330 los altos Recipes

fresh sea scallops per person (remove coral if attached - it s the orange-looking thing - some consider a delicacy), baby salad greens or a combination of salad greens you would like: try radiccio for color, butternut, baby spinach, endive and romaine hearts., kosher salt & freshly ground cracked pepper, butter, juice of 1 lemon, balsamic dressing - i repeat the ingredients and recipe for salad dressing here, good balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, balsamic syrup (tis the secret ingredient) (also called condensed or cream of balsamic - it can be found in ny at places such as turco s and trader joe s and specialty food stores)(and note, its slightly pricey but lasts and lasts and its very versatile and fantastic on top of fruits like strawberries, etc.), good olive oil, fresh garlic minced, fresh (if possible ) tarragon - dried ok, honey, mayonnaise (lo-fat works great too), dijon mustard, grainy mustard, kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper, equipment needed for salad dressing: bowl, whisk, container with lid for placing leftovers or reserves in fridge. i usually use a cleaned commercial salad dressing container so it can easily be squirted onto salad., equipment needed for scallops: skillet, paper towels, squirt bottle if you wish to be fancy with salad dressing in plating dish, 1 working exhaust fan in case skillet smokes.

all things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful, the lord god made them all., but what we never mention , though goodness knows it s true, lo , when he made the goodies, he made the baddies too., all things spray and swattable, disasters great and small, all things paraquatable , the lord god made them all., greenfly on the roses , the maggots in the peas, manure that fills our noses - he also gave us these, fungus on the goosegogs , the club root on the greens, slugs that eat the lettuce , and chew the aubergines, drought that kills the fuchsia , the frost that nips the buds, rain that drowns the seedlings , the blight that hits the spuds, midges and mosquitoes, the nettles and the weeds, pigeons in the green stuff , the sparrows on the seeds, fly that gets the carrots , the wasp that eats the plums, how black the gardener s outlook , though green may be his thumbs., but still we gardeners labour, midst vegetables and flowers, pray what hits our neighbour s will somehow bypass ours, all things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful - the lord god made them all., dalone peel : chronicle of st. barnabas, autumn 1997.

vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt, fresh strawberries or peaches, chopped (optional), butter, softened, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, egg, vanilla, unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled slightly, all-purpose flour, purchased colored granulated sugar or white non pariels (optional)

dhal 1 cup, big brinjal long stripes, potato cubes, mutton or lamb half kilo, cinnamon 2 sticks, cardamom 2, ginger garlic paste, big onion sliced, tomatoes quartered, chilli pwd, meat pwd, screw pine leaves , mint leaves, lo fat evaporate milk

canola oil, chopped garlic, chopped ginger, frozen stir-fry vegetables, low-sodium soy sauce, scallions, finely sliced, sugar, kosher salt, sesame oil

soy sauce, rice vinegar or white-wine vinegar, dried hot red pepper flakes , or to taste, brown sugar or granulated -- sugar, creamy peanut butter, oriental sesame oil, grated peeled fresh ginger root, chicken broth, linguine or lo mein noodles, chopped scallions and cucumber strips for garnish

olive oil, spaghetti , cooked al dente, drained and set aside, pork tenderloin, sliced thinly into strips, onion, sliced, garlic, minced, crushed red pepper flakes , to taste, cole slaw mix , or about 2 cups thinly sliced cabbage and 1 cup matchstick carrots, stalks bok choy, sliced, red, yellow or orange bell peppers, sliced, soy sauce

linguine, more if you like it hot ) cayenne pepper, garlic minced, extra virgin olive oil, toasted sesame seed oil, light soy sauce, peanut butter, chopped chives, sesame seeds, peanuts , cashews, water chestnuts, bean sprouts,sauteed veggies, or cooked shrimp or beef

asian noodles (the refrigerated ones ), boneless chicken breasts, sliced thinly, soy sauce, divided, rice vinegar, sesame oil, olive oil, divided, garlic, finely chopped, snow peas, trimmed, ham, finely sliced, oyster sauce, green onions, finely chopped, salt and pepper, to taste

icing sugar, lo plain flour, baking powder, milk, butter, and a pinch of salt

good balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, balsamic syrup (tis the secret ingredient) (also called condensed or cream of balsamic - it can be found in ny at places such as turco s and trader joe s and specialty food stores)(and note, its slightly pricey but lasts and lasts and its very versatile and fantastic on top of fruits like strawberries, etc.), good olive oil, fresh garlic minced, fresh (if possible ) tarragon - dried ok, honey, mayonnaise (lo-fat works great too), dijon mustard, grainy mustard, kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper, equipment needed: bowl, whisk , container with lid for placing leftovers or reserves in fridge. i usually use a cleaned commercial salad dressing container so it can easily be squirted onto salad.

rotini pasta, firm tomatoes, chopped, celery chopped, bell pepper (color of your choice) chopped, green onions chopped, salt, pepper, your favorite italian salad dressing (hi cal, lo cal, homemade as long as you like it), diced carrots (i prefer shredded here), cucumbers chopped, pepperoni chopped, smoked ham chopped, garlic minced fine

cottage cheese, buttermilk, red wine vinegar, chopped parsley, seasoned salt

soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce (see note ), toasted sesame oil, five-spice powder, boneless country-style pork ribs , trimmed of surface fat and excess gristle and sliced crosswise into 1/8-inch pieces (see note), liquid smoke (optional), low-sodium chicken broth, cornstarch, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 tsp), grated fresh ginger, vegetable oil, chinese rice cooking wine (shao-xing) or dry sherry (see note), shiitake mushrooms , stems trimmed, caps cut in halves or thirds (about 3 cups), scallions , whites thinly sliced and greens cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups), head napa or chinese cabbage , halved, cored, and sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch strips (about 4 cups), chinese egg noodles (fresh ) or 8 oz dried linguine (see note), asian chile garlic sauce

potatoes thinly sliced, green pepper roughly chopped, white onion roughly chopped, extra virgin olive oil, salt

cottage cheese (small curd, any style regular, lo fat or fat free), jello (your choice in flavor , sugared or sugar free), crushed pineapple (drained if using in a pie shell), cool whip ( regular, low fat, lite , whatever)

crunchy peanut butter, qt. vanilla nonfat frozen yogurt, softened, sugar-free instant chocolate pudding, light cool whip

chopped shallots (about 2), diced celery, butter, water, chicken base, a sprinkle or two of flour, chopped clams with juice, uncooked shrimp, cleaned, shelled, deveined, cod (leave in 1 piece), salmon (leave in 1 piece-remove skin ), heavy cream, crab meat, dry sherry, chives for garnish , optional