30 classic white s Recipes

russet potatoes, cooked, peeled , then diced (about 10 -12 medium potatoes), eggs, hard boiled and finely crumbled, sweet onions, very finely diced, celery, peeled and very finely diced, dill pickles, very finely diced, mayonnaise (i prefer miracle whip, but mayo works well, too), mustard, the regular yellow type, pickle juice, cream (i use half and half), kosher salt, white pepper, sugar

ketchup, prepared horseradish, creole mustard , such as zatarain, prepared yellow mustard, white vinegar, lemon , juice of, chopped green onion, chopped celery, chopped parsley, garlic, minced, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, tabasco sauce, fresh egg (or pasteurized equivalent), vegetable oil, boiled shrimp, very thinly sliced cucumbers, very thinly sliced radish, frisee or 2 cups curly endive lettuce, vinaigrette dressing

shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 10-13 per serving), garlic cloves, minced, parsley, chopped, white wine, butter, olive oil (light oil), water (reserved from pasta), parmesan cheese, grated, salt and pepper, pasta (linguini is the classical , but it s up to you)

egg whites, room temperature, cold water, caster sugar (superfine sugar), powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, vinegar, cornstarch, fresh whipped cream, fruit, of your choice (kiwi , berries, pineapple, etc)

porterhouse steak, about 2-inches thick, metal or wooden skewer, lemon, olive oil, garlic, crushed, scallions, white parts only, finely chopped, salt and pepper, vegetable oil cooking spray

potatoes, baked and cut in half, butter, flour, light cream (milk or half and half will work fine), chicken, cooked and diced, peas (frozen work fine), button mushrooms, sliced, celery, fine diced, red pepper, diced, onion, diced, fresh parsley, fine chopped, olive oil, salt, pepper, white cheddar cheese, grated fine

whole yellow grapefruit, halved, cubed swiss cheese, cubed ham, white pearl onions (or olives, cherry tomatoes, radishes, pineapple, bell peppers, etc.), wooden cocktail skewer

mile high lemon meringue secrets, lemon meringue pie may be an american classic , but it can be tricky to prepare. there s the crust with all its issues, then the tart filling and the meringue itself, which is all too prone to weeping. and that topping is never, ever as tall and fluffy as we would like. we wanted to figure out how to make a perfect lemon meringue pie with a sky-high topping. here s what we discovered, make the meringue with a hot sugar syrup (what the professionals call italian-style meringue). this ensures that the meringue is cooked through and stable enough to be piled high on top of the filling. the addition of a little cream of tartar to the egg whites while mixing also helps to stabilize the meringue.flavor the filling with both lemon zest and lemon juice for the brightest citrus flavor. remember to strain the filling to remove the zest, which would mar the otherwise silky smooth filling.use a rubber spatula to spread the meringue over the filled pie, making sure to stick the meringue to the edge of the pie crust to prevent the topping from shrinking. once all the meringue is on the pie, use the spatula to make the spikes and peaks of meringue., all-purpose flour , for dusting, brisee (pie dough) for 1 single 9 inch pie crust, egg, heavy cream, cornstarch, cake flour, salt, sugar, egg yolks, lightly beaten, fresh lemon juice, lemon rind, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, egg whites, sugar, salt