33 basically the best 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

walnuts , finely ground in a food processor, pecans , finely ground in a food processor, flour, dark brown sugar, salt, unsalted butter, melted, ripe peaches (about 8), peeled and sliced (see notes ), sugar, quick-cooking tapioca (see notes ), disk (1/2 recipe ) best basic pie crust dough

fresh eggs , depending on size., olive oil or butter, to coat skillet., stalk celery , remove strings and slice thin., broccoli florets, cut to small chunks , depending on size., onion, chopped ., garlic, diced fine ., basil ., butter ., tomato, small cubed, pitted and chopped kalamata olives (use basic ripe olives if you must)., fresh or dried & soaked mushrooms, chopped ., red bell pepper, chopped ., hot chilies, seeded and chopped (optional), smoked bacon, chopped ., canned escargot (depending on size and your taste), well drained., dry white wine ., corn meal ., grated swiss cheese. you can use other cheese but swiss is best ., salt & fresh ground pepper to taste.

grain white rice, unsalted butter, olive oil, salt, chicken broth, homemade or canned low-sodium broth

best basic red sauce , recipe follows, or store-bought pasta sauce, egg, lean ground beef, chopped yellow onions, minced garlic, dried basil, dried oregano, dried parsley, ground black pepper, yellow mustard, ketchup, baby bam seasoning , recipe follows, salt, salt, olive oil, spaghetti

basic pasta dough , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, onion, diced, best-quality pork sausage, removed from casing, white wine, milk, scant half-cup chicken stock, homemade or canned , recipe follows, tomato paste, salt and pepper, parmigiano-reggiano , for grating, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, extra-virgin olive oil, chicken wings, backs, and bones, carrots, coarsely chopped, onions, coarsely chopped, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, tomato paste, black peppercorns, parsley stems

olive oil, chopped onions (yellow is best for sauteing ), salt, garlic cloves, minced, butter (or more olive oil), mushroom, sliced, soy sauce, red wine, chicken broth or 1/4 cup vegetable broth, wheat berries, cooked (see basic cooked wheat berries for basic instructions), white rice or 1 1/2 cups brown rice, cooked, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh rosemary, lemon zest

garlic, minced, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, oil (vegetable, corn, canola, olive or some combination), dried parsley, dried thyme, salt and black pepper, to taste

pita breads (6 pita rounds), best basic red sauce , recipe follows, or store-bought pizza sauce, divided, grated mozzarella or monterey jack (about 6 oz), divided, olive oil, chopped yellow onions (1 medium yellow onion), minced garlic (2 cloves garlic), salt, dried basil, dried oregano, ground black pepper, whole peeled tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, sugar

flour, sugar, salt, butter, very cold, cut into small pieces, shortening, very cold, cut into small pieces

pumpkin pie filling, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, eggs, cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, kosher salt, pumpkin puree, half-and-half, deep-dish (9-in.) frozen pie shells or best basic pie crust, whipping cream, sugar, bourbon