256 les madeleines Recipes

pine nuts, toasted, fresh basil, sliced, coarse salt, garlic cloves, olive oil, lemon juice

ice cider, champagne or 3 1/2 oz sparkling wine, diet sugar-free cranberry juice (diet is optional, i need to put it in for a contest) or 1/2 oz regular cranberry juice (diet is optional, i need to put it in for a contest), frozen cranberries (to garnish )

citrus-infused vodka (grey goose), cassis de bordeaux (can sub creme de cassis), peach puree (from white peach), lime , juice of, splash cranberry juice, lemon juice (2 parts ), simple syrup (1 part ), raspberries, peach slices

butter, softened (no substitutions), margarine, softened (not spread or tub product), salt, white pepper, extra virgin olive oil, white wine (chardonnay or pinot grigio is wonderful, but whatever you have is fine), parsley, minced, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced

flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, raisins (or 1 cup of parmesan and a handful of chives, or 1 cup of nuts... you get the idea), vegetable oil, sour cream (whole or fat-free, but guess which 1 works best!!!), egg

butter, minced onions, red wine vinegar, red wine, sugar, grenadine, salt and pepper

bread (i like honey wheat nut), grated or finely chopped swiss cheese, dijon mustard, fat-free mayonnaise, ham, egg, milk, butter

tomato (vine ripened), vidalia onion, diced medium, olive oil, cucumber, peeled, diced medium, vinaigrette dressing (any good quality italian should do), balsamic syrup (available at specialty gourmet shops) or 1 tsp aged balsamic vinegar, basil pesto (available at specialty and some grocery stores), fresh mozzarella balls (mini), mixed salad green, chopped fine (to garnish ), salt and black pepper, to taste

olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breast (cubed ), cayenne pepper (or to taste), white pepper, ground, garlic cloves, pressed, water, butter, saffron threads, cream cheese, cream, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, salt (or to taste), milk

orange juice, apple juice, fresh strawberries, frozen, pineapple, frozen banana

ducks , about 4 lbs. each, salt, fresh ground black pepper, butter, shallots, minced, currant jelly, creme de cassis, chicken stock , can use duck stock if you find it, bing cherries, pitted, drained, wild rice (optional)

leeks , cut into 1-inch pieces, dry white wine, vegetable broth, evaporated skim milk, onion, finely chopped, butter, potato, diced, salt , pepper, nutmeg

chicken breasts, unsalted butter, shallot, finely chopped (this amount maybe too strong for some so reduce if you want), red wine, chicken stock, salt and pepper

unsalted butter, salt, unbleached flour , sifted, eggs, blue cheese, crumbled, fresh ground black pepper, egg, beaten (for eggwash)

cream, green onions, minced, mushrooms, sliced, butter (no substitutions), salt, white pepper, cayenne pepper, white wine (chardonnay or pinot grigio is wonderful, but whatever you have is fine), egg yolk, beaten lightly

vodka, bacardi rum, gin, cointreau liqueur, chambord raspberry liquor, sugar syrup, freshly squeezed lime juice

semisweet baking chocolate (ghiradelli recommended), unsalted butter , plus, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, separated, grand marnier, vanilla extract, powdered sugar , for dusting cake

all-purpose flour, salt, eggs, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted and cooled, water, shortening or cooking oil (for deep frying), syrup or 1 cup dark corn plus 1/2 cup light molasses, coarsley chopped pecans