240 foolproof illustrated Recipes

garlic cloves, minced, bacon (i used apple wood smoked, thick cut), brussels sprouts, trimmed , tough leaves removed, halved, sugar, chicken broth, sea salt & black pepper, freshly ground - to taste

eggs , room temperature, whole milk , room temperature, vanilla extract, cake flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, table salt, unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened (see illustration 1), each stick cut into 8 pieces

vegetable oil, whole chicken , breast meat removed on the bone, split, and reserved; remaining chicken cut into 2-inch pieces, chunk unpeeled ginger (about 1 inch), sliced thin and lightly smashed (see illustration below), scallions , halved lengthwise and lightly smashed, boiling water, salt

whole milk, unsalted butter, melted, sugar, table salt, eggs, room temperature, fast rise yeast, unbleached all-purpose flour (15 oz)

butter, melted, cocoa, natural cocoa (not dutch-processed, 2 1/4 oz), bittersweet chocolate, chopped, instant espresso powder (optional), water (boiling ), sour cream, room temperature, unbleached all-purpose flour (8 3/4 oz), table salt, baking soda, unsalted butter, room temperature (1 1/2 sticks), light brown sugar (14 oz), vanilla extract, eggs, room temperature, sugar , for dusting

nestle toll house semi-sweet chocolate morsels (or whoever), chopped nuts, butter, vanilla extract, sugar, nestle carnation evaporated milk (or whoever), toffee pieces (optional, can use only half bag as well )

flour, shortening, sugar, salt, vinegar, egg, water (7 tbsp)

globe eggplants , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rounds (2 medium eggplants), kosher salt, high-quality white bread , torn into quarters (about 8 oz), grated parmesan cheese (about 2 oz), unbleached all-purpose flour, eggs, vegetable oil, diced tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced (about 1 generous tbsp), red pepper flakes, fresh basil leaf, chopped, whole milk mozzarella (2 cups) or 8 oz part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded (2 cups), grated parmesan cheese (about 1 oz), fresh basil leaves , torn for garnish

unsalted butter, softened, orange zest, grated, sugar (5 oz), table salt, orange juice, vanilla extract, heavy cream

bread flour (about 2 cups), instant yeast, water, room temperature, bread flour, plus extra for working (about 3 cups), instant yeast, water, room temperature, salt

butter, onion, chopped, salt, rice, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh thyme, bay leaf, chicken broth, chopped fresh parsley

flank steak , trimmed of excess fat, salt and ground black pepper, peanut or vegetable oil, fish sauce, juice from 3 limes, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, cucumber , peeled, seeded (see illustration below), and sliced thin, red onion , sliced thin, fresh cilantro leaves , torn, fresh mint leaves , torn, head bibb or boston lettuce , washed, dried, and torn into pieces (4 cups lightly packed), unsalted dry-roasted peanuts , chopped coarse

raw rice , converted (such as uncle ben s converted rice), water, salt, butter

vegetable oil, unsalted butter, yukon gold potatoes (medium, 7 to 8 oz each, about 2 lb total), peeled and cut lengthwise into 8 wedges (see illustration below), jalapeno chiles , cut into 1/4-inch slices (with seeds and membranes), garlic , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 heaping tbsp), extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, grated lemon zest, minced fresh oregano leaves, table salt, ground black pepper, minced fresh parsley leaves

unsalted butter, melted, graham cracker crumbs, philadelphia cream cheese (4 bricks), at room temperature, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, vanilla extract, heavy cream, sour cream

this all-seafood stew from california comes together rather quickly , so there s no place to break up the work and do something ahead. since the cioppino can be on the table in less than hour, this isn tsp much of an obstacle to making this dish. serve with crusty bread to soak up any extra tomato broth., extra-virgin olive oil, garlic , coarsely chopped (about 20 cloves), dry vermouth, dozen littleneck clams , shells scrubbed, dozen mussels , shells scrubbed and beards removed (see illustration below), unsalted butter, onion , chopped medium, hot red pepper flakes, bottled clam juice, diced tomatoes, bay leaf, fresh oregano leaves , minced, fresh thyme leaves, tabasco sauce, salt and ground black pepper, sea scallops , tendons removed, shrimp , peeled

broth (through step 1) can be prepared up to 2 days in advance. just remember to withhold the lime juice until the last moment; otherwise, its flavor and aroma will dissipate. if you can locate lemon grass at the market, feel free to add a stalk to the , trimmed of its fibrous top and bruised with the flat side of a knife. for maximum heat, do not seed the chiles., canned low-sodium chicken broth, fresh ginger (1/2-inch), cut in half and smashed (see illustration below), garlic , lightly crushed with skins on, fish sauce, cilantro stems , including roots, plus 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves, sugar, jalapeno chiles , stemmed and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch rings, tomatoes , cored and chopped coarse, cremini mushroom , oyster, or button mushrooms, wiped clean and quartered (or cut into sixths if large), shrimp (about 41 to 50 per pound), peeled, juice from 2 limes

peeled, uncooked, medium-size fresh or frozen wild american shrimp, onion, finely chopped, green bell pepper, finely chopped, celery rib, finely chopped, diced smoked sausage, cubed pilgrim s pride boneless , skinless chicken thighs, crisco vegetable oil, uncooked mahatma extra long grain white rice, shredded smoked pork, beef broth, water, creole seasoning, bay leaf, garnish: green onion tops