6 market cranberry Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, butter, cut into small pieces, ribs celery, with greens , from the heart of the stalk, chopped, onion, chopped, bay leaf, fresh or dried, salt and pepper, cranberry orange muffins , from the baked goods section of your market, chopped fresh thyme leaves , a few sprigs, stems removed, chicken stock, turkey breast cutlets , the average weight of 1 package, salt and pepper, poultry seasoning, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, cut in small pieces, all-purpose flour, chicken stock, chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish , optional

semi-sweet chocolate chips, butter at room temperature, egg, vanilla extract, white sugar, almond flour, baking powder, tb unsweetened cocoa powder, a pinch salt, walnuts, chopped or pieces, semi-sweet chocolate chips, raisins (i use golden .), you can buy almond flour which is just powdered almonds at any high quality market or health food store. it adds a chewiness to any cookie, brownie or cake recipe. (i use bob s red mill almond flour.) *you can also substitute 1/2 cup of regular flour if you don tsp want a gluten-free cookie., you can substitute dried cranberries for the raisins and change the walnuts to pecans.

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

cranberry herb tea bags such as celestial seasonings brand, boiling water, sugar, cranberry juice, whole star anise (available at specialty foods shops and asian markets), two 3-inch strips of orange zest removed with a vegetable peeler plus lemon slices for garnish, strained fresh orange juice, amber rum , or to taste