221 halves sprigs Recipes

rice wine vinegar, chopped fresh basil leaves, sugar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, ears corn, grilled in the husk , kernels removed, sweet onion (such as vidalia or walla walla), halved and thinly sliced, sweet 100 tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, halved, blue cheese, crumbled, fresh basil sprigs, for garnish

vegetable oil, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, boneless beef stew meat or 2 lbs beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces, onion, chopped, flour , plus, flour, red wine, beef broth, parsley sprigs, garlic clove, minced, dried thyme or 1 sprig fresh thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper, to taste, carrots, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces or 8 oz baby carrots, halved, white boiling onions (about 2-3), butter or 1 tbsp margarine, fennel bulb, stalks discarded (optional), frozen peas, thawed or 1 lb fresh peas, shelled, parsley, minced

sliced bacon (see notes), coarsely chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, tarragon-flavor vinegar, dijon mustard, minced shallot, fresh-ground pepper, salt, lightly packed watercress sprigs (4 oz.), rinsed and crisped, shredded lettuce (use half butter lettuce and half iceberg or all iceberg), firm-ripe tomatoes (2/3 lb. total), rinsed, cored, and chopped, sliced skinned cooked chicken (7 oz.; see notes ), crumbled blue cheese (3 oz.; see notes ), hard-cooked large eggs, shelled and chopped, firm-ripe avocado (1/2 lb.), halved, pitted, peeled , and thinly sliced crosswise

venison, cut into chunks, sea salt, pepper, all-purpose flour, olive oil, leeks, white parts only, sliced thickly, white pearl onions, peeled, carrots, cut in bite size pieces, cremini mushrooms, halved, rosemary sprig, leaves only, red wine, chicken stock, new potatoes, sweet potato, waxy potato, butter, double gloucester cheese, shredded, egg yolks

bacon, diced, boneless beef stew meat , cut into 1 inch pieces, garlic cloves, minced, salt, fresh ground pepper, mushrooms, halved, beef broth, dry red wine , such as cabernet sauvignon, white pearl onions, peeled (about 24), dried thyme or 1 sprig fresh thyme, flour, water

ripe pears, peeled, cored and halved, ice cider, unsalted butter, vanilla sugar, plus 2 tbsp., divided, eggs, flour, salt, fresh ginger, peeled and grated, creme fraiche or 1/2 cup balkan-style yogurt, coarse sugar (to garnish ), rosemary sprigs (to garnish )

prune juice, curry powder, turmeric, pepper, dried thyme or 2 sprigs fresh thyme, roasting chicken , cut in 1/8s, skin removed, vidalia onions or 1 large other sweet onion, halved and sliced very thin, carrot, peeles and sliced thinly on the diagonal, sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced thinly on the diagonal, red lentil , soaked in 1 cup of boiling water for 30 minutes to 1 hour, chopped fresh italian parsley

garbanzo chick peas - 1 can washed drained ., red kidney beans- 1 can washed drained, whole sweet corn kernels -1/2 can drained, dried black raisins-30 nos washed and soaked in water., pome grante - 1 cup cleaned and seeded from the fruit., cucumber- 1 peeled and diced ., tomatoes- 15 nos halved ., romaine lettuce leaves - stem removed -7 torn into 1 pieces, mint leaves - 20-25., pitted green olives with pimento sauce-15 nos, spring onion -2 stalks chopped well ., garlic-1 pod crushed, red bell pepper -1 deseeded and diced ., green bell pepper -1 deseeded and diced ., fresh rose mary or thyme - 2 or 3 sprigs only leaves to be added., pepper corns- 10-15 crushed ., dressing, white vinegar - 1.5 tbsp, extra virgin olive oil - 10-12 tbsp, sumac powder - 1 tbsp, lemon juice - 6 tbsp, salt as required, balsalmic vinegar - 2 tbsp.

water, live blue crabs (about 14) or dungeness crabs* (about 3), white onion, garlic cloves, 3 peeled and halved, 3 left unpeeled, dried whole chipotle chile**, stemmed, tomatoes, olive oil, fresh epazote sprigs*** or 1 tbsp crumbled dried, corn tortillas , torn into 2-inch pieces, cornstarch, salt

skinned potatoes (4 oz. each), scrubbed, green beans, rinsed and ends trimmed, sliced (1/4 in. thick) english cucumber, matchstick slivers jicama or 2 cups bean sprouts, rinsed, carrot shreds, hard-cooked large eggs, shelled and quartered lengthwise, cooked boned , skinned chicken (see notes), watercress sprigs, rinsed and crisped, crisp shallots and gado gado dressing (recipes follow), limes (about 3 oz. each), rinsed and halved or quartered, salt

apricot halves, drained (don tsp mix the 2 cans together), apricot nectar (don tsp mix the 2 cans together), sugar, divided, crushed ice, sparkling wine or 1 (750 ml) bottle champagne, chilled, fresh mint sprig (optional, for garnish )

raspberries (fresh or frozen ), icing sugar, sheets phyllo pastry (11 x 14cm), unsalted butter, melted, golden caster sugar, balsamic vinegar, fresh coarse ground black pepper, strawberries, halved, icing sugar , for dusting, mint sprig, to decorate

pear halves, drained , juices or 2 (16 oz) cans syrup, reserved, plain low-fat yogurt, lemon juice , to taste, ground ginger, mint sprig (to garnish )

good-quality crumbly ricotta cheese (not supermarket ricotta; best bought from a specialty shop), a nutmeg, finely grated , or a pinch of ground nutmeg, a small handful freshly grated parmesan, lemon , zest finely grated, plus 2 s, halved for serving, a small bunch fresh mint , leaves picked and finely chopped, fresh red chiles, halved, seeded and very finely chopped, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, self-rising flour , plus a little extra for dusting, decent white wine or sparkling water, zucchini flowers , with zucchini still attached, vegetable oil, a small piece potato, peeled , optional, a few sprigs fresh parsley , optional

boneless lamb loin, trimmed and cleaned, olive oil, rosemary, chopped, garlic, peeled, salt and fresh ground french-style peppercorns, baby arugula, olive oil, polenta , recipe follows, shallot, diced, olive oil, tomato juice, lamb stock , recipe follows, white truffle oil, lamb trimmings (bones, skin, fat , meat, etc.), water, onion, halved, carrot, peeled and halved, celery stalks , including leaves, cut into sections, fresh thyme sprigs, or 1 tsp dried thyme, fresh parsley sprigs, black peppercorns, pine nuts, milk, polenta, salt and pepper

hard-boiled eggs, halved, cream cheese, canned tomato puree, mayonnaise, salt , to taste, frehly ground coarse black pepper , to taste, paprika, garnish, chopped fresh parsley, garnish, dill sprigs, chopped garnish

wonton wrappers, whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, canned or fresh lychee, pitted and halved, kiwi friut peeled and sliced, strawberries, sliced, plums pitted and sliced, canned mandarin oranges, drained, cooking oil for deep-frying, mint sprigs, for garnish, water, lemon juice, orange liqueur, sugar, cornstarch , dissolved in 3 tbsp water

rice vinegar, honey, soy sauce, garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 tsp salt, olive oil, snow peas, trimmed and strings discarded, red onion , sliced thin crosswise, vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, halved, watercress , coarse stems discarded and sprigs washed well and spun dry (about 4 cups), cooked flank steak , cut into thin slices