55 black bean sauce see Recipes

flour tortillas , made into matchsticks to equal 4 cups (see recipe below), white rice or 8 cups spanish rice, cooked, enchilada sauce, pinto beans or 1 (16 oz) can black beans, chopped cooked chicken or 4 cups ground beef, grated cheddar cheese, chopped lettuce, chopped mixed vegetables (such as green onion, avocado, tomato, black olives and pepper)

vermicelli bean thread noodles, dried shiitake mushrooms , about 10, sliced bamboo shoots, drained, finely sliced, garlic cloves, finely sliced, hoisin sauce, bean sprouts, trimmed (see notes ), salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, frozen spring roll wrappers, thawed, egg white, lightly beaten, vegetable oil , for deep frying, bottled sweet and sour sauce, to serve, fresh herb, to garnish

fresh whole turkey, onion, cut in half, carrots , cut into 1 inch pieces, stalks celery , cut into 1-inch pieces, fresh thyme, fresh oregano, bay leaves, garlic cloves, whole black peppercorn, olive oil, red onions, finely diced, garlic cloves, minced, stalk celery, diced, carrot, diced, cooked potatoes, peeled and mashed slightly, chili powder, chipotle chile puree, ground cumin, spanish paprika, cinnamon, peeled and diced tomatoes, cooked kidney beans, green pepper, diced, red pepper, diced, red wine, chopped cilantro, diced cooked turkey (see above), coarsely chopped fresh mustard greens, corn, wine vinegar, salt & freshly ground black pepper, tabasco sauce (optional), lemon juice (optional), fresh guacamole, low-fat sour cream, mixed with yogurt, chopped scallion, cilantro, grated cheddar cheese , thinly s

carrots , julienned, julienned green onions, sweet red pepper , julienned, sliced napa cabbage, olive oil, minced fresh cilantro (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper, sea salt, dried bean thread noodles, rice paper, rounds softened (8-inch, see note ), fresh thai basil or 1/8 cup mint, reduced sodium soy sauce, dark sesame oil or 1/4 cup soy sauce, rice vinegar, peanut oil, hot sesame oil, minced garlic (i use 2 cloves), sugar

onion soup , prepared from a packet of dry mix, bacon grease (see notes ), boneless beef round steak, cut into 1/3-inch cubes, beef sirloin steak, cut into 1/3-inch cubes, salt, chili powder, ground cumin, ground black pepper, kidney beans, undrained, tomato paste, tomato sauce, unsweetened cocoa powder, cola soft drink (such as coke), yellow sport pepper sauce (such as texas petes s)

rice stick noodles (dry ), eggs, beaten, canola oil, divided, raw shrimp, shelled, barbecued pork, cut in thin strips, celery , thinly sliced on the diagonal, green onion, chopped, curry powder, quick thickened stock (see my recipe for stock), soy sauce, bean sprouts , tightly packed, cilantro, chopped, black pepper , to taste

cooked long-grain rice (for uncooked rice, see step 1), vegetable oil, coarsely chopped garlic, onion, finely chopped, fresh ground black pepper, green beans, diced, fresh or frozen corn kernels, soy sauce, thai green curry paste, scallions, cucumber, peeled,sliced in half ,and with seeds removed if they are watery, lime

bulgar wheat, grated lemon zest or 1/2 tsp dried lemon zest, lemon juice, green onion, sliced fine, garlic clove, pressed, tabasco sauce or 1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce, garbanzo beans, drained and coarsely chopped, sliced black olives, salt, cayenne pepper, dried apple (see note ), raisins (see note ) or 2 tbsp currants (see note), apple juice (more if needed, see note) or 1/4 cup water (more if needed, see note), chopped toasted pecans , walnuts (optional) or 2 tbsp almonds (optional), butter, salt

warm water , for soaking rice paper wrappers, rice paper wrappers , see cook s note, cilantro leaves, julienned red bell pepper, julienned yellow bell pepper, snow peas , stringed and julienned, enoki mushrooms, bean sprouts, recipe seasoned buckwheat or soba noodles, recipe follows, pickled ginger, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, black sesame seeds, orange-chili dipping sauce , recipe follows

salmon fillets, grated parmesan cheese, plain breadcrumbs, garlic and herb-seasoned breadcrumbs, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, crushed butter flavored crackers, raw peeled garbanzo beans (chickpeas), white pearl onions, chicken stock, beef stock, chili powder, spanish paprika, cumin, hot sauce (recommended ( tabasco pepper sauce), balsamic vinegar, sugar, flour, water, for boiling, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, lemon pepper , to taste, stalks asparagus, sliced in halves (long way), fresh guacamole (see recipe ), olive oil, garlic cloves, parsley, to garnish

extra-virgin olive oil, diced peeled carrots (about 2 medium), freshly ground black pepper, chicken broth, ginger (each 1/4 in. thick ), fresh or frozen peas, frozen chicken gyoza (see notes ), soy sauce, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, mung bean sprouts, sliced green onions

tomato juice, fresh orange juice, fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, cilantro, washed, dried, and chopped, plus 20 leaves for decoration, red onion, peeled and sliced, ketchup, jalapeno chile, seeded and chopped, hot red pepper sauce, salt and fresh ground black pepper, vine ripe tomato, peeled, seeded , and uniformly small diced, sea beans , see cook s note*, blanched in boiling water and refreshed in ice water, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, sea salt and fresh ground pepper, live fresh , dry bay scallops, shucked (recommended: taylor bay scallops)

you can substitute sushi rice for the short-grain rice; if using medium- or long-grain rice, increase the amount of water to 3 cups and simmer until the grains are tender, 18 to 20 minutes, before letting the rice sit off the heat in step 2. regular rice vinegar can be substituted for the seasoned rice vinegar., pickled vegetables, bean sprouts, carrot , peeled and grated on the large holes of a box grater, cucumber , peeled , halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced 1/4 inch thick, seasoned rice vinegar, rice, short-grain white rice (see note ), water, beef , spinach, and eggs, blade steak , trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (see illustrations below), soy sauce, vegetable oil, shiitake mushrooms , wiped clean, stemmed, and sliced thin, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 tbsp), baby spinach, salt and ground black pepper, eggs , cracked into 2 small bowls (2 eggs per bowl), toasted sesame oil