44 california french Recipes

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, crumbled, whole tomatoes in juice, drained , reserving juice, and finely chopped, tomato paste, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, salt, coarse fresh bread crumbs (from an italian or french loaf), whole milk, meatloaf mix (1/3 lb each of ground pork, ground chuck, and ground veal), garlic cloves, minced, grated pecorino romano (1/2 cup), egg, lightly beaten, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, ricotta (preferably fresh ), egg, lightly beaten, grated pecorino romano (1/2 cup), chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, salt, dried egg fettuccine, chilled fresh mozzarella, coarsely grated

a 16- to-18 inch ficelle (very thin french bre d), olive oil, ripe avocados (preferably california ), diced onion, fresh lemon juice, garlic clove, chopped, ground cumin

vegetable oil, very thin slices firm white sandwich bread, cut in 1/4-inch dice, fresh thyme sprigs, fresh parsley sprigs, fresh chives, bay leaves (not california ), dried lentilles de puy (french green lentils; 7 oz), vacuum-packed chestnuts (1 1/2 cups), cold water, kosher salt, cooked pure-goose foie gras medallions (3 1/2 oz), whole large eggs, egg yolks, heavy cream, sliced almonds, toasted