10 earthy Recipes

all-purpose flour, buckwheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, dairy-free chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate, mashed ripe banana ( 2 large bananas ), brown sugar, margarine (or butter or shortening), vanilla extract

pork shoulder (butt), chilled or semifrozen, rioja or other earthy, dry red wine, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, minced garlic, sweet spanish paprika* (not smoked ; pimenton dulce), piment d espellete* or 1 tbsp. hot hungarian paprika, bittersweet spanish paprika* (not smoked ; pimenton agridulce), ancho chile powder, sweet smoked spanish paprika* (pimenton de la vera ), skinless pork back fat*, chilled or semifrozen, olive oil, feet of hog casings

beef stew meat, flour, onions, sliced, salt and pepper, oregano, potatoes, squash, okra, tomato paste, butter, olive oil, carrots, stalks celery, eggplant

potatoes (any kind ), whole milk, unsalted butter, salt, white pepper

water, carrots, peeled and sliced, stalks celery, sliced, parsnips, peeled and diced, rutabaga, peeled and diced, turnip, peeled and diced, zucchini, sliced, broccoli, stems removed, cut into large florets, cauliflower florets, cut into quarters, vegetable stock, unsalted butter, cooked pasta of your choice, grated parmesan cheese to taste, recipe courtesy of tv food network ), butternut squash, skin on, cut into 1 inch wedges, carrots , scrubbed and dried, parsnips , scrubbed and dried, turnip, cut in half and then into 3/4 inch slices, red onions , quartered through the root, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, thyme and rosemary, chopped, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, salt and freshly ground black pepper

prosciutto, thinly sliced but not shaved, portobello mushroom caps, ribs celery from heart with leafy tops, thinly sliced on an angle, red onion, thinly sliced, freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley, baby arugula, lemons, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, salt and freshly ground black pepper

this earthy-tasting , full-flavored pork and hominy stew originated in mexico, although it is now extremely popular in the american southwest. this stew is typically accompanied by an assortment of crunchy toppings (each in a small bowl) and warm tortillas. verde means green in spanish and green pozole, not surprisingly, is lighter and more refreshing than red pozole. green pozole is prepared with lots of cilantro, fresh jalapenos, and tomatillos. these ingredients are cooked for a very short time; the flavors are bigger, brighter, and fresher than pozole with red sauce. a slightly different set of garnishes accompanies green pozole as well: diced tomato, diced avocado, and minced jalapeno. in other words, forego the cilantro, oregano, and ancho chile puree garnishes suggested for pozole rojo., stew, bone-in pork picnic shoulder roast , (about 5 lb), salt and ground black pepper, vegetable oil, onions , chopped coarse (about 3 cups), garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 5 tsp), chopped fresh oregano leaves , or 1 tsp dried mexican oregano, low-sodium chicken broth, hominy , white or yellow, drained and rinsed, verde sauce, tomatillos , husked, washed, and quartered, jalapeno chiles (medium) , stemmed, seeded, and chopped coarse, onion , chopped coarse, water, fresh cilantro leaves and stems (about 5 cups), limes , cut into quarters, head romaine lettuce , sliced crosswise into thin strips, radishes , sliced thin, onion , minced, fresh cilantro leaves , roughly chopped, fresh oregano , or dried mexican oregano, chopped, corn or flour tortillas , warmed

butter, dried thyme, yellow onions, very thinly sliced, fresh bay leaves, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, dry sherry, two 10-oz cans beef consomme, loaves french bread , split horizontally and then halved crosswise to make 4 pieces, shredded gruyere, ripe camembert, sliced, white wine vinegar or white balsamic vinegar, honey or 1 tsp superfine sugar, fresh lemon juice, shallot, grated, dijon mustard, evoo, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, chopped earthy or crisp greens, such as spinach, escarole and romaine hearts