89 basic mores Recipes

salt , plus more to taste, loosely packed basil leaves, loosely packed tender green herbs , such as thai basil, mint, parsley, summer savory, and/or tarragon, grated parmesan cheese, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, garlic, chopped, freshly ground pepper, basic bruschetta

lg tubular pasta (such as ziti #2), olive oil, garlic, finely minced, chopped onions, ground beef, peeled, chopped plum tomatoes, ground cinnamon, sea salt, more ground peppercorns (to taste), grated kefalotyri cheese (or pecorino), breadcrumbs, bechamel sauce w/cheese or basic bechamel

eggplants (from about 2 medium eggplant), all-purpose flour, eggs, beaten, whole milk, panko breadcrumbs, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, olive oil (for frying ), warm basic tomato sauce, plus more, tomato sauce , for serving, basil leaves, fresh mozzarella cheese (about 8 oz total )

batch basic shortbread, ground ginger, freshly ground white pepper, chopped crystallized ginger, sanding sugar, basic shortbread, unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan, all-purpose flour, coarse salt

celeriac (1 1/2 to 2 lb without greens), peeled with a knife, fresh lemon juice, basic mayonnaise, dijon mustard, or more to taste, salt and freshly ground black pepper, parsley, chopped finely (optional)

allspice, brown sugar, cider, cinnamon, divided, coarsely chopped walnuts, currants, eggs, juice and zest of 1 lemon, milk, nutmeg, mascarpone, recipe basic pappardelle pasta, rolled, cut, and dried, salt, plus more for cooking the pasta, sugar, tart apples , such as granny smith, braeburn, or gala, vanilla extract

unsalted butter, firm, tart apples (preferably seasonal local specials like macouns, northern spy, or granny smith) peeled, cored, and sliced into 1/4-inch wedges, sugar plus 1 tbsp for sprinkling, raisins, ground cinnamon, freshly squeezed lemon juice, cornstarch, basic pie dough , recipe follows, egg beaten with 2 tbsp water to make an egg wash, all-purpose flour, fine sea salt, baking powder, cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes, plus more for greasing, ice-cold water

russet potatoes, peeled, grated parmigiano-reggiano plus 1/4 cup, chopped chives plus 4 tbsp, eggs, freshly grated nutmeg, recipe basic pasta , recipe follows, butter, sage leaves, lemon, juiced, unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more , as needed, extra-large eggs

fire oil , mongolian (found in the asian section of your grocery store), lemon pepper, green pepper, diced, leaves fresh basil, fresh oregano (dried add 1 more tsp), garlic salt, scallion, diced, onion, diced, tomato sauce (basic ), tomato paste, mushroom (sliced thin or diced ), tomatoes, diced, hamburger, tomato sauce (hunts seasoned)

milk , more if needed, vanilla, egg, nuts or 1/2 cup coconut, chocolate chips, basic cookie mix

recipe basic pizza dough , recipe follows, milk chocolate chunks, for topping, white chocolate chunks, for topping, marshmallows, for topping, banana slices, for topping, peanut butter, for topping, chocolate covered candies, for topping (recommended : m&m s), recipe courtesy paula deen , 2008, warm water, active dry yeast (recommended : rapidrise), salt, bread flour, olive oil, plus more for bowl, cornmeal, for pan

extra-virgin olive oil , plus more if needed, eggplants, stem end trimmed , sliced lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, shredded, egg plus 1 yolk, lightly beaten, chopped green onions, minced fresh marjoram or oregano, grated fresh nutmeg, salt, freshly ground black pepper, basic red sauce , recipe follows, freshly grated parmigiana-reggiano, chiffonade fresh basil leaves, olive oil, chopped yellow onion, minced garlic, salt, dried basil, dried oregano, crushed red pepper, whole peeled tomatoes, broken into pieces, and their juices, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, sugar

whole milk, granulated sugar, cornstarch, peppermint extract, egg , plus 1 yolk, white chocolate, finely chopped, chocolate chips, plus more for topping, cold heavy cream, sugar, peppermint extract, basic chocolate cake, baked and cooled

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, cold solid vegetable shortening, ice water, recipe basic sweet pie crust, pecan pieces, semisweet chocolate chips, flour, plus more for tossing chocolate chips, eggs, beaten, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, percent pure cane syrup (recommended : steen s), light corn syrup, vanilla extract, salt, butter, melted

wicked peach cobbler (patti labelle), basic piecrust for double-crust pie (i use pillsbury doughboy pie crust in the red box in the refrigerated section of your super market., peaches, peeled, pitted and cut into 1/4 slices, cornstarch, sugar, fresh lemon juice, ground cinnamon, plus more for the top crust, butter, chilled, cut into small pieces

pumpkin , or butternut or acorn squash (about 1 lb), extra-virgin olive oil, grated parmigiano-reggiano, plus more for serving, freshly grated nutmeg, balsamic vinegar, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, recipe basic pasta dough , recipe follows, unsalted butter, fresh sage leaves, amaretti cookie , recipe follows, all-purpose flour, extra-large eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, whole blanched almonds, cornstarch, sugar, egg whites, kosher salt, granulated sugar, almond extract, amaretto, turbinado sugar, for sprinkling

tart apples, fresh sheep s milk ricotta, egg, amaretti cookies, crushed, parmigiano-reggiano, grated, plus more for grating over pasta, salt , plus more to taste, recipe basic pasta dough , recipe follows, butter, freshly ground black pepper , to taste, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil