29 extra stuff Recipes

pasta that will hold the dressing, genoa salami, chopped, pepperoni sausage, chopped, asiago cheese, diced, black olives, drained and chopped, red bell pepper, diced, green beans, artichoke hearts, chopped red onion, grape tomatoes halved, dry italian-style salad dressing mix, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, chopped fresh basil, grated parmesan cheese (not the stuff in the can, please), salt and ground black pepper to taste

prosciutto, thinly sliced, spinach or 12 cups other greens, fresh basil, figs, stemmed, quartered, balsamic vinegar (use the good stuff), truffle oil or extra virgin olive oil

pork and beans (dig out the , drain off the extra sauce), bacon, cut in pieces (i buy the precooked stuff. there s a big debate in the family about whether you should use cooked or raw bacon. i prefer cooked so that i can eat it with the beans. and 1 package of precooked is perfect.), onion, cut in chunks (i process until pretty fine with a food processor), green pepper, cut in chunks (ditto food processor), worcestershire sauce, ketchup, brown sugar

red bell peppers, extra virgin olive oil, mayonnaise, italian tuna in olive oil, drained (2 cans), fresh lemon juice (please, not the bottled stuff!), capers, drained, anchovies packed in oil, drained, salt & freshly ground black pepper, chopped flat leaf parsley, crusty bread , for serving

frozen boneless chicken breast halves, fresh asparagus, dried thyme, salt, pepper, freshly ground, olive oil , extra virgin, balsamic vinegar , the good stuff, fresh parsley, finely chopped, fresh thyme, finely chopped, jalapeno pepper, finely chopped

butternut squash , halved lengthwise and seeded (5 1/2 lb), extra virgin olive oil, pecans (2 oz), unsalted butter, onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice, fennel bulb, halved cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice, fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped (1 1-1/2-inch piece), chicken stock, unsweetened coconut milk (1 can), chilled heavy cream, hazelnut oil, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, fresh lemon juice (not the bottled stuff)

chopped sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil , drained first, garlic clove, minced, salt, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil (the good stuff), water, minced fresh basil or 1/2 tsp dried basil, ripe avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced, fresh lemon juice, fresh mozzarella cheese, in 1 inch cubes , or the finger-tip sized balls, salad greens, washed, fresh grated parmesan cheese