492 drunken contessa Recipes

butter, garlic, minced, red pepper flakes , or to taste, lemon , zested, white wine, freshly ground black pepper to taste, mussels, cleaned and debearded, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, bread, grilled, lemon wedges for garnish

wide flat rice noodles, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, chopped, chopped fresh thai chiles, ground chicken, fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc nam), black soy sauce, golden mountain sauce * or light soy sauce, sugar, tomatoes, each cut into 6 wedges, anaheim chiles or italian frying peppers, or 2 green bell peppers (about 12 oz total), cut into strips, fresh thai basil leaves * or regular basil leaves

lemons, ripe fresh figs (preferably black), stemmed , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 9 cups), sugar, brandy or cognac, coarse kosher salt

boneless beef chuck roast , trimmed of fat, vegetable oil, salt, pepper, onions, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced (about 4 tbsp.), beef bouillon cubes, water, lager beer, brown sugar (cut back for a less sweet taste), dijon mustard, cider vinegar, cornstarch (dissolved in water, for gravy)

butter, minced yellow onions, sugar, fresh mushrooms (half sliced, half finely chopped ), flour, water, chicken broth (about 1 can is perfect ), dry vermouth, salt, pepper, thyme

brown sugar, ketchup, bourbon, dozen meatballs , small, already cooked

red maraschino cherry, drained, dark rum (bacardi 151, vodka, )

cornish hen, beer (i prefer arrogant bastard ale), all purpose greek seasoning (liberally sprinkled), garlic salt (a good coating), pepper (whatever will stick)

raw shrimp, shelled,and,deveined ,tails left intact, dry sherry, cornstarch, salt, vegetable oil, shallots, peeled & halved, dried red chili peppers, stalks lemongrass , bottom 6 inches only,cut into 2 inch lengths,and crushed, fried garlic , slices, cilantro, dry sherry, lime , juice, soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, light brown sugar

granny smith apples, peeled, cored , and cut into semicircles, white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, rum

pecans, chopped, coconut flakes, butter recipe cake mix (or yellow if you cant find it), vanilla instant pudding mix (about half a standard packet), eggs, room temperature, whole milk, cold, vegetable oil, dark rum, unsalted butter, sugar, dark rum, sugar, butter, softened, vanilla extract, dark rum, plus up to 2 tbsp more , as needed

broccoli, cut into spears (about 1 1/2 lbs), italian salad dressing, dry white wine

white sugar, or more to taste, freshly squeezed orange juice, cranberries, divided, tequila, oranges , zested

thick center-cut pork chops, olive oil, onion, chopped, fennel seeds, paprika, dry white wine, canned low-salt chicken broth, fresh lemon juice

italian sausage (i like them with fennel seeds), garlic cloves, pressed, red, yellow, and green bell peppers, cored, seeded , and cut into thin strips, salt, crushed red pepper, half a can) beer of your choice

chicken wings , with drumlets attached, oyster sauce, light soya sauce, garlic, minced (very fine ), ginger, minced (very fine ), white pepper, tabasco sauce (optional), bourbon (any kind ), honey

tuscan red table wine (rosso di montalcino or chianti), coarse salt, bucatini pasta or 1 lb spaghetti or 1 lb perciatelli, extra virgin olive oil, deli-sliced pancetta, portabella mushroom caps, thinly sliced, fresh rosemary, leaves finely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, red pepper flakes (a couple of pinches), chopped chard leaves or 4 -5 cups escarole or 4 -5 cups spinach or 4 -5 cups kale, black pepper, grated fresh nutmeg, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese