219 finishing Recipes

yogurt , greek strained, egg, margarine, at room temperature, baking powder, salt, egg yolk, beaten to mix with the milk, skim milk , for the finish with the egg, flour , may need more to make a pliable but non-sticky dough, extra lean ground beef, onion, sliced, eggs, regato cheese, skim milk, heated , to make bechamel sauce, flour , to make bechamel sauce, margarine , to make bechamel sauce, cinnamon, biscotti , crumbled can use other dry baked bread

active time : 1 3/4 hours, start to finish: 6 1/2 hours (plus 1 to 2 days for flavor to develop), dried ancho chiles (4 large), stemmed and seeded, garlic cloves, 3 of them finely chopped, salt , or to taste, cumin, chili powder (not pure chili), well-marbled beef brisket or boneless chuck, (trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 to 2-inch pieces), vegetable oil, whole tomatoes in juice, canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, white onion, chopped (4 cups), dried oregano (preferably mexican), crumbled, serrano or other small green chiles, finely chopped, including seeds (1 is fine for most tastes; 4 is the eight-alarm version), beer (not dark ), water, cooked pinto beans (optional; 30 oz. can), rinsed if canned, accompaniments: cubed avocado ; chopped white onion; shredded cheddar; chopped fresh cilantro; sour cream and corn bread

olive oil , for greasing baking dish, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, tomatoes, quartered, herbes de provence (see - simple spice mix from vegetarian times #479877), salt (optional), olive oil , for roasting, olive oil , for finishing

chicken thighs with the skin on. (you can use boneless ,skinless chicken but you will have to monitor the cooking time.) i buy the large inexpensive family packs of whole thighs., soy sauce, pineapple juice, brown or white sugar, sliced garlic, minced fresh ginger (powdered ginger works but fresh is better), ground pepper, crushed red pepper seeds if you d like to add some heat to the finished recipe.

low-sodium beef stock, water, extra virgin olive oil, butter, chopped shallot (or finely chopped onion), minced fresh rosemary (if the stems are tender you can chop them as well, but if woody, remove the leaves and use only them), arborio rice, red wine, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, butter , to finish, parmesan cheese

fingerling potatoes , halved lengthwise (if very small, keep whole), extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, butter, softened, roughly chopped fresh dill, coarse sea salt , for finishing (optional)

eggplants, olive oil, lemon thyme leaves , plus a few whole sprigs to garnish, maldon sea salt and black pepper, pomegranate, buttermilk, greek yogurt, olive oil , plus a drizzle to finish, garlic clove, crushed, salt

eggs, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, flaked coconut, unsalted butter, melted, raspberry preserves, icing sugar , for dusting on top of finished cakes

all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks), eggs, egg yolks, best kentucky bourbon, vanilla extract, chopped pecans (tossed with 1 tbsp flour), powdered sugar , for finishing

self-rising cake flour, unsalted butter, buttermilk , milk or heavy cream, fresh apricots, rinsed, halved, pitted and sliced, fresh cherries , sour if possible, rinsed and pitted, sugar, butter, almond extract, buttermilk and sugar for finishing

ripe peaches, halved and pitted, marsala, superfine sugar, superfine sugar , to finish, egg yolks, superfine sugar, heavy cream, mascarpone cheese

shoulder of beef , pork or lamb, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, flour seasoned with salt and pepper, vegetable or olive oil, or more, the following seasoning vegetables, finely chopped: onions, garlic, carrots, celery, or fennel, tomato ingredients such as 1 1/2 cups or more of crushed tomatoes, tomato puree or 1/4 cup tomato paste, bouquet garni , tied up in cheesecloth, 1 to 2 tsp of spices or dried herbs, depending upon dominant taste, or bay leaf, parsley and ect., more of liquid such as beer , or broth, seasoning ingredients for sauce like 2 to 4 tbsp barbecue sauce, salt and freshly ground black pepper, garnish: separately cooked vegetables , potatoes or beans, chopped fresh herbs to finish

all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, unsalted butter, sugar, egg, molasses, sugar in a shallow bowl, for finishing, cookie sheets or jelly roll pans covered with parchment or foil

batter, granulated sugar, water, unsalted butter, semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, sweet liqueur , such as cointreau or chambord, eggs, finishing, heavy whipping cream, sugar, basket fresh raspberries , optional

go to the crafts store., purchase 1 or more bags of dried fruit, some plaster of paris, brown paint and a disposable cake pan., go home ., unwrap the dried fruit , carefully folding the wrapper inside-out and placing it at the bottom of your trash can. better yet, send it through your personal paper shredder and use it for insulation in the attic., mix the plaster of paris with water and pour into the disposable cake pan. place dried fruit on top, gently pushing in so it looks baked in the batter. let dry., take your fruitcake out of the disposable cake pan ., cover the top, bottom and sides with brown paint, avoiding the fruit., wrap your fruitcake in festive , colored saran wrap and finish with a bow. i like using red wrap because it gives a warm glow to the fruitcake., give your fruitcake to someone you want to impress. when they lift it, they ll say, wow! you must have made a really rich fruitcake! don tsp forget to smile and say, oh, its paris-style fruitcake., worry about someone trying to eat your fruitcake. nobody actually eats fruitcake... that s just a rumor. just so you know, the dried fruit won go bad because it has the same preservatives as twinkies, which have a shelf-life of about 237 years.

red bell peppers, olive oil, garlic, minced, shallots, diced, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, red pepper flakes, plus extra for finishing, white wine, diced fire roasted tomatoes , such as glen muir, kale (about 3 lb), coarsely shredded roasted chicken meat, chicken stock, rigatoni, extra-virgin olive oil, grated parmesan

firm organic tofu, olive oil, sesame seed oil, soy sauce, chinese five spice powder, agave syrup, sesame seeds , for sprinkling over finished dish

cooked chickpeas (two 15 oz. cans, drained, rinsed and reserve some liquid), green onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, minced rosemary, salt, lemon , zest of, lemon , juice of, egg, lightly beaten, all-purpose flour, dry breadcrumbs, toasted sesame seeds, oil , for shallow frying, sea salt , for finishing, ripe tomatoes, cored, peeled and diced, diced white onion, fresh lemon juice, very finely chopped fresh basil leaf, honey, sea salt, cayenne pepper, fresh ground black pepper