219 finishing Recipes

extra virgin olive oil (plus extra oil to finish), onions, finely chopped, tomato paste, parsley, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, carrots, diced, celery, diced, salt, freshly gorund black pepper, french green lentil , picked through, rinsed, bay leaves, parsley sprigs (may use just stems), fresh thyme sprigs, water (or vegetable stock), soy sauce (mushroom recommended), greens (mustard , chard, spinach, or brocolli rabe), cooked small shell pasta (shells , orecchiette, or your favorite), parmesan cheese, thinly shaved

chicken stock (can sub vegetable stock), water, italian style diced tomatoes with juice, great northern beans, cheese tortellini, garlic clove, minced, fresh spinach , torn, salt and pepper, olive oil , for finishing

extra virgin olive oil, fresh pressed garlic, crushed tomatoes (fire roasted varieties give the sauce a little edge, i prefer muir glen organic tomato products, wor), sugar, sweet onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped (i m a huge fan of red peppers, just not in this recipe), fresh oregano, finely chopped (leaves only , easiest to hold sprig upright and pull gently downward with thumb and forefinger to rem), fresh basil leaves (roughly chopped or torn), bay leaves, salt (preferably sea for nutritional content), fresh ground black pepper, scant 1/2 tsp fennel seed, fresh flat leaf parsley , to finish

spaghetti , 100% durum wheat semolina (i use an italian import called garofalo, #9 size), onion, medium size sweet yellow, garlic clove, large, fresh greek oregano leaves to taste, stripped from stem, i tbsp capers, feta, coarsely crumbled, sliced kalamata olives, lemon, light olive oil (for saute ), high quality extra virgin olive oil (to finish the dish), coarse kosher salt, coarsely ground black pepper

cauliflower, trimmed, plain flour, flat leaf parsley, chopped , plus some tender leaves to finish, garlic clove, crushed, shallots, finely chopped, eggs, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, ground turmeric, salt, ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

white eggplants, peeled and cubed, zucchini, cubed, onion, cut in chunks, pepper, color of your choice, cut in chunks, roma tomatoes, seeded and cut into chunks, olive oil to roast, salt and pepper to taste, parmesan cheese, grated, parsley, finely chopped, roasted garlic, olive oil, couscous, water, olive oil to finish with

papaya, egg yolks, superfine sugar, heavy cream, limes , zest of, lime , juice of, super fine sugar , to finish

pitted prunes (3 cups), raisins, currants, lemon peel , glace, minced, orange peel , glace, minced, glace cherries, almonds, cherry brandy, dark rum, angostura bitters, butter, dark brown sugar, eggs, lemon essence, limes or 2 tsp orange rind, almond essence, vanilla essence, mixed spice, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, kitchen bouquet, brandy (or use port wine for brushing on finished cakes), almond paste , if desired to roll to cover cakes

white bread, butter, at room temp, nutmeg, freshly grated, golden raisin, egg yolks, superfine sugar, vanilla, heavy cream, whole milk, superfine sugar , to finish

cream, amaretto, eggs, egg yolks, granulated sugar, crushed amaretti cookie, amaretti cookie crumbs (for finishing)

water, cocoa powder, unsalted butter (cut into cubes), sugar, all-purpose flour, baking soda, egg, sour cream, cream , and, chocolate curls , to finish

heavy cream, greek yogurt, bananas, very ripe, lemon juice, maple syrup, light brown sugar , to finish

chopped macadamia pieces, unbleached, allpurpose flour, salt, sugar, cinnamon, unsalted butter, melted and cooled, heavy cream, water, unflavored gelatin, egg yolks, dark rum, light brown sugar, chopped, toasted macadamias, heavy cream , for finishing, optional

whole milk, risotto rice, superfine sugar, egg yolks, heavy cream, vanilla extract, superfine sugar , to finish

wheat flour, rye flour, soy flour, vital wheat gluten, barley, lentils, millet, yeast, salt, splenda sugar substitute, skim milk, extra virgin olive oil, water, sesame seeds (finishing garnish)

time depends whether you re in daunting mood of baking despair , or suzzie home maker just jubilant to have the apron around your hips., almond meringue layers, whole almonds, sugar, cornstarch, egg whites, salt, sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, toasted sliced almonds for finishing, caramel-orange filling : 3/4 cup. sugar, lemon juice, milk, egg yolks, grated orange zest, unsalted butter, glazed orange slices: 1/2 cup. orange juice, gelatin, apricot preserves, lg. oranges

dried black beans, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, leeks, white part only, washed well and finely diced, red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely diced, stalks celery, finely diced, carrots, peeled and finely chopped, dried thyme, coarse sea salt , to taste, madeira wine , plus, extra madeira wine , for finishing, chipotle chiles in adobo , chopped, to taste (i usually use 3, but i like this on the spicy side !), bay leaf, water, sour cream (to garnish ) (optional)