166 cooking rays Recipes

olive oil, garlic, peeled and sliced, clams or cockles, prawns, peeled and deveined, salmon, cut into small cubes, crab legs (any type ), cooking wine , chablis, tomato sauce, scallops, lemon, halved (1/2 juiced and 1/2 cut in wedges), fresh parsley leaves, whole sweet butter, fresh basil, leaves chopped

vegetable or canola oil, for frying, cooked salmon or 3 (6-oz) cans salmon, drained well, cracker meal, eggs, beaten, old bay seasoning blend, red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, blades fresh chives, snipped or chopped, fresh dill , a handful, finely chopped, cayenne pepper sauce, lemon , zested and juiced, salad greens, coarse salt, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, mayonnaise or reduced fat, chili sauce, dill pickle relish

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, fresh or dried, pancetta, thick cut, chopped into small bits (italian cured pork, ask at deli counter), bulk hot italian sausage, combined ground beef , pork and veal, carrot, peeled and finely chopped, rib celery, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry red wine, prepared beef stock, paper container or canned, chunky style crushed tomatoes, a handful chopped flat leaf parsley leaves, a couple of pinches) allspice or cinnamon, coarse salt and black pepper, penne rigate, cooked to al dente, grated pecorino romano , as an accompaniment, fresh, crusty bread , for mopping

mixed mushroom caps , such as coarsely chopped hen of the woods or wood ears, coarsely chopped shiitakes, thinly sliced porcini, thinly sliced portabellas or criminis, extra-virgin olive oil, head garlic, cloves crushed, handful sage, chopped or thinly sliced, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, cooked pumpkin puree, chicken stock, freshly grated nutmeg, chipotle in adobo, seeded and finely chopped , plus a small spoon of sauce, quick-cooking polenta, butter, honey, toasted pepitas, for garnish, chives, chopped, for garnish

cheddar cheese, shredded (3 cups), monterey jack cheese, shredded (1 cup), extra virgin olive oil, flour tortillas, chopped onion, red kidney beans, rinsed, salt and pepper, taco sauce, chopped green chilies, cooked chorizo sausage, thinly sliced

ears fresh husked corn on the cob or 1 cup frozen kernels, defrosted, extra-virgin olive oil, scallions, finely chopped, chicken stock, quick-cooking polenta, butter, hot sauce, kosher salt

extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, hot italian sausage , available in bulk at butcher counter or, 2 links, casings removed, sweet italian sausage , available in bulk at butcher counter or, 4 links, casings removed, garlic, chopped , optional, chicken or vegetable broth, crushed tomatoes, heavy cream, salt and freshly ground black pepper, frozen green peas, leaves fresh basil , torn or thinly sliced, penne rigate pasta, cooked to al dente, grated italian cheese , for passing

vegetable oil , 2 turns of the pan, onions, chopped, garlic, chopped, jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped, ground cumin , a palm full, chopped fresh thyme leaves , eyeball it, 5 to 6 sprigs, coarse salt and pepper, beer, tomatillos, peeled and coarsely chopped or coarsely processed in food processor, hominy (looks like jumbo corn and found on specialty food or canned vegetable aisle), chicken stock (also stir in any leftover gravy), light and dark cooked turkey meat, chopped, lime, juiced, chopped cilantro leaves, for garnish, corn chips of choice , to top soup or dip

peanut butter, soy sauce, cayenne pepper, vegetable oil, toasted sesame oil, spaghetti, cooked to al dente, drained and cooled, sesame seeds, scallion, chopped

beef tenderloin fillet, salt and pepper, butter, divided, all-purpose flour, beef consomme , available on soup aisle, prepared dijon style mustard, sour cream , eyeball it, extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil, 1 turn of the pan in a slow stream, onion, sliced, coarsely chopped cornichons, extra wide egg noodles, cooked to package directions, chopped parsley leaves, garnish, thickly sliced pumpernickel bread , optional

tube jumbo bake-off butter biscuits , from the dairy aisle of market (recommended: grands by pillsbury), sweet paprika, for sprinkling, chicken breast pieces, diced, butter, ribs celery and greens from the heart, chopped, yellow onion, chopped, carrot, peeled and diced, salt and pepper, poultry seasoning, all-purpose flour, shredded potatoes, ready to cook hash browns, available in sacks on dairy aisle, half-and-half or cream, chicken stock , available in boxes on soup aisle, grated nutmeg , a healthy grating, frozen green peas

pancetta, thick cut, chopped into small bits (italian cured pork, ask at deli counter), extra-virgin olive oil, bulk hot italian sausage, combined ground beef , pork and veal, garlic, crushed, carrot, peeled and finely chopped, rib celery, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry red wine, prepared beef stock, paper container or canned, chunky style crushed tomatoes, handful chopped flat-leaf parsley, a couple of pinches) allspice or cinnamon, coarse salt and black pepper, penne rigate, cooked to al dente, grated pecorino romano , as an accompaniment, fresh, crusty bread , for mopping

butter, plus more for greasing, milk, chicken stock, extra-virgin olive oil, chorizo peeled from casing and chopped into fine dice, quick cooking polenta, shredded manchego cheese , a couple of handfuls, a handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, eggs, salt, freshly ground black pepper

mayonnaise, tomato ketchup, sweet relish, chopped black olives, hard boiled eggs, chopped, head iceberg lettuce, chopped, fresh picked dungeness crabmeat, avocado, peeled, pitted , and sliced lengthwise thinly, tomatoes, quartered, asparagus spears, cooked .

extra-virgin olive oil , 4 times around the pan, pre-cooked chorizo, casings removed and cut into bite-size dice, chicken breast cutlets or tenderloins, diced into bite-size pieces, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated, crushed red pepper flakes, fresh or dried bay leaf, fresh thyme sprigs, shrimp, peeled and deveined, salt and black pepper, chicken stock, turmeric (eyeball it in your palm), saffron powder or a pinch of threads, couscous, frozen green peas, lemon , zested and cut into wedges, piquillo peppers or 1 roasted red pepper, chopped, a generous handful of flat-leaf parsley, chopped, hot sauce , to pass at table

shell shape pasta, cooked to al dente, cold shocked, well drained, scallions, chopped , both whites and greens, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped into fine dice, tiny frozen green peas , a generous handful, mayonnaise, fresh tarragon, chopped to about 2 tbsp, coarse salt and pepper, chopped fresh parsley, for garnish, romaine or leaf lettuce, for lining plate under salad

salt, whole-wheat spaghetti, high-temperature cooking oil , such as canola, sunflower, or peanut, flank steak, patted dry and thinly sliced on an angle, coarse black pepper, scallions, cleaned and trimmed of root ends and rough tops, sliced on an angle, frozen shelled edamame , defrosted, fresh gingerroot, peeled and grated or finely chopped, garlic cloves, grated or chopped, teriyaki sauce

sea salt, broccoli rabe, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces, high-temperature cooking oil , such as peanut oil, onion , quartered lengthwise and then sliced, red bell pepper, seeded, quartered and then sliced, chile paste , plus remainder to pass at table, recipe follows, garlic, sliced, fresh ginger, peeled and grated, dry sherry, cornstarch, beef stock, hoisin sauce, soy sauce , reduced-sodium or tamari, southern italian-style short ribs, shredded , recipe follows, grain white rice , jasmine rice or brown rice, zest of 1 lime , plus lime wedges for serving, shredded scallions and chopped fresh cilantro or parsley, for garnish