254 extra work Recipes

vine tomatoes, sliced into quarters, extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, white bread, thin slices at room temperature (italian works good ), salt

pre-made frozen crust. we like pillsbury deep-dish but any deep pie crust works, eggs-beaten, parmesan or romano cheese-grated plus extra to sprinkle on top, ricotta cheese , excess liquid drained off. if you use sorrento (east coast usa) or precious (west coast) it is not watery and does not need draining., pepperoni cut into 1/2 cubes , about 3/4 of a stick., shredded mozzarella cheese, fresh ground black pepper, fresh parsley-chopped

fresh lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, dijon-style mustard (grey poupon works well), garlic clove, minced, sugar, olive oil (preferably extra-virgin), garden tomatoes, cored and wedged and then halved again (1-2 inch pieces), very thinly sliced red onion, separated into rings, minced mixed fresh herbs such as basil and or parsley

problems, dry cookie dough, solution, measure accurately. you don tsp want too much flour or too little liquid or shortening., use room temperature shortening, not chilled or melted ., use large eggs , the size used for testing most recipes., use small eggs ., mix the cookie dough thoroughly. be careful not to undermix., help! if your dough is too dry , add 1 or 2 tbsp cream or milk., problem, dough too soft to shape or roll, solution, measure accurately. you don tsp want too little flour or too much liquid or shortening, use shortening at room temperature, but not melted and do not substitute oil., use large eggs, not extra large, if it s a refrigerator dough , be sure it is firm enough to handle, then work with small amounts, leaving the rest in the refrigerator, help! if your dough is too soft, mix in 1 or 2 tbsp flour.

pumpkin (peeled and cubed 1 inch pieces), onion (divided ), hot pepper (your choice i used habanero) (to control heat, don tsp use the seeds or inside ribs of the pepper), garlic (chopped fine or crushed ), olive oil (extra virgin works best for me as it gives it a nutty flavour), salt (check at the end of cooking to add more if needed), golden brown sugar

radishes , small work best, butter, olive oil , extra virgin, sugar, white, salt, fine, pepper, black, freshly ground, parsley, finely chopped

olive oil, extra large ripe tomatoes, chopped, red bell peppers, diced, onion, diced, green jalapeno pepper, finely diced, pomi brand chopped tomatoes (nothing works like this!), kosher salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, eggs (or as many as will fit on your sautf pan)

roasted red pepper, pine nuts , roasted, garlic cloves, minced, kosher salt, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, grated (reserve about 2 tbsp), extra virgin olive oil, sea scallops (large to jumbo work best ), butter, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt , to taste, white wine

semolina flour , for dusting, pizza dough , stretched into a 12-inch circle, recipe follows, pitted gaeta olives, coarsely chopped, capers, chopped, tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced, garlic clove, smashed and finely minced, red pepper flakes, kosher salt, extra-virgin olive oil, taleggio cheese, sliced, baby arugula, warm water , 100 degrees f to 110 degrees f, sugar, dry yeast, all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for coating bowl

dry active yeast, all-purpose flour , plus more for dusting the work surface, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for frying, extra-virgin olive oil, scallions, thinly sliced, anchovy fillets, rinsed, drained and finely chopped, sugar, onions, thinly sliced, tomatoes, peeled, seeded and minced (or 3 cups canned crushed italian plum tomatoes, finely chopped), chili flakes, salt and freshly ground freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated caciocavallo

heads broccoli rabe, head garlic, dried hot peppers, extra virgin olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, salt, vegetarian italian sausages, pasta (penne works well)

dry yeast, sugar, warm water, all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for coating bowl and grill, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic , smashed, crushed red pepper , optional, pancetta, cut into 1/2-inch dice, assorted mushrooms , such as shiitake, cremini, oyster, or whatever you like, cleaned and sliced, stracchino (or another mild creamy cheese, such as ricotta or fromage blanc, at room temperature, grated parmesan, chives, finely sliced, aged balsamic for drizzling , optional

recipe green pasta, green pasta recipe : substitute steamed nettles for steamed spinach, or add 1/2 cup dried nettles and increase egg by 1.), extra large eggs, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted and squeezed very dry, unbleached all-purpose flour , plus extra for dusting work surface, olive oil

swordfish steak , trimmed of skin, lemons, garlic , cracked away from skin, coarse salt, a generous handful flat-leaf parsley , about 1/4 cup of leaves, coarse black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, tuna steak, oranges, rosemary, stripped and finely chopped, aged balsamic vinegar , eyeball it, scallions, chopped, panzanella with the works , recipe follows, cubed day-old crusty bread, roma or plum tomatoes, cubed, red onion, chopped, cubanelle pepper or green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, pepperoncini or hot cherry peppers, chopped, roasted red peppers, drained, chopped, pitted olives , kalamata or sicilian green or a combination, flat fillets of anchovies, drained and chopped, basil leaves , torn, lemon, juiced, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, splash of liquid from bottled pepperoncini or hot cherry peppers, coarse salt and black pepper

a couple leeks or a few green onions, at least 1 bell pepper - preferrably yellow or orange, but red is ok - don tsp use green peppers, a carton of grape , cherry or pear tomatoes, crumbled feta (the dry kind works better ), extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and fresh ground pepper to taste, ional: i sometimes add cucumbers cut into thin strips.

instant yeast (2 1/2 tsp, or 4 oz), honey, warm water (divided ), bread flour (plus additional for dusting the work surface), whole wheat flour, kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, cornmeal for sprinkling the baking pans, special equipment : baking pans or cookie sheets, pizza stone (optional), makes eight 6-7 inch pitas, procedure, combine the two flours in a medium bowl., whisk in 1/2 cup of the flour mixture and keep whisking until the mixture is very smooth. cover with plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place for 45 minutes to an hour, or until doubled and bubbly., stir the salt into the remaining flour mixture ., mix in the remaining flour , 3/4 cup water, and olive oil. stir until a shaggy dough forms., turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic., lightly spray a large, clean bowl with cooking spray (or coat with olive oil). place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat in the oil. let sit in a warm spot for at least an hour, or until the dough has doubled in size., punch down the dough (it s fun) and cut into 8 fairly even pieces., lightly flour a work surface ., roll each dough piece into a ball between your hands. flatten 1 of the dough balls , then roll out on your floured work surface to 6-7 inches in diameter. transfer the pita to the cornmeal-dusted baking sheet. repeat with each dough ball., let the dough rest, loosely covered with a clean kitchen towel, for 30 minutes., if you are baking your pita on a pizza stone , place the stone on the oven floor, and remove the middle oven rack (move the second oven rack to the top position, out of the way). if you don tsp have pizza stone, remove the top oven rack, and place the second rack in the lower middle position., preheat the oven to 500of., transfer the pitas , two at a time, to the pizza stone or oven rack. bake for 2 minutes on 1 side, gently flip with tongs or a long spatula, and bake on the other for 1 minute., pita to a cooling rack. cool for 1-2 minutes, then stack to keep warm.

pecan halves (or walnuts ), canola oil, pumpkin pie spice, frozen corn kernels, thawed (canned work too), mixed salad greens ( use some fresh spinach too), dried cranberries, red onion, halved and thinly sliced, dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, shallot, minced (or use minced green onions), garlic, minced, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper

fresh yeast or 2 envelopes active dry yeast, whole milk , lukewarm, sugar, all-purpose flour, plus more for the work surface, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh rosemary, chopped fine, lemon zest, grated, red grapes, halved or quartered, golden raisins, kosher salt, egg, beaten well, gray salt