68 cupboard gratinee Recipes

everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

butter, salt, red onions, thinly sliced, sweet onions, thinly sliced, chicken broth, beef broth, red wine, worcestershire sauce, fresh parsley, fresh thyme leaves, bay leaf, balsamic vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, thick slices french or italian bread, gruyere or swiss cheese slices, room temperature, shredded asiago or mozzarella cheese, room temperature, paprika

olive oil, ground beef, onion, finely chopped, garlic, chopped, cayenne pepper, salt, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, elbow macaroni, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, grated parmesan cheese

unsalted butter, sweet onions , cut into 1/4 inch thick slices, red onions , cut into 1/4 inch slices, yellow onions , cut into 1/4 inch slices., black pepper, freshly ground, all-purpose flour, beef stock, unsalted, chicken stock, unsalted, fresh thyme leaves, salt and pepper, baguette, cut 1/2 inch thick and toasted, gouda cheese, coarsely grated

escargot (medium), consomme, bay leaf, garlic cloves, crushed, butter, grated mozzarella cheese or 1 cup swiss cheese

fresh parsley, fresh thyme, bay leaf, butter, red onions, sliced thin (about 3 lb), salt, low sodium chicken broth, low sodium beef broth, dry red wine, balsamic vinegar, fresh ground black pepper, sourdough baguette, sliced 2/3-inch thick, buttered, and toasted, swiss cheese, sliced 1/16-inch thick, grated asiago cheese

garlic, peeled (3-3 1/2 heads of garlic), bay leaf, water, divided (cold ), bacon, coarsely chopped, onion, thinly sliced, leek, thinly sliced (white part only ), salt (or to taste), white pepper , to taste, chicken broth (4 cups), half-and-half or 1 cup heavy cream, fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, whole wheat bread (french or italian cut diagonally 1/2-inch thick ), garlic clove, sliced in half lengthwise, swiss cheese, grated, chives, thinly sliced

butter, salt, red onions, thinly sliced, sweet onions, thinly sliced, chicken broth, beef broth, red wine, worcestershire sauce, fresh parsley, fresh thyme leave, bay leaf, balsamic vinegar, salt & freshly ground black pepper, french bread (thick slices) or 4 slices italian bread (thick slices), gruyere or 8 slices swiss cheese, room temperature, shredded asiago cheese or 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, room temperature, paprika

butter, olive oil, peeled halved and sliced yellow onion, thick slices baguette , as required to form a single layer in each soup bowl, sugar, beef stock, dried thyme (optional), dry white vermouth or 1/2 cup dry white wine, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, coarsely grated gruyere, coarsely grated ementhaller swiss cheese

shortening, sugar, light brown sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, uncooked regular oats, flaked coconut, crisp rice cereal, vanilla extract, chopped pecans, toasted (optional)

olive oil, onions, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, peeled & sliced, bay leaf, eggplant , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (3 cups), zucchini , halved lengthwise & cut into thin slices, red bell pepper , cut into slivers, tomatoes , coarsley chopped (about 1-1/4 cups), kosher salt, shredded fresh basil leaf, freshly fresh coarse ground black pepper, ziti pasta, ricotta cheese, eggs, beaten, olive oil, frsh grated parmesan cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, any kind

diced eggplants, sliced zucchini, salt, divided, vegetable oil, sliced onion, canned italian tomatoes, with liquid , chop up tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, garlic powder, pepper, cooked spaghetti (i like to use the fusilli, cork screw type paste) or 2 cups fusilli, hot (i like to use the fusilli, cork screw type paste), mozzarella cheese, shredded

mussels , well scrubbed and beards removed, shallots, chopped, dry white wine (try a muscadet, sancerre or sauvignon blanc), day-old coarse country bread , torn into large pieces, lemon wedge, for serving, green garlic butter (traditional french with pastis, traditional french with pastis) (optional)

zucchini (1 per person is a good number, but it does depend on the & the person), olive oil, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese, freshly grated (or more )

butter, yellow onions, thinly sliced, salt, pepper, yellow onion, halved but not peeled, sugar, veal broth (i d have to use beef broth), grated gruyere cheese, baguette, melted butter or olive oil

yellow onions , very thinly julienned, olive oil, kosher salt, white wine, beef consomme, chicken broth, apple cider, dry thyme leaves, parsley, stems, bay leaves, gruyere cheese, shredded, cognac

egg yolks, sugar, vanilla bean, moscato d asti or other sparkling wine, salt, fresh raspberries , blueberries, blackberries, or sliced strawberries, powdered sugar

basic pasta dough, recipe follows, rolled out to the thinnest setting on a pasta rolling machine and cut into 1/4-inch thick strips, butter, prosciutto , cut into julienne strips, fresh sweet peas, shelled, salt and pepper, besciamella , recipe follows, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, all-purpose flour, extra-large eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, flour, milk, salt, freshly grated nutmeg