16 good simple fresh Recipes

good quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa), butter, vacuum packed cooked and peeled chestnuts (or fresh), sugar, milk, eggs, brandy (optional), pure vanilla extract, good quality instant coffee granules, double cream (heavy ), sugar (icing), brandy (optional), pure vanilla extract

fresh mozzarella balls, ripe tomatoes, leaves fresh basil, lemon, salt, pepper, olive oil

hard-boiled eggs, good quality mayonnaise (best foods , hellman s, or vegenaise), dried onion flakes (see note ), dijon mustard, granulated garlic, grated dill pickles (optional) or 1 tsp dill pickle relish (optional), your favorite curry powder, to taste (but oh so good with it!) (optional), tabasco sauce , to taste (optional), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

steak , trimmed of fat to within 1/4 inch (any cut you like just make sure it is a tender cut and good for grilling like sirloin, rib eye, etc.), butter or 1/2 tbsp buds, olive oil, sea salt , course grind, to taste, black peppercorns , course and freshly ground

onion, chopped small, minced fresh garlic (or to taste), stalk celery, chopped finely, butter, dried parsley flakes, seasoning salt and pepper (or use white salt), dried sage (or to taste), dried thyme, good quality chicken broth, melted butter, plain breadcrumbs

seasoned bread crumbs, grated dry parmesan cheese (romano is a good choice, also), minced parsley (i use dried to save effort), minced garlic, salt, fresh ground pepper, ground beef (not too lean), eggs, ketchup , to taste

good quality bourbon, fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, simple syrup, champagne, chilled, lemon twist

ice, fresh watermelon, 1-inch cubes, fresh mint leaves , plus mint sprigs for garnish, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, good white rum, soda water

sugar , for rim (optional), lime, quarters, tequila, good quality, triple sec or 1 oz cointreau liqueur or 1 oz grand marnier, mango nectar, partially frozen mango (prefer individual quick frozen or fresh ) (optional), simple syrup or 2 oz sour mix, lime juice, ice cube, lime, slices garnish

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, wide egg noodles (500-700 g is best ), carrots, washed, peeled, and sliced, fresh broccoli (this is a good way to get rid of the broccoli stalks that no 1 really likes) washed and cut into bite-size pieces or a little smaller, fresh celery, washed and cut into moons, various other vegetables , including some frozen veggies, if desired, carton of chicken broth (900 ml or thereabouts), water as needed, thyme, parsley, oregano, basil, salt and pepper to taste.

potatoes (any kind ), dozen hard-boiled egg, mayonnaise, sweet onion, celery seed, salt & pepper

cream cheese, mayonnaise, cucumbers, peeled, seeded and finely diced, tb chopped green onion ( 3 or 4 is good ), tb lemon juice, fresh chopped dill or 1/2 tsp dried dill weed, tobasco or other hot pepper sauce

lamb rib chops 1 thick, extravagonzo culinary oil all infusions work well , use whichever 1 will go well with your side dishes, the lemon is especially good, course sea salt, freshly ground black pepper

mark or other good-quality bourbon, fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, simple syrup (see below ), champagne or other dry sparkling wine, chilled, lemon twist, for serving