14 day ahead Recipes

bacon, red onion, finely diced, celery, finely diced, green onion, finely diced, grated carrots, garlic cloves, finely chopped, mushroom, chopped, soy sauce, fish sauce, catsup, brown sugar, crushed coriander seeds, white pepper, curry powder, sambal oelek, basmati rice (can be done a day ahead) or 1 cup jasmine rice, cooked and cooled (can be done a day ahead), eggs, beaten, green onions, chopped, cilantro, chopped, shrimp, peeled and deveined or 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces

fabulous chocolate peanut butter cookies, level 3, unsweetened dutch cocoa, unbleached baking flour, baking soda, salt, semisweet baking chocolate, broken, unsweetened baking chocolate, broken, light brown sugar, chopped peanuts, unsalted butter, eggs, real vanilla, semisweet chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, prepare cookies : preheat oven to 325 degrees., sift together cocoa , flour, baking soda and salt onto a sheet of wax paper. set aside., heat 1 inch of water in the bottom of a double boiler over medium heat. place semisweet and unsweetened baking chocolate in top half of the double boiler. tightly cover the top pan with plastic wrap and heat 12 to 15 minutes. remove from heat and stir chocolate until smooth. keep at room temperature. or, melt in microwave., place brown sugar and butter in the bowl of electric mixer and beat on medium speed 1 minute. scrape down bowl and beat on high speed additional 30 seconds. scrape down bowl. add eggs, 1 at a time, while beating on medium, stopping to scrape down bowl after incorporating each addition., add vanilla and beat on medium 30 seconds. add melted baking chocolate and beat on low 10 seconds more. scrape down bowl and beat additional 30 seconds. add flour mixture and beat on low until thoroughly combined, 20 to 30 seconds. remove bowl from mixer, add chocolate chips and peanut butter chips; mix thoroughly with rubber spatula. add peanuts, place 6 to 8 cookies per baking sheet (each cookie is approximately 2 tsp. put sheets in middle of oven. bake for 18 to 20 minutes, cool cookies on pans 5 to 6 minutes. transfer cookies to wire rack. repeat procedure until all cookies have been baked. cool cookies thoroughly before storing in sealed plastic container., prepare chocolate dipping sauce : heat cream, butter and sugar in saucepan over medium-high heat. when hot, stir to dissolve sugar. bring mixture to boil. place chocolate in stainless steel bowl and pour boiling cream over chocolate. let stand 5 minutes. stir until smooth. cool to room temperature. (dip can be made 3 to 4 days ahead and refrigerated. reheat, stirring. bring to room temperature before using.), put dip in a serving bowl, so guests can dip their cookies in before eating.

extra-virgin olive oil, sliced onions, balsamic vinegar, currants, salt, freshly ground pepper, baguette, creamy goat cheese, preferably reduced-fat, olivada (black olive spread), roasted red peppers, drained and sliced, arugula leaves, make ahead tip : the onion jam (step 1) can be prepared ahead and refrigerated for up to 4 days.

day-old french bread, milk chocolate chips or 1 cup cinnamon baking chips, eggs, beaten, milk, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, maple syrup (optional)

whole turkey, cheesecloth, fresh lemon juice, melted butter or 1 cup margarine, sausage or 2 lbs pork s, dried sage, dried summer savory, butter, onions, chopped, stalks celery & leaves, chopped, chopped fresh parsley, salt and pepper, dried apricot (optional), wheat germ, toasted bread cubes or 6 cups breadcrumbs, water or turkey stock or dry sherry or cognac, cheesecloth, dripping , from roasting pan, all-purpose flour, homemade turkey stock or water, salt and pepper

spinach artichoke dip, marinated artichoke hearts, chopped, frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry, and finely chopped, mayonnaise, freshly grated parmesan cheese, coarsely grated monterey jack cheese, garlic, minced, combine artichoke hearts , spinach, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, 1 cup monterey jack cheese and garlic. bake in 2cup small baking dish, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup monterey jack cheese. great prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, to serve later. bake dip 350 degrees about 15 minutes. put under broiler a few minutes, browns cheese serve dip warm with taco chips or crackers.

chopped fresh cilantro, onions, finely chopped, fresh firm tomatoes, peeled chopped small, diced tomatoes with juice (petite diced), green tabasco jalapeno sauce, salt, chopped green chilies

white bread, crusts cut off & day old with both sides buttered, white tuna, drained, mayonnaise, eggs, milk, chopped celery, minced dried onion, cayenne pepper, salt, cream of mushroom soup

olive oil, shallots, thinly sliced, orange bell pepper, sliced into strips, garlic cloves, chopped, red pepper flakes, dried rosemary, diced tomatoes , with juice, red wine (go ahead and use what you are serving with the meal), dried oregano, dried basil, allspice, bay leaves, salt and pepper, fresh basil, parmesan cheese

ground beef, onion, chopped, water, minestrone soup, original rotel, pinto beans, drained, white corn, drained

french bread , day-old and cubed, cheddar cheese, shredded, eggs, lightly beaten, milk (1 quart), mustard powder, salt, onion powder, fresh ground pepper , to taste, bacon, fried crispy and crumbled, mushroom, sliced, tomato, peeled and chopped

macintosh apples, peeled and cored, unsalted butter, divided, chopped fresh herb mix (recommended : a blend of sage, thyme, and rosemary), salt and freshly ground black pepper, disks pre-made pie dough , each 6-inches in diameter, grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese, divided, fresh fennel, thinly sliced, boned quail , breast bones removed, red wine, dried blueberries, vegetable oil, chicken stock, note : the croustade can be assembled up to a day ahead and baked to serving. the quail can be marinated for up to 12 hours prior to cooking.