7783 good softies Recipes

good quality bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces, unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus extra for greasing the pan, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, chili powder, baking powder, salt, eggs, good vanilla ice cream, good-quality bittersweet chocolate , shaved into curls with a vegetable peeler

green beans, drained, mung bean sprouts, drained, red onion, sliced, vegetable oil, white sugar, distilled white vinegar, garlic powder

good quality lean ground beef, olive oil, garlic cloves, salt, worcestershire sauce, horseradish (optional but good ) (optional)

good quality round steaks (calculate about 1/3 to 1/4 lb per person) or 1 lb sirloin steak (calculate about 1/3 to 1/4 lb per person), flour (or more ), soy sauce (or more, lite is good , i find regular soy sauce to be too salty), fresh coarse ground black pepper , to taste

good quality spaghetti (#5 or #7 is a good size), tuna in olive oil, peeled roma tomatoes (egg shape), white onion, diced, sea salt, crushed black peppercorns, capers, grated parmesan cheese

all-purpose white flour, whole wheat flour, graham cracker crumbs, wheat germ, oatmeal (not instant, but quick cooking is fine ), baking powder (powder is fresh when you see air bubbles when added to some warm water), sugar, salt, reduced-fat creamy peanut butter (or plain is fine ), butter, softened (or butter flavored crisco), low-fat milk (or skim), egg whites, honey

good quality mayonnaise (hellman s is good), chopped scallion, white and green parts (6-7 scallions), chopped fresh basil leaf, fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons), minced garlic (2 cloves), anchovy paste (optional-i don tsp use ), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, light sour cream, heads bibb lettuce, tomatoes

good quality gin (i like tanquerey, 1 1/2 jiggers), tonic water, good quality, lime wedge, crushed ice

good quality dark chocolate, roughly chopped, desiccated coconut, good quality marshmallows

good quality plum tomatoes, olive oil (divided ), garlic (crushed ), fresh dill, kalamata olive, pitted and chopped (or other good olives), shrimp, peeled and deveined, sea shell pasta, crumbled feta cheese

good black olives , such as kalamata, pitted and diced, capers, drained, anchovy fillets, garlic clove, minced, good quality olive oil, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, minced fresh thyme leave, chopped fresh parsley leaves, baguette, sliced and toasted

good quality gin (i prefer bombay blue sapphire or beefeaters), dry vermouth (i prefer martini and rossi extra dry), cocktail olive, good quality vodka (i prefer grey goose, canadian iceberg or tanqueray sterling), dry vermouth (see above preference), cocktail olive, cocktail onion , and then you have a gibson

good sized boneless chicken breasts, mayonnaise (lite mayo works fine!), italian seasoned breadcrumbs, panko breadcrumbs (usually in the asian section of a regular grocery store), good marinara sauce (prego, ragu, etc.), diced tomatoes, garlic (or 2 cloves, chopped ), white sugar, salt and pepper, fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh basil

good feta, crumbled, cream cheese, at room temperature, good olive oil, divided, freshly squeezed lemon juice, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, minced shallots (2 shallots), minced garlic (2 cloves), good red wine vinegar, ripe heirloom or cherry tomatoes, 1/2-inch-diced, julienned fresh basil leaves, plus extra for serving, thick) diagonal baguette slices, toasted, toasted pine nuts

good olive oil, pancetta, 1/2-inch-diced, chopped yellow onions, diced) carrots (3 carrots), diced) celery (3 stalks ), diced) peeled butternut squash, minced garlic (4 cloves), chopped fresh thyme leaves, diced tomatoes , such as pomi, chicken stock, preferably homemade, bay leaf, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, cooked small pasta , such as tubetti, fresh baby spinach leaves, good dry white wine, store-bought pesto, garlic bruschetta, freshly grated parmesan cheese , for serving, french baguette, good olive oil, garlic , cut in half lengthwise

good olive oil, french bread or boule, cut into 1-inch cubes (6 cups), kosher salt, hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and sliced 1/4-inch thick, red bell pepper, large diced, yellow bell pepper, large diced, grape tomatoes, halved, red onion, sliced in half rounds, feta cheese, cut in 1/2-inch cubes, calamata olives, pitted, garlic, minced, dried oregano, dijon mustard, good red wine vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, good olive oil

good dark chocolate, chopped, whipping cream, good white chocolate, chopped, flake unsweetened coconut, vegetable oil

good quality cheddar cheese, grated, chopped onion, chopped pecans, cayenne pepper, mayonnaise (i usually use hellman s), tabasco sauce, good quality raspberry preserves, fresh raspberry (to garnish ), assorted cracker