68 common Recipes

boiling onions (1 to 2 in. wide; about 12 oz. total), ends trimmed, boned , skinned chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch chunks, cooked chicken or turkey sausages (8 oz. total), sliced 1/4 inch thick, olive oil, cremini or common mushrooms, rinsed, stem ends trimmed, and quartered, garlic, peeled and minced, dry white wine, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, dried oregano, frozen artichoke hearts, thawed, salt and pepper

dozen baguette slices (cut diagonally 1/4 in. thick and 3 in. long; about 8 oz. total ), olive oil, fresh mushrooms (chanterelle, crimini, morel, oyster, porcini, shiitake, or common; choose about three kinds), butter or margarine, minced garlic, minced shallots, dried thyme, dry white wine, fat-skimmed chicken broth or vegetable broth, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, fresh chevre (goat) cheese, chopped parsley

spanish onions (or a few more smaller ones you may use vidalia or the common yellow too.), unsalted butter, balsamic vinegar, dried thyme, salt, ground black pepper

dried orecchiette pasta, zucchini blossoms (see notes ), extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, fresh porcini or common mushrooms, rinsed briefly, tough stem ends removed, and thinly sliced, chopped fresh herbs such as mint and basil leaves and/or italian parsley (choose 1 or a mixture), tomatoes such as sweet 100s (about 12 oz.), rinsed, stemmed , and halved if larger than 3/4 inch, salt and fresh-ground pepper, parmesan cheese curls (optional)

oyster mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, common (button ) mushrooms, qts. clear vegetable broth , such as swanson, baby bok choy , stems thinly sliced crosswise and leaves halved lengthwise, fresh ginger, divided, red fresno or jalapeno chiles, seeded and thinly sliced, rice vinegar, sriracha or other chili sauce, toasted sesame oil, green onions, thinly sliced, loosely packed cilantro leaves

fat-skimmed chicken or beef broth, wild rice, dried shiitake mushrooms, butter or margarine, onion (1/2 lb.), peeled and chopped, sliced common mushrooms, minced garlic, dried rosemary, dried thyme, russet potato (1/2 lb.), peeled and chopped, dry sherry, half-and-half (light cream ) or whipping cream, salt and pepper

left over cooked rice (you can use more ), onion, coarsely chopped, garlic clove, minced, indian curry powder (increase to 3 tbsp. if using a common american brand), frozen peas (or other vegetable you have on hand), eggs, vegetable oil, cayenne pepper

mushrooms , a mixture (at least 2 kinds and any combination) of chanterelle, common, portabella, and shiitake, olive oil, garlic, minced or pressed, onion (about 6 oz.), peeled and chopped, white arborio or pearl (medium-grain) rice, vegetable broth, shelled fresh or frozen petite peas, butter or margarine, grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper

crimini or common mushrooms, eggs, cooked wild rice (see notes ), shredded cheddar cheese, fine dried bread crumbs, minced green onions, white and pale green parts only, hot sauce, dried thyme, salt, pepper, olive oil, sour cream, salmon or whitefish roe (optional; see notes)

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, crushed red pepper flakes, common white mushrooms, thinly sliced, canned crushed tomatoes or tomato puree, dried rosemary crumbled, salt, linguine, grated parmesan cheese to taste

pinot noir or other dry red wine, bacon (2 to 3 slices), diced, chicken (4 to 4 1/2 lb.), cut into 8 pieces (see notes ), salt and pepper, all-purpose flour, minced garlic, carrots (about 6 oz. total), peeled and cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices, pearl onions (about 1 in. wide), peeled (see notes ), or frozen pearl onions, thawed, crimini or common mushrooms (caps about 2 in. wide), rinsed and quartered, in.) parsley, rinsed, in.) fresh thyme, rinsed, fresh or dried bay leaves, black peppercorns, cognac or brandy, fat-skimmed low-sodium chicken broth, minced parsley, toast triangles (see notes )

dried morel mushrooms (1/2 oz.), vegetable or fat-skimmed chicken broth, fresh mushrooms such as common , chanterelle, oyster, pompon, porcini, portabella, and shiitake (1 to 4 kinds), butter or margarine, chopped shallots, dried thyme, dried rubbed sage, head fennel (about 4 in. wide ), red thin-skinned potatoes (1 to 1 1/2 in. wide), scrubbed and cut in half, turnips (2 1/2 to 3 in. wide), rinsed, peeled , and cut into eighths, dry white wine, cornstarch, whipping cream, chopped spinach, salt and pepper, gruyere pastry (optional)

unsalted butter, plus more for dish, jumbo marshmallows, creamy, common brand peanut butter (recommended : jif or skippy), crispy rice cereal (recommended : rice krispies), semisweet chocolate chips

basic chicken scaloppine, olive oil, common mushrooms, rinsed and quartered , or oyster mushrooms, rinsed and cut into bite-size pieces, minced shallots, dried thyme, dry sherry, fat-skimmed chicken broth, whipping cream, chopped parsley, salt and pepper

chicken base (i like better than boullion brand), water, carrots, peeled and sliced, stalks celery, sliced, onions, chopped or 1 tsp dried onion, chopped cooked chicken or 1 (12 oz) can white meat chicken, uncooked egg noodles, mushrooms, sliced, fresh rosemary, chopped

bacon, chopped, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, smashed, fresh thyme, bay leaf, littleneck clams , scrubbed well, lemon, juiced, white wine, water, butter, extra-virgin olive oil, bacon, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, leaves from 4 sprigs fresh thyme, all-purpose flour, heavy cream, idaho potatoes, peeled and diced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, littleneck clams , scrubbed well, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, common crackers , recipe follows, crushed saltine crackers (crackers wrapped in a tea towel and smashed with a rolling pin, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, melted

firm white bread (do not trim crusts), cut into 3/4-inch pieces, butter, leeks (white and pale green parts only), halved lengthwise, rinsed, thinly sliced, onions, chopped, celery stalks, chopped, coarsely crumbled saltine or common crackers, chopped fresh italian parsley, chopped fresh sage or 1 tbsp dried, chopped fresh savory or 1 tbsp dried, chopped fresh thyme or 1 tbsp dried, salt, ground black pepper, milk, canned low-salt chicken broth

tomatoes or 1 (14-oz) can diced or stewed, peeled kuri , pumpkin or butternut squash, cut into bite-size pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, mild red frying peppers or 2 small red bell peppers, seeded and quartered lengthwise then thinly sliced, onions or 1 large, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced, garlic, sliced, fresh gingerroot, peeled and grated, firm eggplant, diced into bite-size pieces (1 to 1 1/4 lb), west indian curry powder* (a couple of scant palmfuls ), chile powder (a palmful), ground cardamom (1/3 palmful), mango chutney , plus some more to pass at table, chicken stock, red rice , cooked according to package directions, or brown rice, zest and juice of 1 lime or kaffir lime leaves, scallions , thinly sliced on an angle, note : west indian curry powder is common in grocery stores. it is primarily cumin, coriander, and turmeric and bright yellow-orange in color)