15 chef homemade with Recipes

unsalted butter, sliced mushrooms (8 oz), unbleached flour, vegetable stock, store-bought or homemade, dry red wine, tamari soy sauce, fresh ground black pepper

pineapple slices (rings from 1 1/2 20 oz cans packed in unsweetened juice), pecan halves, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt , preferably kosher, pure vanilla extract, creme fraiche (homemade or store-bought ) or 1 cup sour cream, unsalted butter, divided and at room tempature, dark brown sugar (lightly packed), bourbon (optional), granulated sugar, eggs, at room temperature

chicken necks and backs, onion, skin on , sliced into 6 segments, carrots, cut into chunks, stalk celery, cut into chunks, garlic, peeled, chopped fresh thyme, bay leaf, cold water

ground beef round, ground pork, italian sausage, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, pressed, carrots, stalks celery, capers, rinsed and drained, roma tomatoes, diced, fresh portabella mushrooms , coarsley chopped, whole canned tomatoes, olive oil, hunts tomato paste, water, dry red wine, parmesan cheese, kosher salt, leaves fresh basil chiffonade , . (to chiffonade smaller leaves, such as basil, they can be stacked, then rolled and sliced across the ) or 1 tbsp dried basil, fresh oregano, fresh ground black pepper, sherry wine vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes

minced shallot, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic clove, mashed to a paste with, salt , with the side of a chef s knife, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, ripe tomato, cut into 8 wedges, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, egg, dry breadcrumbs, dry homemade (or store-bought medium-fine breadcrumbs), unsalted butter, baby arugula, washed and spun dry (4 cups loosely packed)

elbow macaroni (or mixed pasta shapes,about 8 oz), olive oil, garlic cloves, crushed with side of chef s knife, chicken broth (or 3 1/2 cups homemade ), diced tomatoes, fresh basil leaf, coarsely chopped, water, frozen peas, thawed, grated parmesan cheese

albacore tuna, eggs hard boiled and chopped fine, stalks celery chopped fine, red onion chopped fine, green grapes cut into small pieces, chopped pecans, homemade thousand island dressing, homemade thousand island dressing, mayonnaise, chili sauce, french dressing, capers, salt, freshly ground black pepper

boneless skinless chicken breasts, boursin cheese, softened, pesto sauce (homemade or store bought ), tomato sauce, sliced mushrooms, dry white wine, dry oregano, salt and pepper

boneless pork chops , butterflied 1 inch thick, pesto sauce, homemade or purchased, onion, thinly sliced, dry white wine, salt and pepper

pan dripping , from roast turkey, homemade turkey broth or 3 1/2 cups use canned reduced-sodium chicken broth, all-purpose flour, fresh ground black pepper, salt

eggs, dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, sea salt, grapeseed oil (or other neutral... i used canola)

chicken carcass , meat removed and reserved for another time, carrots, cubed, stalks celery, cubed, fresh parsley, eggs, vegetable oil, nutmeg, matzo meal, salt and pepper, chicken broth, ginger, grated, baby spinach leaves, green onions, sliced, bean sprouts

sugar, salt, molasses, water, apple cider, fresh coarse ground black pepper, raw pork belly , from the loin-end