34 basic using fresh Recipes

tortellini , meat filled, chicken breast, pre-cooked & cut into bite size pieces, pancetta, thick sliced & cut into small slices, prosciutto (or ham, cut into small slices), onion (minced or finely diced ), butter, mushroom, sliced (fresh ), peas (frozen ), chicken stock, parmesan cheese, grated (fresh if possible), heavy cream (only use if needed to thin out cream sauce), salt and pepper, white sauce , basic italian white cream sauce (like an alfredo or bechamel) as prepared

strawberry ice cream, vanilla sponge cakes (i use a basic victoria sponge cut to the size of my tumblers), cream (or you can use squirty ), fresh strawberries

hoagie rolls , hollowed out, olive oil, mozzarella cheese, shredded (if you like very cheesy meatball subs, you may want to have extra mozzarella on hand for topping), meatballs (i use family favorite basic , see recipe posted separately), fresh tomato sauce (see recipe posted separately), grated parmesan cheese (fresh or canister, your preference)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, provolone cheese, hickory smoked ham (from the deli), breadcrumbs, dried parsley (or fresh ), garlic powder, salt, pepper, basic spaghetti sauce (i use the jar stuff)

stale country-style bread, crusts removed and cut into thick slices, milk (can use soy or rice or almond ), eggs, grated pecorino cheese (or parmigiano-reggiano), italian parsley, leaves chopped to yield 2 tbsp, basil, leaves chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, basic tomato sauce, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, cut into 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves (or 1 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, kosher salt

mayonnaise (no miracle whip), sweet gherkins (you can also use sweet pickle relish or bread and butter chips, sometimes called hamburger chips. di), fresh parsley, capers (drained ), shallot, minced, garlic (basically, just a pinch), lemon juice (fresh ), hot sauce (to taste)

recipe basic pasta dough , recipe follows, salt, recipe ragu napoletana, cooled , meat reserved for another use and sausages thinly sliced, recipe follows, ricotta, recipe cooled polpette (meatballs), recipe follows, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, fresh mozzarella, shredded, all-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading, eggs

bacon, chopped or diced, onion, diced, stalks celery, diced, carrots, diced, zucchini, diced, garlic, minced, diced tomatoes, undrained, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, chicken broth (i use kitchen basics in a box), salt and ground black pepper tp taste, crushed red pepper flakes or hot sauce to taste (optional but adds so much!), a 16 oz bag frozen cut spinach or 6 cups fresh spinach, grated parmesan or romano cheese for serving

olive oil, butter, chicken pieces (legs, thighs, halved breasts), achiote oil (recipe below , or olive oil and a pinch of saffron), spanish (white ) onion, small diced, green pepper, small diced, garlic, minced, scallions, thinly sliced, spanish olives, sliced, valencia rice (regular long grain will work), basic tomato sauce, pilsner beer (i like to use pacifico), chicken stock, cumin, oregano, hot sauce (i love tapatio), kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper, olive oil, annatto (achiote) seeds

pizza crust, baked (we like a light whole wheat thin crust-homemade), whole-berry cranberry sauce, to room temperature (see basic cranberry sauce or use your leftover cranberry sauce from thanksgiving), sliced green onion , using both white and green parts, shredded monterey jack cheese (i chose a medium sharp white cheddar), turkey, cut into thin strips (original recipe specifies deli smoked turkey ), fresh sage , cut into ribbons (optional and my addition)

ground walnuts (about 6 oz shelled ), sugar, milk, raisins, ground cinnamon, grated fresh lemon rind, semisweet chocolate, cut into small pieces, strong coffee, almond flavoring, butter or 3 tbsp margarine, dessert crepes (use basic whole wheat french crepes, adding 2 tbsp. sugar to the batter or crepe recipe of your choi), heavy cream (optional)

kosher salt, extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, habanero chile, seeded and thinly sliced (use rubber gloves to seed and slice), garlic cloves, thinly sliced, sun-dried tomatoes, cut in 1/2-inch pieces, whole flat-leaf parsley leaves, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, spaghettini (reserve 1 cup cooking liquid), bottarga , for grating, toasted bread crumbs, chili flakes, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely grated, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt