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here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

duck foie gras , cut in half (about $40 worth for 4 people) or preferably, if you can get it, a fresh, thick slices of brioche (please see my recipe), eggs, heavy cream, freshly grated nutmeg , cinnamon and pinch of kosher salt, unsalted butter, bartlet pears, peeled, cored and chopped into small cubes, unsalted butter, brown sugar, calvados brandy, white pepper, fresh thyme

jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (more to taste if desired), onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, salsa (more to taste if desired), shredded old cheddar cheese, shredded swiss cheese (or you can eliminate this and add more old cheese) or 1 cup mozzarella cheese (or you can eliminate this and add more old cheese), chopped dill weed (fresh is best !), chopped fresh parsley, green onions, finely chopped (i cut with scissors), butter or 1 tbsp margarine, milk, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, flour, eggs, loaves round bread, melted butter or 4 tbsp margarine, garlic cloves, minced, parsley (to garnish )

brown sugar, sugar, earth balance vegan margarine, softened (or other vegan butter), vegetable shortening, vanilla extract, egg substitute (1 tbsp of the powder & 3 tbsp of water), applesauce (trust me!), all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, white chocolate, -you can use 2 batches of my vegan white chocolate also posted on this website. chop into 1/4-1/2 in (remember, for this recipe to remain vegan, the white chocolate needs to be vegan), macadamia nuts, chopped

flavor of this stew really depends on good fresh corn. don tsp forget to scrape the pulp out of the cobs (see below) or the stew will be watery and a little bland. this homey dish is usually served with a crusty, rustic loaf of bread to help sop up the sauce and plenty of hot sauce; you can also serve this over plain steamed rice., ears corn , husks and silk removed, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (8 to 10 thighs), trimmed, salt and ground black pepper, vegetable oil, kielbasa sausage , sliced 1/4 inch thick, red bell peppers , stemmed, seeded , and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, onions , minced, celery ribs , minced, cayenne pepper, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 4 tsp), minced fresh thyme leaves , or 1/4 tsp dried, low-sodium chicken broth, bay leaves, minced fresh cilantro leaves, removing corn kernels and pulp from the cob, hold the cob on its end inside a large wide bolw and cut off the kernels using a paring knife., once the kernels are removed , firmly scrape the pulp and milk out of the cob using the back of a butter knife.

pork-flavored ramen noodles (or smoked ham flavor or oriental flavor), frozen peas, eggs, beaten, sesame oil, white pepper, peanut oil, green onions, finely chopped, chopped garlic, diced roast pork (i use tofu if i include this at all, optional, optional) (optional) or 1/2-1 cup cooked chicken (i use tofu if i include this at all, optional, optional) (optional) or 1/2-1 cup shrimp (i use tofu if i include this at all, optional, optional) (optional) or 1/2-1 cup tofu (i use tofu if i include this at all) (optional), soy sauce

fresh italian parsley (this is about 2 bunches) or 150 g flat leaf parsley (this is about 2 bunches) or 150 g fresh parsley, finely chopped. (this is about 2 bunches), spring onions (about 1 bunch) or 6 green onions, finely chopped (about 1 bunch), tomatoes, finely chopped, lemons , juice of (freshly squeeze), olive oil, bulgur (also know as bourghul in australia which is cracked wheat) or 1 cup burghul (also know as bourghul in australia which is cracked wheat), water, boiled, ground black pepper, salt

butter, room temperature, crisco shortening, room temperature, sugar , ground in the processor until fine (measure before processing), eggs, pure vanilla extract, almond extract or 1/8 tsp lemon extract, salt, cake flour (or combined together) or 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (or combined together), baking powder, warm half-and-half cream (this is important, warm the milk!) or 1 cup full-fat milk (this is important, warm the milk!)

fresh cranberries (this recipe is not for dried cranberries) or 2 cups frozen cranberries (this recipe is not for dried cranberries), cored diced pears, granulated sugar, orange juice (preferable fresh-squeezed, from orange used for peel), ground cinnamon, ground allspice or 1/4 tsp ground mace, brown sugar , packed, all-purpose flour, grated orange peel, butter, cut into small cubes, old-fashioned oatmeal or 3/4 cup quick-cooking oatmeal, uncooked, chopped walnuts, whipping cream (optional), ice cream (optional)

heads garlic, water (use what you need to come 1/3 up the side of the heads) or 2 -3 cups chicken stock (use what you need to come 1/3 up the side of the heads) or 2 -3 cups vegetable stock (use what you need to come 1/3 up the side of the heads), olive oil (if you wish to make this healthier) or 2 tbsp chicken stock (if you wish to make this healthier) or 2 tbsp vegetable stock (if you wish to make this healthier), fresh thyme , for placing on top of garlic heads (optional), french bread (for serving)

sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic cloves, minced, ginger, peeled and grated, red chili oil (added this ), green onions, thinly cut into small rounds, reserve half for garish (added this), lemon juice, fresh cilantro, minced , reserve half for garnish, sea salt, cracked black pepper, lean sirloin steaks, cut in 1-inch chunks, wonton wrappers, round (added this ), olive oil, for brushing (added this ), white sesame seeds, lightly toasted (added this ), black sesame seed, lightly toasted (added this )

chocolate, eggs, caster sugar, water, double cream or 1 cup whipping cream, drops vanilla essence (this is an estimate, add to taste) or 3 drops rum extract (should say essence and not extract, this is an estimate, add to taste) or 3 drops brandy, essence (this is an estimate, add to taste), icing sugar , for dusting

chicken thighs, bone in and with skin (you can be healthy but for this dish i think the skin and bone adds flavor), chicken breasts, bone in and with skin (you can be healthy but for this dish i think the skin and bone adds flavor), mild italian sausages , cut in 2-inch pieces on a angle, onions, thin sliced (cut in half and then thin sliced), dark beer (1 bottle), chicken broth, brown sugar, dijon mustard, ground allspice, flour, vegetable oil (3 to saute, 1 to coat the chicken), bay leaf

olive oil, mixed mushrooms , sliced sorta thick, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped fine, dried oregano, crushed, dried basil, crushed, fat free chicken broth, pearl barley, bay leaves, carrots, sliced, zucchini, sliced, fat-free chicken broth, kielbasa, sliced (the kind you perfer), garlic powder (this is optional), onion powder (this is optional), old bay seasoning (this is optional), no sugar added orange spread , boullion any flavor (this is optional)

fresh z.squash , chopped into decent bite sized pieces, fresh yellow/sumer squash , chopped the same, onion, yellow , vidalia, or red, cut into slices and broken up, garlic , rough minced, yellow, red, green bell peppers, seeded, sliced up into strips, enough oil or oil and butter to gently saute fresh vegetables, ortega chiles, chopped or chop up the whole ones yourself, stewed tomatoes , the new spicy ones add a nice pop, kidney beans, (light or dark ) some what drained, black beans , mostly drained., corn, canned, frozen or fresh off the ear, cumin , to taste, red pepper flakes , to taste, or leave out if no heat desired, a pinch of thyme and/or marjoram, ground in your hand, a healthy pinch of kosher salt, grated sharp cheese over the top of servings, if you want to, cooked rice to serve this over is good and part of the original recipe given to me., all ingredients with an asterisk (*) i have added to the basic recipe., you can add boiled, broiled , or roasted chicken torn/cut up to this. you can also add ground beef or cooked stewed beef or other left over beef if you want meat added to this vegetable dish.

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional