87 checker board Recipes

balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, sugar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, peeled and smashed on a cutting board with the side of a knife, or more to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh arugula, washed and dried, shaved parmesan

smoked almonds, brie with herbs, saga blue, log goat cheese , any variety, baguette , sliced at bakery counter, grapes (black, red, or green), separated into small bunches

graham crackers , boards crushed (2 cups crumbs), unsalted butter, melted, granulated sugar, salt, cream cheese, softened, cupgranulated sugar, egg, teaspoonvanilla extract, whole berry cranberry sauce, sugar

fig or hydrangea leaves, green grapes, assorted american cheeses , such as a creamy, hard and blue, dried apricots, crackers, savory shortbread crackers, dried peaches, fig compote

ground beef, flour , for dusting board, pizza dough , premade, marinara pizza sauce, mozzarella, shredded, broccoli, steamed

butternut squash (about 2 1/2 lb), dark molasses, unsalted butter, balsamic vinegar, mascarpone cheese, freshly grated parmesan, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, gray salt and freshly ground pepper, ravioli dough or 3/4 lb sheet pasta purchased from local italian delicatessen, flour , for dusting board, sweet butter, fresh sage leaves, parmesan , for grating, bittersweet chocolate , for grating

recipe pizza bread, flour for board, fresh ricotta cheese, dry hot sausage or soppressata, thinly sliced, options : steamed broccoli, caramelized onions, sundried tomatoes, prosciutto, olives, tomato sauce

extra virgin olive oil, garlic, sliced thin, crushed red pepper, littleneck clams, dry white wine, tomato sauce , recipe follows, chopped parsley, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped oregano or basil, linguine, cooked to al dente, parmigiano-reggiano cheese , to taste, crusty bread, olive oil, chopped onion, chopped garlic, salt, white pepper, chopped, peeled tomatoes with juice, chopped fresh basil, chicken stock, black pepper, sugar

milk chocolate , tempered, bittersweet chocolate , tempered, white chocolate , tempered, raplette, roulette, flexi-dome silicon mold

butter, cream cheese, all-purpose flour, salt, sugar , for board and garnish, pitted dates, cranberries

garlic, jalapeno chiles (or 2-3 bird chiles), chopped fresh parsley (lightly packed), chopped fresh mint, garden fresh tomatoes, salt , or to taste, juice of 1 lemon

all-purpose flour , plus more for dusting the board, kosher salt, cold unsalted butter, divided, ice water, chopped shallots (3 to 4 shallots), garlic -and-herb soft goat cheese (recommended: montrachet, heavy cream, extra-large eggs, chopped basil leaves, freshly ground black pepper

all-purpose , unbleached flour, plus extra for your board and cutter, baking powder, kosher salt, sugar, baking soda, cold sticks unsalted butter, cultured buttermilk

all-purpose flour (3/4 cup plus 1 tbsp), plus more for board or cloth, salt (defined in some circles as 1/16 tsp), sugar, softened butter plus extra , for greasing baking tin, ice water standing by (probably 3 to 5 tbsp will be used), milk, butter, sugar, eggs, cake flour, baking powder, jam of your choice, such as strawberry, apricot, or raspberry, shredded white coconut

dried porcini, water, fresh cultivated white mushrooms, unsalted butter, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, salt, freshly milled white pepper, heavy cream, olive oil or vegetable oil for oiling boards and baking dish, recipe basic polenta, cornmeal , 6 cups water, and 2 tsp salt, shredded fontina, freshly grated parmigiano

red onion, chopped, butter , to saute the onion, potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks, garlic chives, white and tender green parts only, butter , for the mashed potatoes, milk, salt and freshly ground black pepper, eggs, water, sour cream, all-purpose flour , plus some extra for the board and to adjust dough as needed, milk or water, as needed to moisten, eggs to make an egg wash to seal the pierogi, butter , to saute the pierogi, garlic, finely minced

kosher salt, russet potatoes, egg yolks, freshly grated parmesan, freshly grated nutmeg, gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour , plus more for dusting board and dough

flour , plus for the board, salt, egg yolks, olive oil, egg beaten with 1 tbsp water, for egg wash, ricotta cheese, egg yolk, salt, pepper, garlic, peeled, heavy cream, crushed tomatoes, prosciutto , julienned (3 to 4 slices), olive oil, yellow pepper , roasted, peeled and julienned, pea shoots (or arugula), salt and pepper, parmesan cheese or freshly chopped herbs, for garnish