148 contessa fresh Recipes

thick slices day-old bread , such as ciabatta or peasant white, crusts removed, garlic, chopped, freshly chopped oregano leaves, chopped flat-leaf parsley, red wine vinegar, good olive oil, red bell pepper, seeded chopped, yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped, red onions, chopped, seedless cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and chopped, ripe tomatoes, chopped, kalamata olives, pitted and chopped, sacramento tomato juice, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, good feta cheese, small-diced not crumbled

unsalted butter, olive oil, minced garlic (3 cloves), crushed red pepper flakes, minced fresh rosemary leaf, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, chicken stock, half-and-half, milk, cornmeal, grated parmesan cheese, flour, olive oil, for frying, butter, for frying

olive oil (good quality ), bread (a good crusty sour dough), tomatoes, cut 1/2-inch dice (about 2 1/2 lb), garlic cloves, minced, sugar, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, basil leaves , julienned, lightly packed, parmesan cheese, freshly grated

olive oil, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, broccoli florets, good mayonnaise, dry white wine, dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, minced fresh tarragon leaves, tomatoes or 1 cup grape , halved

hass avocadoes, lemon juice, freshly squeezed, hot pepper sauce, red onion, small dice, garlic clove, minced, kosher salt, black pepper, freshly ground, tomato, seeded and small dice

green cabbage (small head ), red cabbage (small head ), carrots (scrubbed or peeled), good mayonnaise, dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, apple cider vinegar, celery salt, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, blue cheese, crumbled (roquefort is perfect), fresh parsley leaves, chopped

chicken breast halves (bone-in, skin-on ), olive oil, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, good mayonnaise, chopped fresh tarragon leaves, diced celery (2 stalks ), green grape, cut in 1/2

unsalted butter, chopped shallot (3 to 4 shallots), chicken stock, preferably homemade, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, couscous, toasted pine nuts (pignolis), dried currant, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

butternut squash (2 lb), olive oil, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock, preferably homemade, unsalted butter, pancetta, diced, minced shallot (2 large), arborio rice (10 oz), dry white wine, saffron thread, freshly grated parmesan cheese

unsalted butter, olive oil, diced red onion (1 small onion), diced celery (4 stalks ), diced red bell pepper (1 small pepper), diced yellow bell pepper (1 small pepper), minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, capers, drained, tabasco sauce, worcestershire sauce, old bay seasoning, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes , to taste, cooked salmon, panko breadcrumbs (japanese bread crumbs) or 3/4 cup plain breadcrumbs, good mayonnaise, dijon mustard, extra-large eggs, lightly beaten

carrots, olive oil, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh dill or 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, minced

lime juice , about 20 limes, white tequila, triple sec, fresh pineapple juice, fresh pineapple slice, for garnish

kosher salt, uncooked arborio rice, greek yogurt, extra-large eggs, minced fresh chives, grated italian fontina cheese (5 oz), fresh ground black pepper, panko breadcrumbs (japanese dried bread flakes), olive oil

hothouse cucumbers, thinly sliced (3 to 4 lb), red onions, thinly sliced in half rounds, kosher salt, plain whole-milk yogurt, sour cream, champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar, minced fresh dill, freshly ground black pepper

hothouse cucumbers, thinly sliced (4 lb), red onions, thinly sliced in half rounds, kosher salt, plain yogurt, sour cream, champagne vinegar or 2 tbsp white wine vinegar, minced fresh dill, fresh ground black pepper

ripe peaches, seeded and diced, fresh lemon juice, sugar, sparkling wine, chilled

filet mignon, vegetable oil, fleur de sel, coarsely cracked black peppercorns, unsalted butter, at room temperature (optional), heavy cream, french roquefort cheese, crumbled (4 oz with rind ), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, chopped fresh chives

chopped yellow onions (3 onions), olive oil, plus extra, olive oil , for chicken, minced garlic (2 cloves), red bell peppers, cored, seeded, and large-diced, yellow bell peppers, cored, seeded, and large-diced, chili powder, ground cumin, dried red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, plus more for chicken, tomatoes , undrained (plum in puree suggested), minced fresh basil leaf, chicken breast halves, bone in, skin on, fresh ground black pepper