40 dark dinner Recipes

active dry yeast, scant cup warm water (105-115of), divided, sugar, unbleached all-purpose flour plus more for kneading and dusting, light or dark rye flour, salt, unbleached all-purpose flour, light or dark rye flour, salt, olive oil, egg white

leaf gelatin (use gold-strength gelatine leaves from gourmet food shops), dark chocolate, eggs, caster sugar, thickened cream , whipped, milk, caster sugar, mint , leaves picked, plus extra leaves to garnish, light cream, dark chocolate, grated

broiled 3 oz breast of chicken shredded or 3 oz of deveined cooked shrimp, chopped romaine lettuce, tomatoes, scallions, sliced (both white and green parts), chopped cilantro, snow peas, asian dressing, chinese noodles or soba noodles or angel hair pasta, dark sesame oil, soy sauce (light ), balsamic or rice wine vinegar, sugar, peanut butter, grated ginger, zest of 1/2 lemon, garlic powder

head romaine lettuce, washed, dried and chopped, dark red kidney beans, garbanzo beans, carrot , cut into small matchsticks, corn, cucumber , cut into slices, tomatoes, red onion ring

brewed dark roast coffee, sugar, cinnamon sticks, amaretto liqueur, cream, orange rind strips

olive oil, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, lean ground beef, tomatoes, pureed, water, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, maggi seasoning sauce (a liquid soy-yeast extract blend lacking this, use regular dark soy sauce), salt, pepper, dried red chilies (my kids won tsp let me add this, but it s good) (optional), dried oregano, crumbled (mediterranean), dried thyme, crumbled, dried basil, crumbled, bay leaves, allspice berries, cinnamon sticks (each stick measuring about 3 inches in length, 2 sticks broken in half, don tsp use 1 of the halves), cooked spaghetti (or pasta of your choice), butter, cold, grated mizithra cheese (or parmesan, but myzithra is authentic), more grated cheese, for the table

ground turkey or 1 lb ground beef, olive oil or 1 1/2 tsp water, dark red kidney beans, diced tomatoes, garlic powder, salt and pepper, chili powder (for mexican version), sour cream (for mexican version), parmesan cheese (for italian version) (optional)

dark chocolate , valrhona 70% good chocolate, unsalted butter, softened, caster sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, double cream, after eights after dinner mints

unbleached bread flour or 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, unsweetened dutch cocoa, active dry yeast, water, orange juice, honey, butter , cut into pieces, sugar, salt, whole wheat flour, melted butter

dark chicken meat , legs & thighs (4 #10 cans), white meat, chopped (4 #10 cans), water for dark meat & broth, onions, chopped, red bell peppers, chopped, jalapenos, tomato sauce, tomatoes, diced, pepper relish, mixed vegetables, corn kernels, kidney beans, cumin, chili powder, cayenne powder, sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion salt

chicken, skinless diced (i like dark or a mix dark and white), canola oil, onion, chopped, chicken broth, frozen peas and carrot, salt, pepper, pepper, thyme, shredded cheddar cheese (or use what you have), milk, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, butter, cold and cut into small pieces

unsweetened chocolate, granulated sugar, dark corn syrup, vanilla, butter softened, all purpose flour, salt, eggs, walnuts coarsely chopped, mint frosting, sugar, milk, butter softened, peppermint extract, chocolate glaze, unsweetened chocolate, semisweet chocolate, butter, dark corn syrup

philadelphia* cream cheese, softened, caster sugar, peppermint extract, cream, dark chocolate, melted, peppermint crisp candy bars, roughly chopped

whole turkey, butter, chicken broth, salt, ground black pepper, onion powder, garlic granules, dried tarragon, dried parsley flakes, dried thyme, dried basil, dried sage, paprika, white bread, butter, celery ribs (diced very small), onion powder, garlic granules, dried tarragon, dried parsley flakes, dried thyme, eggs, salt and pepper, dark brown sugar, orange juice, ground ginger, five-spice powder, unsalted butter, salt and black pepper, whole berry cranberry sauce (not jelled), oregon blackberries (drained ), raisins, turkey gravy, chicken livers

pork loin chops with bone (1/4-1/2-inch), idaho baking potatoes, sauerkraut (i use the silver floss brand), worcestershire sauce (i use lea & perrins), dark brown sugar (i use dixie crystal)

potatoes, cubed, corned beef, fat well trimmed, carrots, peeled and cut into 2 in sections, green cabbage, cut in 8ths, onion, quartered, beef broth, dijon mustard, dark brown sugar, dried dill weed, peppercorns

vegetable oil, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, lean beef chuck roast, boneless, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, yellow onion, sliced into thin rings, garlic cloves, sliced, dry onion soup mix , 1 envelope, water, apple cider (or good quality apple juice), dark brown sugar, fresh thyme, butternut squash, peeled and cut into bite-size cubes, sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size cubes, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, white button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced in half, cornstarch dissolved in 3 tbsp water

warm water, warm milk, yeast, butter, softened, honey or 1/4 cup molasses and 1/4, bread flour (king arthur unbleached), whole wheat flour (king arthur 100% white ), ground flax seed meal (bob s red mill), salt