129 gentle Recipes

sour cream, green onions, very thinly sliced, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh chives, salmon caviar, drained , gently rinsed

green beans, trimmed and cut in 1/4-inch rounds, carrot, peeled and trimmed and diced, potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes, sea salt, zucchini, trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch cubes, fresh coco blanc , jacob s cattle, or other shell beans (or dried beans) cooked until tender, angel hair pasta, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, peeled and green germ removed, fine sea salt, fresh basil leaves , gently packed, extra virgin olive oil, grated parmesan cheese

peas , gently rinsed and drained, diced cheddar cheese, diced celery, sliced sweet pickles, diced pimientos, mayonnaise, salt and pepper

coarse fresh bread crumbs (from 8 slices firm white sandwich bread), eggs, heavy cream, whole milk, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, chopped flat-leaf parsley, dozen shucked oysters (preferably medium; halved if large; about 1 cup), drained if necessary and gently patted dry

yellow cornmeal, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, black pepper, cumin, turmeric, coriander, milk, eggs, olive oil, cheddar cheese, shredded and gently packed

unflavored gelatin, milk, whipping cream, sugar, vanilla beans or 2 tsp pure vanilla extract, fresh berries , gently washed, drained, and sweetened to taste (optional), fresh mint (optional)

pastry for a single 9 inch pie pan, eggs, beaten, granulated sugar, a pinch of salt, pure vanilla extract, egg white , gently whisked, whole milk, scalded, ground nutmeg

sugar, eggs, softened butter, ripe bananas, sour milk, baking soda, baking powder, salt, flour (beaten gently into the creamed mix), vanilla, nuts (optional)

sweet dark chocolate, water, sugar plus 2 oz, unsalted butter, softened, eggs, raw unsalted macadamia nuts, milk, vanilla bean, egg yolks, sugar, heavy cream, egg whites, light corn syrup, sugar, water, amaretto, sugar, mascarpone, raspberries fresh or thawed, blackberries fresh or thawed, sugar, fresh lemon juice, chambord, cut the chocolate into small pieces. bring the water and 4 oz of sugar to a boil. remove from heat and add the chocolate. slowly mix in pieces of the butter until fully incorporated. set aside. in a mixer, whip the eggs and 2 oz of sugar on high speed until light and airy but not to full volume. when the chocolate is warm fold it gently into the egg mixture. pour batter over a half sheet pan that is lined with a silpat or with parchment paper. bake until the cake is firm and slightly spongy in the center. remove from oven and let cool at room temperature then transfer to the refrigerator. cut around the edges of the cake. carefully turn it out onto an inverted half sheet pan and peel back the silpat. with a small ring mold (roughly 2 inches in diameter) cut disks out of the cake. return disks to the refrigerator.

lump crabmeat (not claw/backfin) picked gently, good, quality plain breadcrumbs (not panko), dijon-style mustard, dukes mayonnaise, lemon juice fresh squeezed, sea salt, egg whisk gently before adding, worchestershire sauce, ice cold beer of choice

lamb chops , wiped and trimmed, seasoned flour, oil, butter (rounded), onion, peeled and chopped, flour, salt and black pepper, english mustard powder, freshly ground nutmeg, well flavoured brown stock or 3/4-1 pint gravy, chestnuts , boiled gently for about 5 to 10 minutes, cooled and peeled

instant yeast (2 1/2 tsp, or 4 oz), honey, warm water (divided ), bread flour (plus additional for dusting the work surface), whole wheat flour, kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, cornmeal for sprinkling the baking pans, special equipment : baking pans or cookie sheets, pizza stone (optional), makes eight 6-7 inch pitas, procedure, combine the two flours in a medium bowl., whisk in 1/2 cup of the flour mixture and keep whisking until the mixture is very smooth. cover with plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place for 45 minutes to an hour, or until doubled and bubbly., stir the salt into the remaining flour mixture ., mix in the remaining flour , 3/4 cup water, and olive oil. stir until a shaggy dough forms., turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic., lightly spray a large, clean bowl with cooking spray (or coat with olive oil). place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat in the oil. let sit in a warm spot for at least an hour, or until the dough has doubled in size., punch down the dough (it s fun) and cut into 8 fairly even pieces., lightly flour a work surface ., roll each dough piece into a ball between your hands. flatten 1 of the dough balls , then roll out on your floured work surface to 6-7 inches in diameter. transfer the pita to the cornmeal-dusted baking sheet. repeat with each dough ball., let the dough rest, loosely covered with a clean kitchen towel, for 30 minutes., if you are baking your pita on a pizza stone , place the stone on the oven floor, and remove the middle oven rack (move the second oven rack to the top position, out of the way). if you don tsp have pizza stone, remove the top oven rack, and place the second rack in the lower middle position., preheat the oven to 500of., transfer the pitas , two at a time, to the pizza stone or oven rack. bake for 2 minutes on 1 side, gently flip with tongs or a long spatula, and bake on the other for 1 minute., pita to a cooling rack. cool for 1-2 minutes, then stack to keep warm.

fresh rose petals , and leaves gently washed, coarse salt , such as kosher or rock salt, as required

cucumbers, peeled, seeded and shredded, roma tomatoes , gently seeded and chopped, carrot, peeled and shredded, radishes, shredded, green onions, chopped, green chile or jalepeno, chopped, cilantro, to taste, chopped, lime , zest and juice, kosher salt to taste

frozen biscuits, flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, shortening, two packages yeast, warm water, buttermilk, sift dry ingredients together , cut in shortening. dissolve yeast in warm water; add to milk. add milk mixture to dry ingredients and mix well. turn dough onto floured surface and knead gently several strokes. pat or roll out to desired thickness; cut and place on greased cookie sheet and freeze. if desired, when biscuits are frozen, roll each in melted butter that has been cooled to room temperature. place biscuits in freezer bags or freezer containers. defrost biscuits 30 minutes before baking; bake at 400 f until, browned. makes 4 to 5 dozen biscuits .

coconut oil , gently melted, sesame seed oil , expeller-expressed or cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil

lemon chiffon cake, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vegetable oil, egg yolks, cold-water, lemon juice, lemon rind, egg whites, cream of tartar, sift flour. add sugar , baking powder and salt; sift 3 more times, last time into a large mixing bowl. make a well in the center of the mixture, and pour in oil, lightly beaten egg yolks, lemon juice and rind. beat all this thoroughly., in another bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until very stiff. gently fold flour mixture into egg whites. pour into greased and floured tube pan. bake at 325f for 1 hr. and 10 min. test with straw or cake tester to see if done. invert over bottle and let set on table. let cool completely. frost the cooled cake with lemon frosting. serves 12-16 easily., lemon frosting, sugar, soft butter, milk , more if necessary, grated rind and juice of 1 lemon, grate lemon rid and wrap in piece of cheesecloth. wring the oils into the sugar before it is blended, or gently blend with the sugar. let set 15 min. or more to allow the flavors to blend. then cream sugar and butter, add juice and enough milk to make icing. frost cake, tip decorate with sprigs of mint for color .

low-fat mayonnaise, chili sauce or 2 tbsp ketchup, chopped dill pickles, fresh lemon juice, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, rye bread, sliced gruyere, sliced smoked salmon, sauerkraut, drained, rinsed and gently squeezed dry, unsalted butter