8382 mediterranean basic simple Recipes

near east mediterranean rice mix, couscous (no flavor), marinated artichoke hearts, lemon, salt and pepper.

chopped garlic, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, sugar, dried basil, dried oregano, peeled carrots, brine-cured , pitted mediterranean olives, chopped fresh italian parsley, crumbled feta

egg, basic cookie mix, butter, melted, vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate chips

egg, basic cookie mix, butter, cold water, vanilla extract, cocoa, chopped pecans

butter, basic cookie mix, egg, vanilla extract, flaked coconut

cocoa, basic cookie mix, egg, butter, water, vanilla extract

quick cooking oats, basic cookie mix, egg, butter, cold water, vanilla extract, almond extract

butter, basic cookie mix, egg, vanilla extract, chopped walnuts

shortening, sugar, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, quick-coooking oatmeal, uncooked, corn flakes or 2 cups cereal, of your choice, basic cookie mix, egg, lightly beaten, fresh grated orange rind, orange juice , plus, orange juice (lemon rind and juice or spices may be substituted for orange rind and juice), chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts

pork chops, with bone, mediterranean spiced sea salt, rosemary, onion and herb seasoning mix, olive oil (for coating ), salt and pepper

olive oil, loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, balsamic vinegar, anchovy fillets, garlic cloves, fresh lemon juice, salt, dry mustard, pepper, cooked green beans, pitted kalamata olives, grape tomato halves, mediterranean pasta salad, canned tuna, hard-cooked eggs, quartered, capers, drained, red onions

mayonnaise, cider vinegar, sugar, milk, celery seed, i usually add some extra grated carrot ; sometimes green pepper or pineapple, this is just a good basic dressing

butter or margarine, all-purpose flour, basic brown stock, salt, pepper

this is a recipe for simple pan fried sweet potatoes with butter., sweet potatoes, sliced 1/8-inch thick, un-salted butter

sugar, scant 2 cups corn syrup, water, food color, liquid or paste, blue and white, white vinegar, magic flowers, see recipe for magic flowers (show jq1a03), cake, see recipe for classic genoise (show jq1a03), buttercream, see recipe for basic buttercream (show jq1a03), simple syrup, see recipe for simple syrup (show jq1a03), rolling fondant, see recipe for rolling fondant (show jq1a03), royal icing, see recipe for royal icing (show jq1a03), assemble the centerpiece : you need to first make the glue to stick everything together. place the extra sugar pieces (those are remnants of the sugar that you poured freeform on to the silpat) in the microwave and heat until it begins to bubble. watch carefully to be sure it does not burn., next you need to make the sugar supports to hold the moon vertically and to support the 8-inch sugar circle that will be resting on and in the moon, creating the level stand for the cake. you will need 4 support pieces in serving to build the centerpiece. to make the supports, heat a metal triangle or metal scraper on the burner of the stove. place the heated edge on the 4-inch sugar circle allowing the heat of the metal to cut the 4-inch sugar circle into quarters. use the heated metal scraper to also cut 2 to 2 1/2 inches off 1 of the 2 pointed tips of the moon. you will need to do this on an angle of about 90 degrees, in serving to create a somewhat flat edge. this flat edge will provide a level landing spot for the 8-inch sugar circle that will be the cake stand attachment of the moon., pour some of the melted sugar into the center of the 12-inch circle and glue the moon vertically into place. the end of the moon that you cut off is now the bottom of the moon. hold the moon straight until the sugar sets. glue the first 2 support pieces (these are the pieces that you cut by quartering the smallest sugar circle) at the wide, face of the moon, gluing 1 on either side. these 2 supports should be touching both the face of the moon and the base the moon rests on vertically. these supports will steady the moon in its vertical position on the round sugar base. glue your third support piece on the narrow backside of the moon. this will create a bridge of support in the back, from the moon to the base. in other words it will prevent the moon from rolling backwards. once all 3 supports have hardened you can glue the 8-inch sugar circle to the cut edge of the moon, creating a level cake stand inside the moon. the circle will be sitting on both the cut level area and the inner curve of the moon. additionally, you might find that you need the forth support piece to steady the 8-inch level stand. glue it into place wherever you think more support is required.