27 cooks illustrated vegetables Recipes

fresh basil leaves (hot basil or thai holy basil if you can find it), garlic cloves, peeled, thai green chili or 6 red thai red chili peppers, stemmed, fish sauce, plus extra for serving, oyster sauce, white vinegar, plus extra for serving, sugar, plus extra for serving, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 2-inch pieces, shallots, peeled and thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup), vegetable oil, red pepper flakes , for serving

chicken broth, sugar, soy sauce, chinese black vinegar, sesame oil, chinese rice wine or 1 tbsp dry sherry, ketchup, fish sauce, cornstarch, country-style boneless pork ribs, trimmed, baking soda, cold water, chinese rice wine or 2 tsp dry sherry, cornstarch, minced garlic cloves, scallions, white part minced, green parts sliced thin, asian garlic and red chile paste, vegetable oil, shiitake mushrooms or 6 oz portabella mushrooms, stemmed and sliced thing, water chestnuts

extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, onion, chopped (about 1 cup), garlic cloves, minced-pressed, hot red pepper flakes, bay leaf, whole tomatoes with juice, brown sugar, good-quality white bread, crusts removed , torn into 1-inch pieces, chicken broth or 2 cups vegetable broth, brandy (optional), salt and pepper, fresh chives, chopped

unsalted butter, shallots, chopped, parsnip, peeled, cut into 2 1/2-inch lengths, and halved (or quartered and cored , if necessary), low sodium chicken broth or 3/4 cup vegetable broth, whole milk (to taste), table salt & fresh ground pepper

unbleached all-purpose flour (12 1/2 oz), baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, table salt, carrot, peeled (medium 6 to 7 carrots about 3 cups), granulated sugar (10 1/2 oz), light brown sugar , packed (3 1/2 oz), eggs, vegetable oil or 1 1/2 cups safflower oil or 1 1/2 cups canola oil, cream cheese frosting, cream cheese , softened but still cool, unsalted butter , softened but still cool, sour cream, vanilla extract, sugar (4 1/2 oz)