9 black palate Recipes

shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 60), jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped, garlic, chopped finely, prepared horseradish, cracked black pepper, salt, honey, canola oil, balsamic vinegar

chicken, head garlic, peeled and finely pureed, dried oregano, coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper, red wine vinegar, olive oil, pitted prunes, pitted spanish green olives, capers with a bit juice, bay leaves, brown sugar, white wine, italian parsley (cilantro) or 1/4 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped (cilantro)

black currant jelly, dijon mustard, center-cut pork chops, 1 - 1 1/2 inch thick, salt and pepper, to taste, white wine vinegar, watercress (garnish ) (optional)

best quality olive oil (i usually use half the oil called for with fine results), whole chickens, quartered (i often use 4 half breasts), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, yellow onion, finely chopped, carrots, peeled and chopped , about 1 cup, garlic cloves, minced, chicken broth, fresh orange juice, canned crushed tomatoes, dried rosemary, sweet red pepper , cut into julienne, zucchini, sliced diagonally, yellow squash, sliced diagonally, fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped (garnish ), orange , zest of, grated

limes, cut into halves, suckling pig, 15 lb, well cleaned, garlic cloves, peeled, dried oregano, capers , plus, caper brine, olive oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, curry powder, tiny apples or 1 crabapple, watercress (garnish ), kumquat (garnish )

imported black kalamata olive, pitted , can use alfonso, imported green sicilian olives, pitted, anchovy fillets, garlic clove, capers, drained, tuna packed in oil, drained, lemon juice, fresh basil leaf, rinsed and patted dry, extra virgin olive oil, mayonnaise (optional)

feta cheese (packed in olive oil with herbs), lemons (1 zested & juiced, the 2nd cut in 4 wedges), swordfish fillets (tuna, trout, sea bass or any firm-fleshed fish of choice may be used), tomatoes (seeded & chopped ), cucumber (peeled & chopped ), red bell pepper (diced ), black olives (chopped , may use kalamata), white wine (optional per cooking method if choice ), salt and pepper (to taste), pine nuts