulled off the bone, and pulled into strips, rice noodles , cooked according to package, and drained, tomatoes, diced, carrots, shredded, scallions, cut into 1/4 inch rings, thai basil , leaves picked, discard stems (garnish), fresh cilantro , leaves picked, discard stems (garnish), bean sprouts, rinsed (garnish ), lime wedges (garnish ), fresh jalapenos, cut into thin rings (garnish ), hoisin sauce (garnish ), sriracha garlic and red chile paste (garnish)