63 black and drunken Recipes

wide flat rice noodles, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, chopped, chopped fresh thai chiles (prik ki nu - unless you want some major heat, rib and seed these and wash your hands carefully afterwards), ground chicken, fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc nam), black soy sauce (siew dam - it is very dark, almost black, in color and thick like light syrup in consistency. its flavor is sweet, almost like molasses), golden mountain sauce (could substitute maggi seasoning which is very similar in taste or - in a pinch, use light soy sauce), sugar, tomatoes, each cut into 6 wedges, anaheim chiles or italian frying peppers (can substitute 2 green bell peppers, about 12 oz total, cut into strips...but i really like the italian peppers), fresh thai basil leaves (can use regular basil leaves - but the thai basil is stronger in taste than most sweet basils. it has small leaves, purple stems and a subtle licorice taste)

water, honey, fernet branca or anisette liqueur, fresh lemon juice, salt, fresh figs, quartered, butter, brown sugar, old-fashioned rolled oats, pine nuts, toasted, freshly ground black pepper, salt, mascarpone cheese

water, lemon, sliced, carrots, sliced, red bell pepper, sliced, new potatoes, halved, minced garlic, onion, quartered, white peppercorns, red peppercorns, beer, salt and black pepper, louisiana hot sauce, ears corn, head-on shrimp

raw shrimp, shelled and deveined, beer, onion, thinly sliced, garlic clove, peeled, salt, black peppercorns, bay leaves, tabasco sauce, lemon juice

wide flat rice noodles, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, chopped, chopped fresh thai chiles, ground chicken, fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc nam), black soy sauce, golden mountain sauce * or light soy sauce, sugar, tomatoes, each cut into 6 wedges, anaheim chiles or italian frying peppers, or 2 green bell peppers (about 12 oz total), cut into strips, fresh thai basil leaves * or regular basil leaves

lemons, ripe fresh figs (preferably black), stemmed , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 9 cups), sugar, brandy or cognac, coarse kosher salt

lemons, ripe fresh figs, stemmed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (preferably black ), sugar, brandy or 3/4 cup cognac, coarse kosher salt

frying chicken, cut into 8 pieces, salt & freshly ground black pepper, dried mexican oregano, olive oil, onion, thickly sliced, garlic cloves, bay leaf, dry white wine, tequila, spanish olives, drained

extra virgin olive oil, white onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, red wine , of choice, white sugar, chopped fresh basil, fennel seed, salt, ground black pepper

butter for the pan, baguette , cut into 2-inch slices, yellow onion, thinly sliced, sliced cooked ham, white wine, black pepper, grated gruyere

sage (or to taste), coarse black pepper (or to taste), hard apple cider (to break down the chicken), soy sauce or 3 oz maggi seasoning sauce (the maggi sauce is saltier than soy)

bacon diced, onions diced, garlic diced, cooked black beans, salt, freshly ground black pepper, toasted cumin seed, dark beer

dry italian red wine, salt, spaghetti, extra-virgin olive oil, pancetta , smoked , or speck, chopped into fine dice, garlic cloves, finely chopped, bundles black , tuscan, or dinosaur kale, thinly sliced, freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, grated pecorino romano cheese , plus a chunk to shave at table

slab bacon, skin removed, yellow onion, diced, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock, tomatoes cored, seeded and diced, eggs, beaten, grated anejo cheese, serrano chiles, stemmed and chopped, corn tortillas, corn tortillas, ground deep yellow masa harina, cold water, salt

dry white wine (such as chenin blanc, sauterne, sauvignon blanc, soave classico, or pino grigio, water, honey, bay leaves, whole fennel seeds, zest of 1 orange, freshly ground black pepper, a few whole red or pink peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, about 4 each, dried figs, mascarpone , creme fraiche, or unsweetened whipped heavy cream

chicken wings, fish sauce, sliced lemongrass, garlic, crushed, freshly milled black pepper, chopped red chili peppers, chopped coriander, ketchup, whiskey

potatoes, peeled and cubed, chopped onion, head cabbage, sliced, kidney beans, drained and rinsed, water, beer, prepared dijon-style mustard, garlic powder, ground black pepper to taste, salt to taste

tuscan red table wine (rosso di montalcino or chianti), coarse salt, bucatini pasta or 1 lb spaghetti or 1 lb perciatelli, extra virgin olive oil, deli-sliced pancetta, portabella mushroom caps, thinly sliced, fresh rosemary, leaves finely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, red pepper flakes (a couple of pinches), chopped chard leaves or 4 -5 cups escarole or 4 -5 cups spinach or 4 -5 cups kale, black pepper, grated fresh nutmeg, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese