526 fresca refresher Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, lemon , juice only, fine green beans , stalk ends trimmed, blanched and refreshed and halved (see know-how, below), baby leaf spinach salad

veal loin , 5 oz each, prosciutto di parma, sage leaves, blanched and refreshed, salt and pepper, wondra flour, extra virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, sweet marsala wine, chicken stock, parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup

halibut, salt and pepper to taste, fresh sprig of rosemary or purple basil for garnish, carrots diced small, celery stalk diced small, onion diced small, fish bones- flounder , halibut, dry white wine, lemon juice, bay leaves, whole black peppercorns, sugar snaps, blanched and refreshed, butter, water, salt and pepper to taste, red bliss potatoes, idaho potatoes, half and half, butter, salt and pepper to taste, phillips blue crabmeat (jumbo lump ), fennel bulb julienned, yellow onion julienned, butter, frozen corn kernels, sugar, dried thyme leaves, cayenne pepper, white wine, white vinegar, apple juice, minced fresh parsley, matchstick cut chives

chinese sesame paste or tahini (can also substitute creamy peanut butter), sesame oil, canola oil, rice wine vinegar, serrano chiles, de-stemmed, garlic, basil leaves, chopped scallions, mint leaves, salt and black pepper to taste, angel hair pasta, blanched and refreshed, english cucumbers julienned, shredded chicken from whole roasted chicken, garnish: 1 red bell pepper finely diced, whole chicken, preferably organic with giblets removed, salt and black pepper to taste, canola oil

somen noodles, blanched , refreshed, chopped scallions, green part only (save a little for garnish), soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, wasabi oil, gari , julienne (pickled ginger, save a little for garnish), cucumber, seeded , julienne, yellow or red bell pepper , julienne, sheets nori, toasted sesame seeds, for garnish, wasabi powder, mirin, sugar, water, canola oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, lime, juiced

creamy peanut butter, sesame oil, rice or red wine vinegar, red chile flakes, sugar, dijon mustard, coarse ground coriander, naturally brewed soy sauce, canola oil, spaghetti, cooked and refreshed, english cucumber, halved and 1/8-inch slices, red bell pepper , julienned, scallions, sliced, chopped roasted (salted) peanuts for garnish

minced garlic, minced ginger, minced yellow onions, shiitakes, de-stemmed and quartered, lemons, juiced, baby spinach , prepped, de-stemmed, olive oil, plus additional to cook, lasagne noodles, blanched and refreshed, balsamic vinegar, yogurt, parmigiano-reggiano, balsamic vinegar, chinese vinegar, olive oil, garlic, minced yellow onion, sugar, vegetable stock, basil leaves, spinach leaves, butter

whole calamari , about 1/2 lb, virgin olive oil, fresh peas, shelled to yield 3/4 cup, blanched and refreshed, garlic, thinly sliced, sundried tomatoes , soaked 1/2 hour in warm water, fresh breadcrumbs, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce

grapeseed oil, for cooking, chorizo sausages, casings removed, ground chicken, minced garlic, minced ginger, fermented black beans, rinsed, chopped, jalapenos, de-stemmed, chopped, yellow onions, sliced, fish sauce (recommended : 3-crab), white wine, chicken stock , or more as needed, salt and black pepper, u -15, large shrimp, peeled, de-veined, tail on, bay scallops, dried scallops , soaked in hot water until soft, shanghai noodles, blanched and refreshed (a little larger than spaghetti), heads broccoli, florets and stem peeled , julienned, red bell peppers , julienned, sliced scallions, limes, juiced, herb puree , recipe follows, thai basil, leaves removed, cilantro, leaves removed, mint, leaves removed, garlic, lime, juiced, sugar, grapeseed oil, salt and black pepper

pine nuts, fresh basil leaves , preferably picolo fino, garlic, peeled, sea salt, ligurian extra-virgin olive oil, fresh pesto, new potatoes or small red potatoes, boiled and halved, young green beans or haricots verts, blanched and refreshed, trenette pasta

fresh pesto, new potatoes (or small red potatoes), boiled and halved, young green beans (or haricot verts), blanched and refreshed, trenette pasta

red onions, sliced, garlic, thinly sliced, minced dry thai bird chiles, sliced button mushrooms, red wine, whole roma tomatoes, roughly chopped, herbes de provence, extra virgin olive oil plus extra for cooking, roasted peppers stored in olive oil, drained, rinsed and julienne, turkey sausage , out of casing, broken up, parmigiano-reggiano, lasagne noodles, blanched and refreshed, salt and black pepper, to taste, yellow pepper brunoise, for garnish

extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, currants, hot chili flakes, basic tomato sauce, israeli couscous , blanched two minutes and refreshed, cleaned calamari, tubes cut into 1/4 inch rounds, tentacles halved, salt and pepper to taste, scallions, thinly sliced, basic tomato sauce, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme leaves (or 2 tbsp dried leaves ), carrot, shredded finely, tomatoes, crushed and mixed, salt to taste

parmesan, grated, peas , cooked in boiling water and refreshed in iced water, greek yoghurt, dried chilli flakes, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh coriander, salt and freshly ground black pepper

chopped broccoli flowerettes blanched in boiling water for 3 minutes and then plunged in ice water to refresh., chopped celery, chopped green onion, green and white both, toasted slivered almonds, fried bacon , cooled crumbled-use more if you want, red grapes, green grapes, chunked chicken (taken from a rotisserie bird), mayonnaise, seasoned salt, sugar, white wine vinegar (or apple cider)

champagne or wine glasses, brand lowfat vanilla yogurt, organic strawberries ,blueberries,and blackberries, nature made brand strawberry yogurt-bottomed granola bars