54 damn the weather Recipes

russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped onion, sea salt , preferably gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, damn hot peppers, at room temperature, eggs, chopped fresh oregano, freshly grated parmesan , asiago, or other aged cheese

chicken wings, cut into 3 pieces and tips discarded, hot sauce, cajun spices, dried chipotle powder, garlic powder, oil (for deep frying)

extra virgin olive oil, green peppers, halved, seeded, and cut into 1-inch square pieces, jalapeyos , cut into 1/8-inch slices, gray salt or kosher, crushed tomatoes or 7 cups fresh tomato concassi (peeled, seeded and diced tomatoes), basil leaves, red wine vinegar

extra-virgin olive oil, green peppers, halved and seeded and cut into 1-inch square pieces, jalapeno, sliced 1/8-inch-thick, sea salt, crushed tomatoes, basil leaves, red wine vinegar, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped onion, sea salt , preferably gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, damn hot peppers (preceding recipe), eggs, chopped fresh oregano, freshly grated parmesan cheese , asiago cheese or 3 tbsp other aged cheese

all-purpose flour, fine grind polenta, grated asiago cheese, sliced scallion greens, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt , preferably gray salt, extra large eggs, whisked, buttermilk, unsalted butter, melted, plus more to cover if not serving immediately, damn hot peppers , recipe follows, hot sauce , to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, green bell peppers, halved, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces, jalapenos , cut into 1/8-inch slices, sea salt , preferably gray salt, more if needed, fresh tomato puree (peel , seed, and puree 1 lb ripe tomatoes in a food processor)

french bread (12 inch), butter, mayonnaise, paprika, parmesan cheese, minced garlic cloves (more or less to taste), your favorite shredded cheese (more less to taste, i use a combination of mozerella and mild cheddar)

olive oil, garlic (crushed&chopped ), sweet onions (chopped ), green peppers (chopped ), cilantro (chopped ), ground cumin, ground oregano, cayenne pepper, ground paprika, dried ancho chile powder, kosher salt, budweiser beer (your favorite ), ground chuck (coarsely ground ), spicy sausage (ground ), sweet sausage (ground ), steaks (diced ), italian tomato paste, spicy salsa, hot salsa, diced tomatoes with onion garlic and basil, fresh jalapeno chile (chopped &unseeded), canned black beans (drained ), canned red beans (drained ), anejo tequila liqueur, chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped

extra-virgin olive oil, green peppers, halved and seeded and cut into 1-inch square pieces, jalapeno, sliced 1/8-inch-thick, sea salt, crushed tomatoes, basil leaves, red wine vinegar

tomatoes, chopped, green peppers, chopped, red pepper, chopped, jalapeno peppers, chopped (for spicy sauce) or 1/2 cup other bell pepper, onions, garlic cloves, vinegar, tomato paste, sugar, salt, paprika, oregano

extra-virgin olive oil, green peppers, halved, seeded, and cut into 1-inch square pieces, jalapenos, sliced 1/8-inch-thick, gray salt, crushed tomatoes or 7 cups fresh tomato concasse (peeled, seeded and diced tomatoes), basil leaves, red wine vinegar

leftover pot roast, chopped into bite-size pieces, cooked carrot, chopped, potatoes or 3 small red , cooked and chopped, stewed tomatoes, undrained, creamed corn, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, seasoned bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, sour cream (i used lite )

crisco or 1 cup similar vegetable shortening, unsalted butter, softened, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, marshmallow cream (makes it fluffy)

brown sugar, red cinnamon candies (the red hot kind ), cinnamon stick, cranberry juice cocktail, pineapple juice, water

tomato sauce, tomatoes, undrained, chopped, stalks celery, diced, onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, pickled jalapeno pepper, finely chopped, granulated sugar, white vinegar, lime juice, crushed coriander, salt

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, split , germ removed, and thinly sliced, onion, thinly sliced (preferably a spring or texas onion), leek, white and light green parts only , quartered lengthwise and rinsed, salt, freshly ground black white pepper, new potatoes , scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, slender carrots, trimmed, peeled , and cut on the diagonal into 1/2-inch thick slices, vegetable broth or 3 cups chicken broth, lemon zest (1 strip) or orange zest (1 strip), lemongrass , split lengthwise (2-inch long piece), asparagus spears, trimmed and peeled, shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, cleaned, and sliced, spinach, stemmed and washed, eggs (poached or boiled ), chopped fresh herb

bacon , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, chopped onion, diced celery, red potatoes , scrubbed but not peeled, cut into 1/2 inch dice, minced garlic, chicken stock, whole milk, havarti cheese with caraway seed, coarsely grated, unsalted butter, at room temperature, all-purpose flour, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, chopped fresh chives, for garnish