61 good lagasse Recipes

pitted brine-cured black olives, sliced (such as nicoise), pimento stuffed olive, sliced, extra-virgin olive oil (good quality , please!), minced shallots (i tried cippolini and shallots in combination), chopped celery (i added 1 tbsp of minced celery leaves, too), minced fresh flat-leaf parsley (aka italian parsley), minced garlic (gah-lic), fresh ground black pepper

rib eye steaks, salt and 1 cup coarse-cracked black peppercorns, dijon mustard, vegetable oil, for sauteing, minced shallots, good-quality brandy, chopped garlic, veal stock, heavy cream, butter, chopped parsley, for garnish, fried shoestring potatoes , for serving

pitted and coarsely chopped black olives , such as kalamata, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, pine nuts, lightly toasted, italian tuna packed in olive oil, drained and flaked, capers, drained, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, chopped fresh parsley leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, italian eggplant (about 1 lb), sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped seeded tomato, chopped fresh basil leaves, red wine vinegar, garlic, finely chopped, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper, sugar , if needed, thick) slices crusty, rustic italian bread , such as ciabatta, good quality extra-virgin olive oil , for garnishing, sea salt , for garnishing, coarsely ground black pepper , for garnishing

unsalted butter, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, pineapple, cored and cut into 16 rings, dark rum, vanilla ice cream , recipe follows, or good quality store-bought, heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, vanilla bean , split in 1/2 lengthwise, seeds scraped, egg yolks

recipe la bourride base , recipe follows, saffron, julienne leeks, peeled, seeded, and chopped tomatoes, orange , zested and juiced, julienne fennel, chopped garlic, chopped freshly parsley leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, white fish , such as mullet, ocean perch, or pollack, cleaned and filleted, aioli , recipe follows, egg yolks, crusty french bread, recipe rouille , recipe follows, olive oil, chopped yellow onions, chopped celery, salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, bay leaf, black peppercorns, thyme, fish bones, water, dry white wine, garlic, egg yolks, salt, good olive oil

sliced fresh strawberries, papaya juice, grand marnier liqueur, granulated sugar, good quality brut sparkling wine or champagne, strawberry halves, garnish

fresh peaches, dessert wine or white wine, water, granulated sugar, vanilla bean, split in 1/2 and seeds scraped, fresh raspberries , picked over, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla bean ice cream , recipe follows, or good quality store bought vanilla, for serving, whole fresh raspberries, for garnish, mint sprigs, for garnish, heavy cream, milk, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, egg yolks, sugar

olive oil, chopped shallots, salt and pepper, dozen fresh snails , purged and removed from the shell, chopped garlic, dry white wine, cold butter, cut into small pieces, aioli , recipe follows, fine dried bread crumbs, chopped fresh parsley leaves, crusty french bread, garlic, egg yolks, salt, good olive oil

butter , plus 2 tbsps, plus 1 tbsp, flour, half and half, salt, ground white pepper, red hot sauce, grated parmigiano-reggiano , or other good-quality parmesan cheese (about 2 cups), elbow macaroni, minced garlic, grated cheddar cheese, grated fontina cheese, grated gruyere cheese, fresh bread crumbs, essence or creole seasoning

quality corned beef, very thinly sliced, jewish-rye or marble-rye bread, recipe emeril s russian dressing , recipe follows, sauerkraut, good quality swiss cheese, store-bought cole slaw, divided, butter, softened, divided, kosher dill pickles, halved or quartered if large, mayonnaise, chili sauce, minced yellow onion, minced dill pickle, minced celery, minced parsley leaves, heavy cream, dry mustard, hot pepper sauce, worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt

heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, vanilla, salt, good quality chocolate, for garnish

thick) slices brioche , challah, or lb cake, bing cherry preserves, good-quality bittersweet chocolate bars, cut into thirds, unsalted butter, melted, sugar, for garnish

olive oil, chopped onion, fresh green beans, trimmed and cut in half, generous pinch of cayenne, zucchini, split in half and cut into 1-inch thick slices, red skin potatoes, chopped oregano, chopped parsley, crushed tomatoes and juices, salt and pepper, crusty french bread, good feta cheese

ripe figs, extra-virgin olive oil, gorgonzola, good-quality honey, chopped fresh rosemary leaves

elephant garlic, thinly sliced, roasted garlic cloves, good quality goat cheese , or chevre, eggs, cream, freshly grated pecorino, freshly chopped garlic chives, salt, black pepper

recipe vietnamese bbq pork meatballs , recipe follows, french bread , cut in 1/2 lengthwise, green onions , thinly sliced on the diagonal, vietnamese pickled carrots , recipe follows, jalapeno and/or serrano or thai chiles, thinly sliced, nuoc cham sauce , recipe follows, good quality mayonnaise , optional, fresh cilantro sprigs, for garnish , optional, fresh mint sprigs, for garnish , optional, lean pork meat , such as loin, trimmed of any gristle or membranes and cut into small dice, chopped shallots, minced garlic, sugar, vietnamese fish sauce (nuoc nam), freshly ground black pepper, short-grain glutinous rice , such as sushi rice, pork fat, cubed, vegetable oil, bamboo skewers , soaked in warm water for at least 30 minutes, carrots, peeled and thinly sliced on the diagonal, rice vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic cloves, minced or crushed, fresh red chile pepper, seeded and minced, sugar, fresh lime juice, rice vinegar, nuoc nam (vietnamese fish sauce), water, shredded carrot

whole heads garlic, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, essence , recipe follows, dry weight) jar pitted queen olives , with their brine, good quality gin, dry vermouth

pitted black olives , such as kalamata, nicoise, or gaeta, capers, drained and rinsed, anchovy fillets, to taste, drained, rinsed and patted dry, garlic, minced, dijon mustard, fresh thyme, leaves finely chopped, chopped parsley, crushed red pepper, lemon, juiced, red wine vinegar, good quality extra-virgin olive oil, recipe olive oil crostini , as follows, very thin slices french bread , cut on the diagonal, extra virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper