99 liberal houston chronicle Recipes

olive oil , more as needed, chicken parts, patted dry and liberally seasoned with, coarse salt , and, fresh ground black pepper, italian sausage, cut in 2-inch pieces (sweet or hot ), onion, chopped, bell pepper, cut in 1/2-inch dice (green or red ), garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, paprika, chili powder, ground turmeric (optional), peeled crushed tomatoes (i use canned ), dry white wine or 1/2 cup beer, bay leaf, grain rice, water

russet potatoes, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, sour cream, butter, chopped green onions, good quality bacon (i get thick sliced from butcher), hy seasoning salt (liberal sprinkling), pepper

peeled and deveined extra-large shrimp, coarse salt, lemon , juice of (and use the whole , zested), olive oil , for liberal drizzling, chorizo sausage , cut into 16 thick slices on an angle, flat leaf parsley, cilantro leaf, garlic cloves, cracked from skin, roasted red pepper, drained (piquillo), fire-roasted tomatoes, diced, yellow onion, coarsely chopped, seedless cucumber, seedless, chopped, celery ribs, from heart chopped, crusty bread, thick slices, chopped, hot sauce (adjust to taste)

lime , juice of, extra virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling, flat leaf parsley, cilantro leaf, garlic cloves, cracked from skin, divided, spanish roasted piquillo pepper , available in most markets (1 cup of roasted red peppers, packed and drained, may be substituted), fire-roasted tomatoes (diced or crushed ), yellow onion, coarsely chopped, seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped, celery ribs, from heart chopped, crusty bread, chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, hot sauce or 1 tbsp spicy , adjust to your own taste, extra-large shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked (look for them at the seafood counter)

olive oil , more as needed, chicken breasts, patted dry and liberally seasoned with coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, sweet italian turkey sausage links, cut in 2 in . pieces, onion, chopped, green peppers or 1 medium red pepper, diced, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, paprika, chili powder, ground turmeric (optional), peeled canned crushed tomatoes, dry white wine or 1/2 beer, bay leaf, grain rice , such as goya, water

peanut oil , for stir-frying, garlic cloves, chopped, onion , cut in quarters lenghtwise, then sliced thinly crosswise, hot yellow wax peppers, pickling cucumbers , cut in half lengthwise and slice each half at a sharp slanted angle 1/8 inch thick (rub each end with cut top to remove bitter taste), fish sauce , to taste, white vinegar , to taste, sugar, to taste (unrefined ), firm tomatoes, cut into bite-size wedges, white pepper , liberal sprinkling, cilantro, 1 small handful

drained sauerkraut, caraway seeds, hot corned beef, butter, italian bread , cut lengthwise, imported swiss cheese, russian dressing, sour pickle, cut into wedges, for garnish

garlic, minced onion, butter, all-purpose flour, heavy cream, chicken broth, fresh-grated pecorino romano chesse, fresh-sqeezed lemon juice, hot sauce, salt, sour cream, frozen chopped spinach - thawed , squeezed dry through a fine sieve, artichoke hearts - drained, coarsely chopped, shredded white cheddar cheese

canola oil, corn tortillas, chopped, garlic, minced, chopped cilantro, onion, chopped, diced tomatoes, ground cumin, chili powder, bay leaves, chicken stock, salt, cayenne pepper, cooked chicken breast halves, shredded, shredded monterey jack cheese, diced avocados, sour cream (optional), corn tortillas, sliced and fried crisp (optional), i don tsp add this much salt. i suggest that you salt to taste

butter or margarine, softened, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, milk, water, vanilla extract, almond extract, egg whites, chocolate frosting

cocoa powder, artificial sweetener or 3 tsp splenda sugar substitute, vanilla flavoring, thick nonfat plain yogurt (about 5 oz), chocolate, to taste (grated medium fine, not too fine )

good quality tuna, drained, water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, sun-dried tomato, thinly sliced, black olives, sliced, capers, rinsed, flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, shallots or 1 small red onion, finely chopped, baby arugula, lemon, olive oil , for liberal drizzling, pepper, deli-sliced provolone cheese, ciabatta , split lengthwise horizontally

soft tofu, red star nutritional yeast flakes, salt , liberally to taste

ground chicken or 1 1/4-1 1/3 lbs ground veal, shallot, minced, fresh sage, finely chopped, fresh flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, garlic cloves (2 finely chopped , 1 cracked away from skin), worcestershire sauce, montreal brand steak seasoning, extra virgin olive oil, plus more, extra virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling, italian fontina cheese, sliced, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, onion , quartered lengthwise, then thinly sliced, portabella mushroom caps, thinly sliced, salt, fresh ground black pepper, marsala, crusty rolls, split

portabella mushroom caps (wiped clean with a damp towel), extra virgin olive oil (for liberal drizzling), crusty bread (stale bread is better), garlic clove, smashed and peeled, tomatoes (seeded and diced ), cubanelle peppers (seeded and diced ), roasted red peppers (chopped ), red onion (chopped ), smoked mozzarella cheese (diced ), arugula (shredded ), fresh basil (shredded ), flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped, red wine vinegar, lemon , juice of, salt & freshly ground black pepper

extra virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling, plus, extra virgin olive oil, portobello mushroom caps, chopped fresh rosemary leaves , a couple of sprigs, salt and pepper, diced stale chewy bread, tomatoes, chopped, celery ribs, from the heart with green tops very thinly sliced, onion, chopped, couple handfuls flat leaf parsley, leaves chopped, lemon, juiced, chunk parmigiano-reggiano cheese , to shave on salad

bone-in skin-on chicken , your choice of cuts, salt, heads garlic, evoo extra virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling, black pepper, navel oranges or 4 blood oranges, fresh bay leaves, red onions, peeled , root-end in tact and cut into wedges, crushed red pepper flakes , 1/3 palmful, stems fresh oregano leaves , a couple of tbsp, finely chopped, dry white wine , just eyeball the amount, good quality orange blossom honey, crusty bread , to pass at table

garlic , cracked away from skin, flat-leaf parsley , a few generous handfuls, marcona almonds (spanish peeled, toasted nuts available in bulk section of many markets) or, toasted slivered almonds, lemon , grate 1 tbsp zest then cut into wedges, bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts or thighs, grill seasoning blend (recommended: montreal steak seasoning by mccormick ), extra-virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling