82 early Recipes

tomatoes--red, yellow , peach, early girls or whatever you have, red onion, handful cilantro, jalapeno, salt, vinegar, lemon juice, black pepper, garlic, finely minced

wagon wheel macaroni, mayonnaise, use approx (3/4 of jar or the whole thing), chili powder, less (to taste), kosher salt (to taste), fresh coarse ground black pepper (to taste), white onion, diced, fresh jalapenos, diced (optional), green bell peppers, diced, red bell pepper, diced, orange bell pepper, diced, white and yellow corn, drained, red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, sliced black olives (early california), oscar mayer pre-cooked chicken strips (oven roasted)

cream of mushroom soup, elbow macaroni, tuna fish in water, extra-sharp cheddar cheese (shredded ), earlie peas

originally , native americans cooked these on hot rocks in an open fire. they were commonly referred to as ash cakes. later on, settlers from europe adopted the recipe, cooking the cakes on the blades of their hoes in the fireplace. this is where they get the name, hoe cakes ., this is a old (from early 1800s) pass-along recipe from va, which makes a thin hoe cake., great served with honey or butter, but i remember it most during, summer and harvest time, with fresh greens and all types of, garden veggies. sort of like a sop bread, water, white cornmeal, bacon drippings or butter, sugar, egg, well beaten, plain flour, salt, baking powder, milk or butter

grapeseed oil or olive oil, boneless leg of lamb, cut into 1 1/2 -inch cubes, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, all-purpose flour, dry red wine, spanish onions, diced, celery ribs, diced, garlic, minced, new potatoes , cut into eighths, tomato paste, water, bay leaves, spring vegetables , such as baby carrots, zucchini, and pattypan squash, blanched and halved, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh rosemary, garnishes: fresh chopped parsley , grated lemon zest

wonderful green peas and bacon salad, frozen small peas (early party peas best), bacon, cooked, drained (very well) and crumbled, tart , red-skinned apple, chopped celery, green onions, thinly sliced, fresh mushrooms sliced thin, cauliflower, chopped (optional), sour cream, horseradish, salt, pepper, lemon juice

very young early peas (recommended : lesueur), chopped onions, boiled eggs, crumbled, salt and freshly ground pepper, mayonnaise

head iceberg lettuce, butter, sugar, tarragon vinegar, flour, salt and pepper, egg, beaten, basic brown stock ,, cream, toasted crouton

water, milk, butter or margarine, salt, potato buds instant puffs (dry ), eggs, beaten, catsup

whole chickens, white rice (cooked ), smoked link sausage (sliced into 1/2 inch slices), butter, olive oil, white onion (chopped into medium chunks ), red bell pepper (cut into long strips), green onions (chopped very finely), tomatoes (diced into large chunks ), cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined (optional), tomato paste, capers, canned early peas (petit-pois), canned smoked oysters (optional), sliced black olives or 4 -5 oz whole green olives, as is traditional, white wine (optional) or 1/2 cup beer, you decide, traditional (optional), salt and pepper

unsalted butter, at room temperature, heavy cream, eggs, well beaten, drained canned early sweet peas or 1 cup frozen sweet peas, ground nutmeg, potatoes, cut in half, salt cod fish , desalted, cooked, and flaked, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, crushed red pepper flakes , to taste, chopped fresh parsley, cracker meal or 1/4 cup fine breadcrumbs, fresh parsley leaves, for garnish

crookneck yellow squash, garam masala, dried ginger, salt, butter, walnuts, brown sugar, cider

good-quality puff pastry (such as dufour), chicken broth, yellow onion, cut in quarters, dried bay leaves, whole black peppercorn, fresh thyme, plus 1 tbsp chopped, chicken breasts, unsalted butter, white pearl onion, peeled, carrots, peeled and diced, white mushroom, sliced, peas, all-purpose flour, milk, salt, fresh ground black pepper, egg, lightly beaten

southwestern corn soup, frozen mixed vegetables (already cooked), early peas, frozen corn (already cooked), cooked chicken breast (diced )

orzo, frozen early peas, olive oil and vinegar dressing, lemon juice, freshly chopped mint leaves, garlic and herb crumbled feta (recommended: athenos)

seasoned diced potatoes (recommended : reser s), frozen sliced carrots, frozen early harvest peas, frozen haricots verts, sliced chicken breast fillets, rinsed and patted dry, leek soup mix, divided (recommended : knorr), condensed cream of asparagus soup (recommended : campbell s), white wine , preferably chardonnay, vegetable oil, flour , for dredging

egg whites, salt, sugar, ground blanched almond, vanilla, semisweet chocolate piece