9540 baklava good stuff chef spike mendelsohn Recipes

baby squash, mixed (like zucchini, yellow and pattypan), butter, sweet onion, diced, sherry wine (the good stuff, not cooking sherry), fresh thyme, chopped, garlic salt, fresh ground black pepper

wooden skewers, bocconcini (small mozzarella balls), prosciutto di parma , cut in half lengthwise, tomatoes, bread cubes, shaved strips parmigiano-reggiano cheese (the good stuff), fresh basil leaves , cut into thin strips, extra virgin olive oil (the good stuff to drizzle to taste)

balsamic vinegar (the good stuff), good quality olive oil, gilroy garlic, minced (i find it at qfc fresh veg area), hot pepper flakes, ground aniseed, dried, chopped onion, celery seed, basil (fresh ground fine or jarred )

cream cheese, room temperature, greek thyme honey, fresh lemon juice, vanilla, eggs, room temperature, butter, melted, phyllo pastry, walnuts, almonds, blanched, sugar, cinnamon, butter, melted, sugar, water, fresh lemon juice, cinnamon stick, brandy (optional, but good )

high quality white bread , torn into quarters, unsalted butter, salt and pepper, grated parmesan cheese , the good stuff, garlic cloves, minced , never press, flour, red pepper flakes, green beans, ends trimmed, chicken broth, lemon juice, minced fresh thyme

fine italian seasoned breadcrumbs (you may have some extra left over, depending on the size of your scallops.), freshly grated parmesan cheese (use the good stuff), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, ground cayenne pepper (optional), sea scallops (about 1 1/4 lb), extra virgin olive oil, loosley packed fresh italian parsley, lemon zest, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice

soy sauce , good stuff, toasted sesame oil, minced garlic, korean red pepper powder (kochu garu) (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional), sliced green onion

whole wheat flour (the good stuff), vital wheat gluten, salt, honey, warm water, yeast (1 packet, i use fleischmans)

boneless fish fillets, your choice, salt, pepper, unsalted butter, balsamic vinegar , use the good stuff, capers, rinsed and drained, fresh parsley, minced

orzo pasta, sliced black olives, drained, pesto sauce (homemade or prepared ), grated parmesan cheese (the good stuff, if you can), salt and pepper, to taste

prosciutto, thinly sliced, spinach or 12 cups other greens, fresh basil, figs, stemmed, quartered, balsamic vinegar (use the good stuff), truffle oil or extra virgin olive oil

shelled pistachios (i approximated all amount of nuts using a converter to cups), blanched slivered almonds (i approximated all amount of nuts using a converter to cups), chopped walnuts (i approximated all amount of nuts using a converter to cups), freshly ground cardamom (hail), cinnamon (darseen), white sugar, sheets phyllo pastry, sweet butter, melted (sweet butter means unsalted), pistachios, slivered, to decorate, dried rose petals, to decorate (found in iranian shops), white sugar, honey (use good quality , for good flavour), water, iranian rose water (i state iranian as i find it superior, not strong or fake tasting, found in iranian shops)

dry stuff ., whole wheat flour. hold out about 3 tbsp to adjust batter., wheat or oat bran., graham cracker & enough instant oats to make 1/2 cup when ground fine., salt ., cinnamon. > feel free to adjust to taste., nutmeg. > feel free to adjust to taste., baking powder ., baking soda ., milk , soured with the juice of 1 sour orange. or 2 tbsp lemon juice instead of the sour orange juice. but sour orange is much better tasting in this recipe, wet stuff, & all the other stuff that gets mixed with the wet stuff., sour cream ., apple sauce ., eggs ., butter ., dark brown sugar ., vanilla ., splenda. > more if you like them sweeter! splenda is the only artificial sweetener that will work here. the other stuff won tsp stand up to the heat. the other factor is; splenda is mostly maltodextrin, which is hygroscopic. it keeps the muffins moist and provides the texture that a cup of sugar would normally take care of., zest of the sour orange . or 1/2 a lemon, if you re using lemon instead of sour orange. but if you re not using sour orange, you are really missing out on flavor., diced apples .

mayonnaise, sour cream, italian salad dressing mix (like good seasoning ), diced red bell pepper (or green, yellow , orange), sliced green onion (optional), grated gruyere cheese (swiss is good too), extra virgin olive oil, sliced italian bread (or french bread, rye bread or any hearty bread)

unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing pan, sugar, bittersweet chocolate (85 per cent cocoa preferred), melted and cooled, eggs, vanilla extract, praline liqueur, all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, unsweetened cocoa, fine sea salt, sheets fillo dough, clarified butter, scoops good quality vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, chopped pecans

extra virgin olive oil (use the good stuff), onions, minced, garlic, minced, diced italian tomatoes , with juices ((imported)), dried oregano, dried basil, sugar, concentrated peperoncino picante sauce (or 1 tsp red pepper flakes, to taste), salt and pepper

mayonnaise (use the good stuff), dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, garlic clove, minced, turbinado sugar (2 packets of sugar-in-the-raw), fresh ground pepper , to taste, mustard seeds

whiskey (try yukon jack, good stuff!), orange juice, brown sugar, canola oil, vanilla, minced ginger, garlic, hot pepper sauce, flank steaks, about 3/4 inch thick (2 cm ), salt and pepper