96 basic and bean Recipes

salami, try : salami felino, finocchiona, napolitano, soppressata or cacciatore or a bit of each., bacon bits or small pieces of kielbasa or other such flavourful sausage., shaved smoked ham ., olives , basic lack or kalamata type, red, pink, green or brown., artichokes, fresh , in a jar or whatever. i like fresh., mushrooms , , . puffballs, morels, oyster, button, straw, porto bella, shitake, etc., tomatoes , please use vine ripened., fresh mug bean or alfalfa sprouts., peppers , bell, anaheim, whatever suits., fresh melon , cantaloupe, honey dew, etc., asparagus tips. again , fresh is best but any kind in a pinch; or use fresh spinach., cheese. take your pick according to your taste. different taste in cheese really changes the whole salad., cooked beetroot. fresh is best but canned will do. drain well ., baby (miniature) corn cobs; well drained ., olive oil. i use the old fashioned kind to get more flavour., some good wine vinegar, smoked salmon. if you can tsp get good smoked salmon don tsp use any ., braised small medallions of spiced beef , lamb, pork, fowl, alligator, etc. dice into 2 by 2 cubes. take your pick or do two or three kinds and let your table mates choose. cook to taste, cool before serving., shrimp , crab, lobster, squid, fish, etc. if it needs cooking do that and let it cool., boiled egg sliced ., salad dressings of your choice., seeded dates ., raw cauliflower or broccoli., sunflower seeds or your choice of nuts., sliced tomatoes & sliced bell or anaheim peppers., fresh endive or iceberg lattice. try the tinder tips of watercress, romaine lattice, etc., sliced maui onion. if you can tsp get maui onions get the mildest you can find ., anything i forgot

ground beef, taco seasoning mix, chopped basic salad greens (or chop up a head of lettuce if you re feeling ambitious), kidney beans, drained, black olives, sliced (size of can depends on how much you like olives), shredded sharp cheddar cheese, grape tomatoes, quartered, nacho cheese plain doritos, crushed up, catalina dressing

chopped onions, butter, canola oil or 1 tbsp other vegetable oil, celery ribs, diced, peeled and diced carrot, diced potatoes, water or 3 cups basic light vegetable stock, dried thyme, bay leaf, salt, ground black pepper, green beans , cut into 1 inch pieces, red bell pepper, diced, zucchini, diced, green peas, fresh or frozen, fresh parsley, chopped, milk, cheddar cheese, grated, neufchatel cheese or 2 oz cream cheese

green bean sliced thinly diagonally, green papaya sliced jullianne ( or zuccini or yellow squash or even potatoes), carrot sliced jullianne, tempeh cubed, raw shrimp clean and define, coconut milk, sweet corn, spiced ingredient, pack basic red chilli paste for indonesian cooking, lemon grass (bruised), bayleaf (or indian better aka daun salam), tomato, galanggal powder ( it is important but if you can tsp find it , no problem), dried shrimp powder ( look in the mexican supermarket), water, salt , sugar chicken boulian to taste, oil to saute, boiled potatoes, omelet (egg+salt+pepper)

extra virgin olive oil plus 1/2 cup, red onion, chopped into 1/2 inch dice, garlic, peeled and thinly sliced, carrot, scraped and chopped into 1/4 inch thick half moons, ribs celery, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces, waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes, white cannellini or brown borlotti beans, soaked and fully cooked, reserved bean liquid, basic tomato sauce, swiss chard , chopped into 1/2 inch ribbons, kale , chopped into 1/2 inch ribbons, black cabbage ( cavolo nero), chopped into 1/2 inch ribbons, garnish: 4 slices country bread, toasted, grated parmigiano

chorizo sausage (from a farmer you know and trust!), grassfed beef (again , trusted farmer), homemade beef or 2 cups chicken stock, sweet onion, chopped, basic pinto beans, soaked and cooked, ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped, mild green chilies, seeded and chopped, garlic clove, minced, red chili pepper flakes, chili powder, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, cumin, paprika, chopped green onion (garnish ), chopped black olives (garnish ), avocado, slices (garnish ), chopped cilantro (garnish ), raw monterey jack cheese, shredded (garnish )

recipe of basic meatballs (prepared from another recipe ), cream of celery soup , use the condensed soup undiluted, sour cream, vegetables or 16 oz green beans, cut or 16 oz carrots, sliced, potatoes, drained and sliced, egg, biscuit mix, eggs, milk, biscuit mix, parsley flakes, milk

extra-virgin olive oil , 3 turns of the pan, plus some for drizzling, thick slices pancetta (not smoked ) or bacon (smoked), chopped, fresh rosemary, leaves finely chopped, garlic, chopped, onion, finely chopped, carrots, diced, skinny zucchini , cut into thin slices, salt and pepper, dry red wine , a couple of glugs, petite diced or chunky style crushed tomatoes, beef stock , available in boxes on soup aisle (recommended: kitchen basics brand), chopped or torn stale bread, white beans (recommended : goya brand, smaller than cannellini beans), chopped kale or chard, grated parmigiano-reggiano , to pass at table

boneless pork loin , about 4 lb, virgin olive oil plus 4 tablespoons, onion, thinly sliced plus 4 cut in halves, fennel, thinly sliced, leaves removed and set aside, chopped pork shoulder, fennel seeds, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh rosemary, garlic, thinly sliced, eggs, recipe courtesy of mario batali, virgin olive oil, pancetta, chopped into 1/8th-inch dice, spanish onion, thinly sliced, crushed chilies, shelled fresh lima beans or 1/2 lb soaked and cooked, escarole , cut into 1/2-inch ribbons, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, freshly ground black pepper, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

milk, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, sugar, egg, egg yolks, cornstarch, vanilla extract, butter, basic pie crust for a single crust pie, recipe follows, egg white, lightly beaten, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cold butter , cut into 1/4-inch pieces, vegetable shortening, ice water

extra-virgin olive oil, onion, diced, stalks celery, diced, garlic , smashed, salt, white fish bones , such as cod, shrimp shells, bay leaves, thyme sprigs, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, sliced, fennel bulb, sliced thin, reserve fronds for garnish, celery stalks , sliced thin on the bias, kosher salt, garlic, sliced thin, crushed red pepper, white wine, light fish stock, saffron, italian plum tomatoes, crushed or pureed, bundle thyme, bay leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, cleaned cod fillets, cut into 4 pieces, kosher salt, littleneck clams, basic tomato broth, shrimp, shelled and deveined , reserve shells for stock, cooked cannellini beans, escarole leaves, ciabatta , cut into 4 (3/4-inch) thick slices, garlic clove, high quality extra-virgin olive oil

recipe of basic pie crust (see louisiana real and rustic page, 313), sugar, cinnamon, strawberries, scoops vanilla bean ice cream, shaker of powdered sugar, fresh mint

port wine, chopped basic mirepoix, crumbled maytag blue cheese, chopped roasted walnuts, poached pears , cored from the bottom leaving the stem intact, prepared puff pastry sheets 8 by 10 inches, split in half, egg wash--1 egg mixed with 1 tsp water, roasted walnut pieces, snipped chives, sugar, water, vanilla bean, champagne, pears, peeled