85 exceptional Recipes

fresh or frozen cranberries (6 cups; thawed if frozen ), sugar, chopped fresh rosemary, water, vodka (3 cups), garnish: fresh rosemary sprigs (leaves stripped except for top 1 inch)

velveeta cheese, cream cheese, garlic powder, ground cayenne pepper, chopped nuts (any kind except peanuts), chili powder

tamales , any kind except for the sweet ones, any kind salsa, red, green , chile pasilla, rajas con crema, shredded monterey jack cheese or 1 -2 cup colby, whatever you prefer, sour cream

lump crabmeat, imitation crabmeat, eggs, red pepper, green pepper, vidalia onion, garlic, sandwich bread (no exceptions. crust removed), mayonnaise (hellmans or your choice), lemon juice, old bay seasoning

water, salt, asparagus , tough ends trimmed and finely diced, except for tips, which should be left whole, broccoli floret , a small head worth, cut into very small florets (original recipe discards stems, but i dice those up too), olive oil, butter, sweet onion, finely diced, carrots, peeled and diced, fresh peas or 3/4 cup thawed frozen peas, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh fettuccine or 12 oz dry fettuccine, heavy cream or 1 cup half & half light cream, fresh basil leaves (i used half green and half purple!), grated parmesan cheese

buttermilk, dijon mustard, onion powder with green onion and parsley, salt, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, fryer chicken , backbone removed, chicken cut into 8 pieces, skinned (except wings), all purpose flour, baking powder, garlic powder, more) peanut oil (for frying )

buttermilk, dijon mustard, onion powder with green onion and parsley, salt, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, fryer chickens , backbone removed and chicken cut into 8 pieces with skin removed (except wings), all-purpose flour, baking powder, garlic powder, peanut oil (for frying )

chopped onion, celery rib, chopped fine, minced garlic, carrot, chopped fine, chopped scallion (can substitute onion), unsalted butter, salt, freshly ground pepper, worscestershire sauce, ketchup, chili sauce, brown sugar, dry mustard, ground chuck, ground pork sausage (any kind except maple!), fresh bread crumbs, eggs, beaten slightly, minced fresh parsley leaves

tomato soup, milk, worcestershire sauce, butter, scallion, sliced thin

eggs, milk, heavy cream, dry bread, cut into 1 inch cubes (if fresh , toast lightly, try not to use a crust type of bread), onion, chopped, potatoes, peeled diced and cooked, breakfast sausage (any flavor except for maple), parmesan cheese, cayenne, salt and pepper

melted chicken fat, eggs, lightly beaten, matzoh meal, kosher salt, baking powder (except for passover), club soda

carcass of the capon, reserved giblets (except for liver), onion, halved, carrot, cut into 4 chunks

double 9-inch butter and lard crust, unbaked, apples of several different cooking varieties (delicious apples will not do), peeled, cored, and thinly sliced, juice of 1 large lemon, sugar, ground cinnamon, both ground mace and ground nutmeg, unsalted butter, egg white beaten with a little water, for brushing, all-purpose flour, chilled, sugar (except for savory pie crusts), salt, unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 8 pieces, lard, chilled and cut into small pieces, iced water

chocolate biscotti, dozen, all-purpose flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa, eggs, vanilla extract, teeaspoon baking soda, salt, whole blanched almonds, preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. coat a 10 x 15 rimmed cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. in a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the almonds; mix well with a spoon. stir in the almonds until well blended; the dough will be thick and sticky. place half of the dough on the cookie sheet; form a slightly rounded 4 x 12 loat that is about 3/4 inch thick. repeat with the remaining dough on a second cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes. remove from the oven and reduce the temperature to 325 degrees f. allow the loaves to cool for 5 to 10 minutes, then cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. lay the slices cut side down on the cookie sheets and bake for 15 more minutes. turn the cookies over and bake for another 15 minutes or until very crisp. allow to cool, then store in an airtight container.

sour cream, ripe banana, fresh lime juice, brown sugar or 2 -3 tsp honey, maple syrup, assorted melon balls (except for watermelon), toasted chopped cashew nuts

maine lobsters , about 1 to 11/4 lb each, ears sweet corn , shucked except for innermost leaves, boiling onions, steamer soft shelled crabs, cleaned, mussels, red bliss potatoes, water, fresh seaweed (or add 2 tsp of salt to cooking water and put down a layer of crumpled aluminum foil to raise)

high country apple cake, sugar, eggs, oil, flour, salt, vanilla, baking powder, cinnamon, unpeeled, cubed apples, pecans, chopped (optional), measure all ingredients , except apples and pecans, into large bowl. beat together thoroughly with spoon. fold in apples and pecans. bake in greased and floured 9 x 13 pan at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes. cool and remove from pan. serves 12.

chicken carcase and giblets (except liver) or chicken wings, whole onions, peeled and spiked with whole cloves, carrot chopped into large chunks, garlic crushed, celery, halved, whites of 2 leeks, sliced in half, bouquet garni (herbs mixed tied with string), half a bottle white wine (optional), white pepper corns, crushed