288 mardi gras madness Recipes

cooked fettuccine, butter, chopped garlic, chopped green onions, sliced mushrooms (optional), diced tomato, diced andouille sausage, diced shrimp, peeled and deveined, sauted crabmeat or 1/2 cup crawfish, dry white wine, lemon juice, heavy whipping cream, mixed bell pepper (red, green, yellow ), chipped cold butter, chopped parsley, salt and pepper

duck foie gras , cut in half (about $40 worth for 4 people) or preferably, if you can get it, a fresh, thick slices of brioche (please see my recipe), eggs, heavy cream, freshly grated nutmeg , cinnamon and pinch of kosher salt, unsalted butter, bartlet pears, peeled, cored and chopped into small cubes, unsalted butter, brown sugar, calvados brandy, white pepper, fresh thyme

very thin slices rustic country-style bread (such as pain rustique), butter, melted, cherry balsamic vinegar or regular balsamic vinegar, mache (about 2 oz), fresh bing cherries, pitted, quartered, minced shallot, grapeseed oil, chilled block of foie gras (fattened duck liver), cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices

low-salt chicken broth, beef broth, dry red wine, seedless red grapes, golden brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, drained wild cherries in syrup (such as amarena), trimmed boneless veal strip loin, olive oil plus more for brushing, chopped fresh rosemary plus whole sprigs for garnish, chopped fresh thyme plus whole sprigs for garnish, cooked duck foie gras , cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (optional)

brioche or challah loaves, crusts removed, unsalted butter, olive oil, freshly ground black pepper , or to taste, fresh lemon juice, lingonberry jam or spread, fresh foie gras or cleaned chicken livers (see cooks notes)

medjool dates (packed 1/2 cup), pitted, boiling-hot water, pomegranate molasses, brioche loaf or challah loaf (1 to 1 1/2 lb), foie gras, chilled, garnish: pomegranate seeds (from 1 pomegranate)

whole raw grade a duck or goose foie gras at room temperature, cleaned and deveined, kosher salt, freshly ground white pepper, sauternes or 3 tbsp armagnac, toasted slices of pain de mie (dense white sandwich loaf) or baguette

canola oil, celery stalks, chopped, red bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped, fat-free , low-sodium chicken broth, grain white rice, frozen peas, salt, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, dried thyme, shrimp, peeled

all-purpose flour, fast rising yeast, sugar, salt, milk, butter, honey, dark rum, egg yolks, egg, honey, butter, melted, sugar or powdered or jelly or preserves or chocolate chips or pudding or custard

butter, softened, brown sugar, eggs, flour , all-purpose, divided, baking soda, mace, ground, cinnamon, ground, almonds , slivered, raisins, currants, citron , candied, chopped, lemon peel , candied, chopped, apricot filling, water, meringue powder, sugar, shortening, salt, vanilla extract, butter flavoring

mahi mahi fillets (8 oz ea), orange juice, fresh dill, white wine, worcestershire sauce, chili powder, salt, fresh ground black pepper (to taste ), shredded red cabbage, sugar, red wine vinegar, julienned yellow squash, julienned zucchini, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, thyme, salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh minced garlic

sparkling apple cider, vegetable oil, garlic, minced, dry mustard, worcestershire sauce, paprika, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne, hot pepper sauce , to taste, lemon , juice of, salt, coarsely crushed peppercorns

active dry yeast, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, melted, warm milk (about 110of), egg yolks, at room temperature, bleached all-purpose flour, salt, freshly grated nutmeg, grated lemon zest, vegetable oil, cream cheese, at room temperature, sugar, plastic king cake baby or a pecan half, milk, at room temperature, fresh lemon juice, purple-, green-, and gold-tinted sugar sprinkles

chicken, unsalted butter, shallot, minced, dry white wine, heavy cream, sea salt (fleur de sel), freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme, lemon verbena, cardamom pods, chicken legs (reserved from chicken above), foie gras, caul fat, baby leeks, trimmed, asparagus spears, trimmed, butter, minced thyme leaves, minced shallots, summer truffle, fine herbs pluches ( chervil, parsley, thyme, tarragon, and chives), fleur de sel, for garnish, chicken jus (reserved from cooking), red wine reduction, port wine reduction, foie gras fat (from rendering)

foie gras, softened, salt, sugar, pink salt, five spice powder, brandy, port, heavy cream, sauterne reduction (reduced from almost 2 bottles of sauterne), veal demiglace, sheets gelatin , bloomed, eggs, egg yolks, salt and freshly ground black pepper, isomalt, grape instant drink powder (recommended : kool-aid), sable dough , or storebought shortbread cookies, peanut butter, water, chopped roasted peanuts, sheets bronze gelatin , bloomed, grape juice, end of 1 lobe foie gras, high-quality grape juice, red wine vinegar, salt, agar, foie gras, flour, for coating, duck fat, chopped roasted peanuts

magret duck breast halves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, canola oil, port , for deglazing pan (optional), foie gras and sweet corn custard, recipe follows, fresh foie gras, cut into 3/4-inch cubes, eggs, heavy or whipping cream, milk, ears sweet corn, blanched and kernels removed from cobs, about 3 cups, scallions, finely chopped, masa harina or yellow cornmeal, chopped fresh thyme, salt, cayenne pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, unsalted butter, fine dry bread crumbs , for dusting ramekins

foie gras pate, skinless, boneless chicken thighs, worcestershire sauce, sliced italian prosciutto, garlic powder , or to taste, salt and pepper to taste, corn oil

foie gras, approx . 2 oz. each, salt and pepper, to taste, ripe pear, peeled and thinly sliced, butter, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, cider or 1/4 cup apple juice, fresh rosemary , to taste