139 care Recipes

thick beef sausages or 8 thick pork sausages, prosciutto, oil, onion, finely chopped, leek , washed carefully and finely chopped, discarding the coarser green ends, garlic cloves, water, fresh rosemary, chopped or 1 tsp dried rosemary, dried sage, pine nuts, chopped, sea salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste

boneless beef top sirloin steak, 1 inch thick, trimmed, rice vinegar, chopped red bell pepper, sugar, chopped shallot, grated peeled fresh ginger, chili-garlic sauce (can be purchased in most supermarkets or asian markets, careful, very hot!), lemon , zest of, grated, yellow bell peppers or 3 large red bell peppers, cut into 8 triangles each, salt, scallions, sliced into 3 inch pieces

almond oil, avocado oil, drops rosemary essential oils, sea salt or 1 tbsp epsom salts, drops lavendar essential oils or 3 -4 drops rosemary essential oils, sea salt or 1 tbsp epsom salts, bicarbonate of soda, drops rosemary essential oils, mustard powder (optional)

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

bone-in skin-on chicken breast halves, kosher salt or sea salt, to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, dried herbs (thyme, sage, oregano, etc.) or 2 -3 pinches fresh herbs (thyme, sage, oregano, etc.), olive oil, unsalted butter, chicken stock, dry white wine (such as a viognier), leek , carefully washed and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds, shiitake mushrooms, washed, stems removed, and sliced, heavy cream

whole milk , warmed in microwave (take care not to boil!), olive oil, egg, tomato paste, bacon, cooked , well-blotted and chopped fine, sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped, bread flour (a bit more than 3 cups), salt, sugar, dried onion (heaping spoons), italian herb seasoning (heaping spoons), garlic powder, ground nutmeg, bread machine yeast (heaping spoons)

semi-sweet chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, unsalted butter, melted, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, all-purpose flour, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, salt, cream cheese, softened, eggs, at room temperature, brown sugar, smooth peanut butter (not natural-style ), whipping cream, vanilla extract, peanut butter cups, cut into quarters, peanut butter cups, cut carefully in half, whipping cream, semi-sweet chocolate chips, peanut butter cup

cream cheese, softened, sugar, vanilla extract, whole graham crackers , carefully broken into 6 halves (or chocolate graham crackers), edible decorations such as dry cereals pretzel (fruit loops, apple jacks frosted flakes,etc., sticks)

medjool dates , carefully pitted, marcona almonds (substitution: blanched almonds), valdeon cheese (substitution: maytag or stilton), sliced bacon, each slice cut in 1/2 (roughly 4-inch lengths ), canola oil, special equipment : 6- inch bamboo skewers

zucchini , 1/2 a medium sized, cut into chunks, yellow squash , 1/2 a medium sized,cut into chunks, onion , two large slices 1/4 thick, then cut in half, mushrooms , 1 cup of large chunks, pepper, green, about 1 cup, cut in chunks, olive oil, oregano, dried, crushed, rosemary, dried, well crushed, thyme, dried, crushed, garlic, chopped fine, toufayan bakeries - pita bread , whole wheat, carefully cut and separated 2 loaves into four round flat piece, cabot 50% reduced fat cheddar cheese, grated

parsnips, peeled and thickly sliced (about 1 1/2 lb), granny smith apples, peeled, cored and coarsely chopped (about 1 lb), fresh ginger, peeled and minced, olive oil (for coating ), unsalted butter, leek, white and light green parts only washed carefully and sliced (about 1 lb), stalks celery, finely chopped, onion, chopped, potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces, vegetable broth, orange juice, half-and-half, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, creme fraiche, for garnish (optional)

papaya, chopped, red bell pepper, diced (use the color you have), red onion, chopped, scotch bonnet pepper , minced carefully, lime juice, pineapple juice (use the liquid from canned if you want), cilantro, fresh chopped

veal bones or 10 lbs beef bones, onions, quartered, carrots, quartered, leeks, white part only , split lengthwise in half and rinsed carefully, stalks celery , cut into 2 inch pieces, tomatoes, whole, springs parsley, garlic cloves, whole black peppercorns, dried thyme, water, water, red wine, tomato paste

thick-cut bacon, chopped, yellow onion, chopped, ground beef, garlic, chopped, ground cumin, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, fire-roasted diced tomatoes, water, chili powder, liquid smoke flavoring, salt and ground black pepper to taste, hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco), or to taste (optional)

unsalted butter, plus 1 tbsp for greasing the pan, leeks , upper (dark) green part removed, split lengthwise, halved again lengthwise and cut into 2-inch strips. wash and drain the strips carefully, kosher salt, freshly ground white pepper, eggs, fresh goat cheese , cut into slices, heavy cream, milk, hot sauce, few drops, worcestershire, few drops, brie cheese, cut into 8 even slices, rind trimmed

dark chocolate, unsalted butter, water, ground hazelnuts or 1 cup almonds, plain flour, brandy, eggs , seperated, caster sugar, dark chocolate, thickened cream

leek , carefully cleaned and sliced, carrots, peeled, sliced and thinly sliced into circles, bacon, fried , crumpled and set aside, bacon drippings , reserved, fresh rosemary, chardonnay wine, heavy whipping cream, salt & freshly ground black pepper

cream cheese, softened, granulated sugar, sour cream, eggs, heavy cream, vanilla wafer crumbs, unsalted butter, melted, brown sugar, orange peel, granulated sugar (for topping ), boiling water (for baking), strawberries , raspberries and blueberries (for garnish), heat oven to 325 degrees f., in a bowl place the cream cheese , 1/2 cups of sugar and sour cream, beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth. add the eggs, heavy cream and orange peel. beat until all the mixture is smooth., in another bowl, mix until well blended the vanilla wafer crumbs, butter and brown sugar. with fingers pat the wafer mixture into a, springform pan ; top the wafer mixture with the cheese mixture., place pan into a larger pan and add boiling water to cover halfway, up sides of springform pan. bake for 40 minutes or until set., very carefully the springform pan from water and let cool, refrigerate for 4 hours or until serving time., slowly unmold the cake from the pan , sprinkle with the remaining, sugar and broil under broiler until melts and browns (be, careful not to burn the sugar)., serve , place cheesecake on a serving platter and surround with, fresh strawberries , raspberries and blueberries.