42 book reviews Recipes

all-purpose flour (or whole wheat, the book calls for 1 1/2 ap and 1/2 cup cake flour, but i never use the cake flour), granulated sugar, divided, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, softened, very ripe bananas, mashed, eggs, vanilla, plain yogurt

peaches (peeled, pitted or cored, and finely chopped , 4 cups equals 1 quart or about 5 lb peaches or pear) or 1 quart pear (peeled, pitted or cored, and finely chopped, 4 cups equals 1 quart or about 5 lb peaches or pear), sugar, lemon juice, liquid pectin

cake flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, raisins (plumped beforehand in a small amount of water, drained), butter, soft (no substitutes), sugar, eggs , beaten until light and lemon-coloured, buttermilk (room temperature )

shrimp, domestic beer, cider vinegar, water, old bay seasoning, shrimp in the shell, minced garlic, cocktail sauce, mutha sauce, prepared horseradish, worcestershire sauce, juice of 1/4 lime, juice of 1/4 lemon, tabasco sauce, check the mutha sauce recipe, just like the name says , this is the basis-the true mother of all the sauces we have in this book.( dinosaur barbque by john stage nancy radke)it is a balanced blend of sweet, savory, spicy, and smoky flavors that acts as our leapin off point for creating a world of barbecue sensations. it can even stand alone as a traditional slatherin sauce for ribs and chicken., vegetable oil, minced onion, minced green pepper, jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced, kosher salt and black pepper, minced garlic, tomato sauce, ketchup (preferably heinz), water, worcestershire sauce, cider vinegar, lemon juice, molasses, cayenne pepper sauce, spicy brown mustard, dark brown sugar , packed, chili powder, coarsely ground black pepper, ground allspice, liquid smoke (optional), pour the oil into a large saucepan and set over medium-high heat. toss in the onions, green peppers, and jalapenos and give them a stir. season with a pinch of sa1tsp and pepper and cook til soft and golden. add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. dump in everything else except the liquid smoke., bring to a boil, then lower the heat so the sauce simmers. simmer for 10 minutes. swirl in the liquid smoke and let the sauce cool., pour it into a container, cover , and store in the fridge til ready to use., variation : hot bbq sauce, add 2 or 3 seeded and minced habanero peppers (about 1 1/2 tsp to 1 tbsp) along with the onions, peppers, and jalapenos. also add 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper along with the other ingredients for extra punch., danger, working with habanero can cause plenty of personal pain and suffering if you re not careful. never touch the cut flesh or seeds with your bare hands. while it won tsp sting your hands (unless you ve got a cut), the volatile oils from the peppers get into your pores and can be transferred to your eyes or other moist, sensitive areas on your body long after you re done cookin . even washing your hands doesn tsp help. so wear latex gloves while with habaneras and be sure to protect yourself.

active dry yeast, lukewarm water, all purpose flour, chilled unsalted butter , cut into 1/4 slices. (about 3 sticks), heavy cream, salt, eggs, sugar, pastry cream, (just go buy dorie s book http://www.amazon.com/baking-home-yours-dorie-greenspan/dp/0618443363/ref =pd_bbs_sr_1/104-8766629-5173562 ie=utf8&s=books&qid=1174257305&sr=8-1 and i ll give you the page number), cherry-currant jam, sour cherries, (a margarine container s worth ), red currants, (whatever was left in the freezer , about 3/4 cup), juice of half a lime, cornstarch , (about 1 tbsp)

chicken or vegetable stock (you may need a bit more, so i recommend to have at least an additional 1 cup of stock to the side, you can also use warm milk), instant polenta *(the book called for 2 1/3 cups of polenta, i used only 2/3 cups), butter, freshly grated parmesan, plus more to serve, salt and freshly ground black pepper - taste it before seasoning, since the chicken/vegetable stock is already giving it quite a bit of flavor and you don tsp want to over it.

saucepan, spouted measuring cup, water, unflavored gelatin, disposable plastic plates (we used 9-inch), glitter (optional), scissors, hole punch, parchment paper, heavy books for weighting, markers (optional), string , ribbon, or fishing line

bacon, chopped, onion, diced, flour, minced clams , with juices, canned corn niblets , with juices, potatoes, diced, butter, heavy cream (or whipping cream for extra richness), whole milk, salt and pepper

heavy cream, sugar, gelatin (4 1/2 tsps.), cold water, sour cream, red raspberries, preferrably frozen and thawed or fresh raspberries with lots of sugar in them

cream cheese, softened, miracle whip (fat free is fine), catsup, prepared mustard, garlic powder (garlic salt fine), shrimp, drain , rinse, chop, seeds removed cucumber, chopped fine, chopped onion, melba toast, called for in the book, cracker

plums, pitted and chopped, water, sugar, lemon juice, dry pectin

bananas, firm-ripe unpeeled skins washed with detergent before using, milk chocolate candy bars, broken into pieces, cinnamon, scoops vanilla ice cream (any favorite ) or 3 scoops chocolate ice cream (any favorite), cream, lightly sweetened, peanuts, chopped & toasted or 1/4 cup walnuts, maraschino cherries

chopped fresh strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, cold water, salt, very hot water, sugar, fresh lemon juice (the juice from 4-5 large lemons), cold sparkling water or 4 1/2 cups seltzer water, granulated sugar, optional for rimming the glass, fresh lemon balm, optional to serve (melissa)

coconut oil (or other oil), onion, diced, celery, diced, garlic clove, minced, ground turkey, butternut squash, pureed, carrot, finely chopped, chicken broth, tomato paste, worcestershire sauce, chili powder, brown sugar (optional...i actually use xylitol ), salt, pepper, hamburger buns (i used sandwich thins)

rolled oats, shredded coconut, toasted wheat germ, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, chopped nuts, melted butter or 1/2 cup vegetable oil, honey, water, salt (changed from 1 1/2 tsp in original recipe), vanilla, raisins

olive oil or peanut oil, for shallow frying, baby calamari, tubes cleaned, fish sauce, brown sugar, garlic cloves, crushed, whole spring onions, sliced, red chili pepper, sliced, fresh bean sprouts, firm avocados, peeled and cut into blocks, granny smith apples, skin on, cut into chunks, coriander, chopped, mint, chopped, basil , roughly torn, fresh lime juice, sesame oil

lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces, butter, onions, chopped, beef broth, saffron thread, crushed, cinnamon stick, honey, ground cinnamon, pitted dates, halved, toasted whole almond, sesame seeds, spiced couscous (this is in my recipe book)

eggs, margarine, sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, sour milk , use milk with a squirt of lemon juice, nuts , leave them chunky, mashed bananas