429 contessa tsai Recipes

english cucumber, halved but not peeled, red pepper, cored and seeded, green pepper, cored and seeded, tomatoes, red onion, garlic cloves (or more ), tomato juice, white wine vinegar, olive oil, kosher salt, pepper

good black olives , such as kalamata, pitted and diced, capers, drained, anchovy fillets, garlic clove, minced, good quality olive oil, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, minced fresh thyme leave, chopped fresh parsley leaves, baguette, sliced and toasted

baguette, olive oil, kosher salt, ground black pepper, grated parmesan cheese

sugar, divided, water, divided, pure vanilla extract, sliced almonds, extra large egg whites, at room temperature, kosher salt, cream of tartar, extra-large egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, scalded milk, pure vanilla extract, cognac, vanilla bean , seeds of (optional)

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

yellow onions, halved, and sliced 1/4-inch thick (8 cups), unsalted butter, bay leaf, dry sherry, brandy or 1/2 cup cognac, good dry white wine, beef stock, veal stock (or just double up on the beef stock), kosher salt, fresh ground white pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese (or a cheese of your choice)

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

unsalted butter, at room temperature, sugar, extra-large eggs, at room temperature, grated orange zest (2 large oranges), all-purpose flour , plus, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, fresh orange juice, buttermilk, at room temperature, pure vanilla extract, good semisweet chocolate chunk, sugar, fresh orange juice, good semi-sweet chocolate chips, heavy cream, instant coffee granules

garlic cloves, chopped, fresh parsley, fresh oregano leaves, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, good quality olive oil, ciabatta, unsalted butter, at room temperature

mayonnaise, the good kind, dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, prepared horseradish, sour cream, kosher salt

extra-large white mushrooms, olive oil, divided, marsala wine or 1 medium sherry wine, sweet italian sausage, removed from the casings, scallions, white and green parts, minced, garlic cloves, minced, panko breadcrumbs, mascarpone cheese , preferably from italy, freshly grated parmesan cheese, minced fresh parsley leaves, salt & freshly ground black pepper

unsalted butter or 3 tbsp unsalted margarine, plus extra for greasing the dish, grated fresh parmesan cheese, plus extra for sprinkling, all-purpose flour, scalded milk, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature, good roquefort cheese, chopped (stilton), extra large egg whites, at room temperature, cream of tartar, fresh fruit or frozen fruit

semi-sweet chocolate chips, unsweetened chocolate, chopped, freshly brewed coffee, instant coffee powder, grand marnier, armagnac or 1 tbsp cognac or 1 tbsp brandy, pure vanilla extract, unsalted butter, diced, at room temperature, extra-large eggs, separated, at room temperature, sugar , plus, sugar, divided, kosher salt, cold heavy cream, sweetened whipped cream , for decoration

dried white beans , such as great northern or 1/2 lb cannellini, kosher salt, olive oil, plus extra, olive oil , for serving, diced pancetta or 1/4 lb smoked bacon, chopped yellow onions (2 onions), chopped carrot (3 carrots), chopped celery (3 stalks ), minced garlic (6 cloves), fresh ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, italian plum tomatoes in puree, chopped, coarsely chopped savoy cabbage (optional) or 4 cups shredded savoy cabbage (optional), coarsely chopped kale, chopped fresh basil leaf, chicken stock, preferably homemade, sourdough bread cubes, crusts removed, freshly grated parmesan cheese , for serving

vanilla bean, sugar (made by leaving a vanilla bean stick in your over a long period of time, you need enough to co), chambord raspberry liquor (raspberry liquor), chambord raspberry liquor, raspberries, enough champagne , to fill the rest of the glass

vegetable oil, kosher salt , plus, kosher salt, linguine, unsalted butter, olive oil, minced garlic (4 cloves), shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 16 shrimp), fresh ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley leaves, lemon , zest grated, fresh lemon juice (2 lemons), lemon, thinly sliced in half -rounds, hot red pepper flakes

ripe pears (4 pears), firm apples (6 apples), dried cranberries, grated orange zest, grated lemon zest, freshly squeezed orange juice, fresh lemon juice, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, lightly packed, kosher salt, old-fashioned oatmeal, cold unsalted butter, diced

all-purpose flour, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh sole fillets, 3 to 4 oz each, unsalted butter, grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice (3 lemons), minced fresh parsley