1836 don what call Recipes

ground sirloin, onion, finely diced, olive oil or 2 tbsp canola oil, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, sliced mushrooms, drained, beef broth, stewed tomatoes with juice, canned corn niblets, cream of mushroom soup (optional), frozen soup vegetables, beef stew seasoning, dried basil

pork spare rib cuts (normal spare ribs cut across into 2), spicy italian pork sausage - cut into inch long chunks, plain canned tomato sauce or 2 tbsp canned tomato paste, chopped garlic, wine glass dry white vermouth, hot chili flakes or red pepper flakes (or to taste), anchovy fillets - drained, a cup pitted green olives - bashed with the flat side of a cleaver, capers- rinsed and drained, water or light unsalted chicken stock, level tsp sugar or to taste, olive oil

oil, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed, onion, chopped, chicken broth, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, chopped green chiles, garlic powder, salt, ground cumin, dried oregano, sour cream, whipping cream, shredded monterey jack cheese, garnish: cilantro sprigs

chicken drummettes, flour, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt, pepper, unsalted butter, melted, red hot cayenne pepper sauce, tabasco sauce

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

fudge brownie mix (13x9 size), water (or what mix calls for), oil (or what your mix calls for), eggs (or what your mix calls for), cream cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla

food cake mix, water (or what mix calls for), vegetable oil (or what mix calls for), eggs (or what mix calls for), non-dairy whipped topping, cream cheese, softened, andes mints candies

butter recipe cake mix (duncan hines), eggs (what package calls for), oil (what package calls for), water (what package calls for), ricotta cheese, eggs, sugar, vanilla

red currant jelly, prepared mustard, little smokies sausages (small link sausages)

mayonnaise, sour cream, green onion, grated, parsley, dill weed, seasoning salt

red potatoes, cubed, balsamic vinegar, salt & pepper, mayonnaise , blended with, mustard, crumbled cooked bacon, chopped red onion

potatoes, onion, eggs, flour, salt, pepper, corn oil (for frying )

yellow cake mix, apple butter, smart balance omega cooking oil, low fat vanilla soymilk, egg whites, semi-sweet chocolate chips (more or less to suit your taste)

simple syrup, basil leaves, fresh lime juice, spoonfuls of orange marmalade, partida tequila, lime wedge for garnish

stew meat, cut into chunks, potatoes, peeled and sliced into chunks, onion, chopped, frozen peas, tomato soup, water (half a soup can), milk (half a soup can), bay leaf

carp-roe black caviar (available in greek food stores, called tarama), cold water, fresh white breadcrumbs, lemon juice, olive oil, onion, finely minced, garlic, finely minced (small), fresh dill, minced (or 1 tsp dried ), fresh snow peas

dark chocolate brownie mix (13x9 size), water (or what your box mix calls for), oil (or what your box mix calls for), eggs (or what your box mix calls for), swirled chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, cream cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional