50 food strips Recipes

olive oil, garlic cloves, sliced paper thin, salt, ground pepper, onions , shredded on a grater or food processor, dried oregano, tomatoes, diced, whole tomatoes, vegetable oil, new york strip steaks, at room temperature, basil leaves, shredded

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

pitted kalamata olives, shallot, garlic, rosemary, leaves stripped, red pepper flakes, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon, halved, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, flank steak, grape tomatoes, quartered, roughly chopped fresh parsley

onion, quartered, stalks celery, quartered, carrots, quartered, unsalted butter, heaping 1/4 tsp ground allspice, tomatoes, halved, low-sodium beef broth, chopped green cabbage (about 1/4 medium head ), yukon gold potatoes, chopped, quick-cooking barley, corned beef, cut into thin strips (use leftovers or deli meat), kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

cream cheese, chopped chives, sliced smoked salmon, blanched leeks , sliced into strips 5 inches long by 1/2 inch wide, wasabi tobbiko caviar or red caviar

chopped dried apricots, wide strips lemon zest, cold water, unsalted butter, garam masala (an indian spice blend), onion, diced, kosher salt, basmati rice, lightly rinsed and drained, freshly ground black pepper, bay leaf, fresh mint leaves, toasted unsalted pistachios or cashews

new york strip steak (about 1-inch thick ), kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, shallot, minced, boxed red wine, cold unsalted butter, cubed

pine nuts, extra-virgin olive oil, zucchini cut into 3/4 inch chunks (about 1 lb), garlic , smashed, lemon , zest stripped off in large pieces, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh ricotta

garlic, scallions, sliced (white and green parts ), coriander seeds, chipotle chile in adobo plus 2 tbsp adobo sauce, cumin seeds, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, boston butt pork shoulder, bone-in, wide strips fresh lime zest, fresh lime juice, fresh orange juice, extra-virgin olive oil, cinnamon sticks, broken up

grape tomatoes, halved, kirby cucumbers, seeded, and diced, lemon, juiced, kosher salt, instant couscous (a 10-oz box), water, wide strips lemon zest, extra-virgin olive oil, cayenne, torn mint leaves , stems saved, roughly chopped flat leaf parsley , stems saved, scallions (white and green), chopped, toasted pine nuts , optional

pitted prunes, black tea bags, sugar, salt, vanilla bean , split lengthwise and seeds scraped out, wide strips lemon zest, cognac or brandy, firm cooking apples (such as fuji), peeled and cut into wedges, bosc pears, peeled and cut into wedges, unsalted butter, eggs, salt, half-and-half, all-purpose flour, grated orange zest, fresh orange juice, almond extract, sugar , for dusting

kosher salt, spaghetti, white wine or dry vermouth, garlic , smashed, wide strips lemon zest, unsalted butter, thinly sliced, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly ground pepper, head escarole , torn into 1-inch pieces, or 6 heaping cups torn spinach, sugar snap peas (about 2 cups), halved, prosciutto , torn into pieces, roughly chopped fresh parsley, pecorino romano cheese, shaved

jumbo shrimp, in shell (about 11/4 lb), fresh thyme, leaves stripped, juice of 2 limes (about 1/4 cup), extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, garlic, chopped, jalapeno , with seeds, scallions, white and green parts, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

jumbo shrimp, in the shell (about 1 1/4 lb), fresh thyme, leaves stripped, juice of 2 limes (about 1/4 cup), extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, plus additional for seasoning, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, chopped, jalapeno , with seeds, scallions (white and green parts ), coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves

extra-virgin olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 6 oz each ), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, onion, halved and sliced, garlic , smashed, fresh thyme, leaves stripped, jarred marinated artichokes, drained and patted dry, jarred roasted red peppers, sliced into strips, dry vermouth, chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned, unsalted butter, flat leaf parsley leaves

garlic, kosher salt, olive oil, plus more for grill grate, ancho chile powder, unsweetened cocoa powder, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, four 10-oz boneless strip steaks (about 1-inch thick ), unsalted butter, fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels, chopped cilantro leaves, freshly ground pepper

rump steak (i prefer organic rib or top sirloin from whole foods) or 4 lbs chuck (i prefer organic rib or top sirloin from whole foods) or 4 lbs arm roast (i prefer organic rib or top sirloin from whole foods) or 4 lbs rib roast (i prefer organic rib or top sirloin from whole foods) or 4 lbs top sirloin steaks (i prefer organic rib or top sirloin from whole foods), potatoes, halved, baby potatoes (i prefer organic amandine), white pearl onion, shiitake mushroom, thinly sliced, baby carrots, green chili peppers, sliced in 1/4 in. strips . (use medium or hot roasted new mexico chilies. if you have access to roasted hatch green chilies-use the), yellow bell pepper, coarsely chopped, orange bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, finely minced, water, beef stock, cream of mushroom soup, cream of broccoli soup, roasted tomato salsa (medium or hot roasted corn salsa), dry onion soup mix, dry mushroom gravy mix, red burgundy wine (highly recommend the 2002 joseph drouhin, bourgogne vero-remainder serve chilled with the meal), mild horseradish, worcestershire sauce, cracked pepper, salt, habanero salt or 1/2 tsp seasoning salt, thyme, paprika, blue cheese, crumbled (maytag blue cheese if available)

cornbread mix, chopped green chilies, undrained, ground cumin, dried oregano, rubbed sage, mayonnaise (hellman s or best foods), carton sour cream, dry ranch dressing mix, pinto beans, drain & rinse, whole kernel corn, drained, tomatoes, chopped, chopped green bell pepper, chopped green onion, bacon, strips cooked and crumbled, shredded cheddar cheese