233 better red Recipes

sourdough bread, tofutti better-than-cream-cheese (or other cream cheese substitute, i recommend tofutti better than cream cheese), jellied cranberry sauce, oven-roasted deli turkey (oven-roasted turkey from your grocer s deli counter), red onions, dill pickles

chicken thighs, about 2 1/2 lb (note : i often remove the skins), kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, vegetable oil , preferably peanut oil (note: regardless of the oil you use, i sub half sesame oil here for extra flavor - it s great), soy sauce, honey, garlic cloves, minced (note : i often use up to 4 cloves here because i love garlic), fresh ginger, peeled and minced, toasted coriander (spread them over the bottom of a small skillet over medium-high heat and toss or stir them until dark brown and fragrant, 3-5 minutes. transfer to plate to cool, then grind in a small grinder or mortar and pestle. if you use pre-ground coriander, heat it a bit in a pan first and cool....it makes the taste better.), curry powder, cayenne pepper, my adaptations to the marinade and optional, chopped scallions, cilantro, hoisin sauce, unsalted butter (if you re browning the chicken on the stovetop before going into the oven), peanut butter (creamy or chunky, your preference), hoisin sauce, fresh lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, fresh ginger, peeled and minced, crushed red pepper flakes

port wine, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts, sugar, canola oil, salt, cinnamon (or more ), cayenne pepper, spinach or 12 cups baby greens , this dressing sticks better to soft lettuces, apples, cut into thin wedges (i like to use pink ladies) or 2 pears, cut into wedges, blue cheese, cut into pieces (or more ), red onions , cut into eighths and sliced (optional) or 1 -2 shallot, minced (optional)

bell peppers (i use red , orange, and yellow for the colors), crushed tomatoes, couscous (use morrocan, the larger the better), low sodium chicken broth, pork sausage, cooked, crumbled, and drained (i use fresh ), diced tomatoes, sweet onion, chopped fine, celery rib, chopped fine, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, dried basil, dried mint, salt and pepper, bay leaf, olive oil

saltine crackers, swiss cheese, hass avocadoes (ripe ), red onion, mayonnaise (use hellman s, it s better), lemon juice, salt, ground black pepper

mackerel, fresh , gutted, the more subcutaneous fat the better, salt , as needed, cornmeal, frying oil (traditional is pork lard, next best olive oil or a mix of the two, don tsp use a flavorful oil like ), onion, mild, chopped, garlic cloves, skinned and chopped, red pepper, seeded and chopped, wine vinegar, salt , to taste, saffron thread, olive oil, grapes, cut in half and seeded , immature (green)

shrimp, peeled and deveined- the larger the better, cornstarch, egg whites, lightly beaten, unsweetened dried shredded coconut, peanut oil (for frying ) or 2 1/2 cups vegetable oil (for frying), ketchup , manis, dried red chili pepper, garlic clove, chopped, fresh ginger, grated, fresh lime juice, sugar

maple syrup, dark brown sugar (light brown will work, but dark brown is so much better), bourbon, jalapeno , roasted (very small), minced shallot, minced garlic, butter (unsalted , and no margarine), salt, red pepper flakes (more or less to taste) (optional), ground black pepper, salt , but go easy

olive oil, red onion, sliced, full-flavored mushrooms, stemmed and sliced, canned chipotle chiles in adobo, seeded and thinly sliced, salt, corn tortillas , the fresher the better, mozzarella cheese, shredded, chopped fresh thyme, black pepper

olive oil , preferably extra-virgin, red onion, sliced, full-flavored mushrooms such as shiitakes , oysters or practically any wild variety, stemmed (discard woody stems or chop them finely) and sliced (you ll have about 2 generous cups), canned chipotle chiles , removed from the canning sauce, seeded and thinly sliced, salt, corn tortillas , the fresher the better (store-bought are okay, though homemade will really shine here), mozzarella , preferably whole milk (but not fresh which will not melt) or mexican quesillo cheese, shredded, a generous 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 generous tsp chopped fresh epazote leaves, a little fresh ground black pepper

tomatoes, ripe (suggest 1 black russian, 1 green zebra, 1 lemon boy, and 1 red better boy; if available), chopped fresh chives, salt, white pepper, green tomatoes, kosher salt, sugar, black pepper, stone-ground white cornmeal, all-purpose flour, bacon fat, kentucky tomme (this cheese is a firm, highly flavored goat cheese from judy shad s capriole farm in southern indiana. can substitute with swiss gruyere.), micro-greens, for garnish