16 big ray Recipes

buttermilk, sour cream, tangy blue cheese crumbles (recommended : maytag blue), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, radishes, for dipping, tomatoes, for dipping, scallions, for dipping, carrot sticks, for dipping, celery sticks, for dipping

lean ground pork, minced onion, water, fresh bread crumbs, salt, ground cinnamon, pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

smoked sweet paprika or sweet paprika, a palmful, coriander , half a palmful, ground cumin , half a palmful, cayenne pepper , half a palmful, a few sprigs fresh thyme , leaves picked and chopped, fresh bay leaves, onion, chopped, green bell pepper or 2 small, chopped, red or green chiles, chopped, ribs celery, chopped, garlic, chopped or sliced, boneless, skinless chicken, cut into large pieces, salt and freshly ground black pepper, flour, plus more for dredging, peanut or vegetable oil, andouille sausage, stewed tomatoes or diced tomatoes with chiles, beer, chicken stock, lump crabmeat or shrimp, peeled and deveined, note : if serving later in work-week, pick up seafood fresh, if serving on cook-night or as second night s meal pick up crab or shrimp with your big-shop., scallions, trimmed and chopped, hot sauce, suggestion : scallion rice.

tangy russian-style dressing, sour cream, prepared dill pickle relish, ketchup, chopped fresh chives, salt and freshly ground black pepper, bbq brisket sauce, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, cider vinegar, dark brown sugar, fresh bay leaves, garlic, finely chopped, smoked sweet paprika , 1/3 palmful, a couple pinches ground cloves or allspice, lots coarse black pepper, sliced cooked beef brisket, sandwich fixins, prepared sauerkraut, rinsed and drained, good quality marble rye bread or 4 wick rolls (caraway and salt seeded buns), softened butter , if using bread rather than rolls, swiss cheese (recommended : emmentaller), big deli pickles , for serving, radishes, halved and salted, for serving

chocolate syrup , 2 big squirts, half-and-half or cream , a glug, juice from maraschino cherries in a jar, cold seltzer water, scoop vanilla ice cream, cream in a canister , for the loop-de-loop on top, maraschino cherry , for top of the loop-de-loop

steaks 1 to 1 1/2-inches thick, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling , plus 1/2 cup, salt and freshly ground black pepper, bacon, chopped, leeks , trimmed of rough tops and roots, worcestershire sauce, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, splash water, hearts romaine lettuce, shredded or chopped, big beefsteak tomatoes

ground sirloin, worcestershire, a handful chopped flat leaf parsley, shallot or boiling onion, minced, crumbled blue cheese, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, steak seasoning , or, coarse salt and black pepper, crusty rolls, split, romaine lettuce leaves, vine ripe tomato slices, blue cheese dressing (homemade or store bought )

red onion, chopped, cilantro leaves, 2 handfuls, lime, juiced, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, salt, head iceberg lettuce , core removed and quartered

bucatini pasta, vegetable oil, fresh ginger, peeled and grated, garlic cloves, chopped, red pepper flakes (or according to taste), chicken stock, tamari (dark soy sauce), smooth peanut butter, limes , juice of, unsalted dry roasted peanuts (optional), fresh cilantro (optional) or flat leaf parsley, chopped (optional)

ground sirloin, yellow onion, 1 grated and 1 finely chopped, garlic, chopped, divided, egg, italian bread crumbs , a couple of overflowing handfuls, grated parmigiano-reggiano , plus some to pass at table, ground allspice or nutmeg, capers, drained and chopped, chopped sage leaves , 4 to 6 sprigs, a couple generous handfuls flat-leaf parsley, chopped, divided, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil , plus some for drizzling, bucatini (thick , hollow spaghetti), pancetta, chopped, baby portobello caps, ( crimini mushrooms), chopped, dry red wine , eyeball it, beef stock, crushed tomatoes , san marzano if available

ground sirloin, yellow onions, 1 grated and 1 finely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, divided, egg, italian seasoned breadcrumbs , a couple of overflowing handfuls, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , plus some to pass at table, ground allspice or 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, capers, drained and chopped, chopped fresh sage leaves , 4 to 6 sprigs, flat leaf parsley, chopped, divided (couple of generous handfuls), salt and pepper, extra virgin olive oil , plus, extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling, bucatini pasta (thick , hollow spaghetti), pancetta, chopped, cremini mushrooms (baby portobello mushroom caps), dry red wine , eyeball it, beef stock, crushed tomatoes , san marzano if available

extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, cracked garlic, red onion, thinly sliced, mussels -- ask at counter to check that they have been scrubbed, white dry vermouth, chopped fresh parsley leaves, salt and pepper

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, finely chopped, hot red pepper flakes, anchovy paste, optional but recommended, chopped flat-leaf parsley, crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper

applewood or other thick , center-cut bacon, from the meat case of market, ground beef sirloin, worcestershire sauce, for brushing, olive oil, for drizzling, grill seasoning (recommended: montreal seasoning by mccormick ) or coarse salt and black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan in a slow stream, crushed garlic, crimini (baby portobello) mushrooms, cleaned with a damp towel, sliced, fresh sage, salt and pepper, dry cooking sherry, fontina or swiss cheese, thinly sliced, grainy , stone ground prepared mustard, for passing at the table