18 best traditional Recipes

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

ziti pasta, provolone cheese, thinly sliced, mozzarella cheese, shredded, nonfat sour cream, prego traditional-style spaghetti sauce, ground beef or 1 lb ground meat substitute, seasoned salt

flour (high gluten is best), baking powder, salt, warm water (or more ), shortening or 1 -2 cup cooking oil, onions, chopped, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, diced, fresh roasted chilies (chopped ), hot chili beans (or chili with or without beans), sour cream (optional)

brown sugar , firmly packed, pecans, finely chopped, quick-cooking oats, cinnamon, sugar, butter, softened, eggs, almond extract, all-purpose flour, low-fat vanilla yogurt, traditional half-and-half cream or 1/2 cup fat free half-and-half cream, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar , firmly packed, butter, half-and-half cream, vanilla, salt

grated cabbage (hand-grated is best!), salt & pepper, sugar or 1/2 tsp artificial sweetener, mayonnaise or 1/2 cup fat-free, apple cider vinegar, half-and-half

breadcrumbs, chopped nuts (i use almonds), olive oil, cream cheese (two of the little tubs, give or take), grated parmesan cheese , romano (i like asiago best) or 1/2 cup asiago cheese (i like asiago best), traditional feta cheese, crumbled, heavy cream, egg, handful baby spinach, artichoke heart, green onions, finely chopped, dill, fresh coarse ground black pepper

unsalted butter, sugar, best vanilla you can buy, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, egg whites, egg yolks, sugar, salt, butter, bourbon, chopped pecans , raisins, glazed cherries, frozen coconut, sugar, water, cream of tartar, salt, unbeaten egg whites, vanilla

brown rice flour, potato starch, tapioca starch/flour, cornstarch, salt, granulated or organic sugar, cold shortening or 1/4 cup butter or margarine + 1/4 cup shortening, best if slightly chilled, ice-cold water

green peppers, in small pieces, red peppers (in oil with garlic ( if you can tsp get these please see my recipe), tomatoes (peeled... make a cross at the top and the bottom, toss into boiling water for 2 minutes and plunge i), water, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, potatoes, medium chunks, onions, in small chunks, head garlic (the whole bulb, yes...the whole thing!), red chili pepper (usually dry, use more if you have a cold, or like it hot!... i use 2 if its for me and 0 if my bf is), cayenne pepper, tabasco sauce, pepper, salt, olive oil, oil (for deep frying), water, for boiling (stock is best, but water will do), crunchy bread (for mopping up)

philly cream cheese, classico traditional basil pesto, diced tomatoes (i love it best with my fresh garden tomatoes), off season i use cherry tomatoes and cut them in half

bell peppers, i like red best , but it is traditional to use green, ground veal or 1 lb lean ground beef, egg, fresh breadcrumb, green onion, sliced, parmesan cheese, grated finely. fresh is best, onion, halved and sliced thinly, mozzarella cheese, cut in cubes, whole tomatoes, broken up with a fork and including juice, waxy potatoes, peeled and cut in chunks. in sicily they use yellow flesh potatoes, but red skinned is fine, black olives, italian style, pitted and sliced . (optional), button mushroom (optional), dry basil, garlic cloves, minced, salt, divided, pepper, divided

flour, simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes, cornmeal, sugar, cilantro, red bell pepper, finely chopped, salt, taco seasoning, onion powder, baking powder, milk (whole is best ), vegetable oil, egg

simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes, butter, goat cheese, shrimp, peeled and deveined, bacon , per serving center cut is best, chopped into small peices, fresh lemon juice, italian parsley, chopped, green onion, chopped (the green and white parts ), garlic cloves, minced

ro-tel diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, drained,reserve juice, rosarita traditional refried beans, refrigerated prepared guacamole, sour cream, taco seasoning mix, shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend (fiesta/mexican-blend is best), sliced ripe black olives, drained, sliced green onion, tortilla chips

prepared pizza crust (12 dia ), olive oil, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided, chopped cooked chicken (leftover grilled is best !), tomato, chopped, athenos traditional crumbled feta cheese with dried basil and tomato

white rice, water, unsalted butter, milk, divided (for creamier results, use whole milk), sugar, salt, egg, beaten, raisins (black preferred), vanilla extract, nutmeg (measure at scant 1/4 teaspoon), cinnamon (measure at scant 1/4 teaspoon)