30 middle cook Recipes

olive oil, boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cubed, onions, sliced and separated into rings, water, divided, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground ginger, saffron thread, crushed, ground allspice, cayenne pepper, cinnamon stick (3-inches), beef broth, chickpeas, drained, baby carrots, golden raisin, dried fig, halved, chopped fresh mint, salt

ground lamb, arabic seven spice (middle eastern spice mix), olive oil flavored cooking spray, pocket pita breads, rocket , torn (arugula), tomatoes, thinly sliced, plain greek yogurt

chimicheese cake, flour tortilla shells , 6 1/2 diameter, cream cheese, at room temperature, sugar, flour, eggs, beaten, vanilla, cooked apples, very well drained, almond toffee bits, cinnamon sugar (1/2 cup sugar and 3 tbsp. ground cinnamon, mixed well), vanilla ice cream, caramel topping, beat cream cheese until fluffy ; add sugar and eggs, beat again. add vanilla and mix well. fold toffee bits and apple pieces in cheese mixture. on tortilla shell place a serving in the middle, about 2 1/2 inches from the side of shell. tuck sides in slightly and roll shell to seal the filling and hold in the cream cheese. when shells have been stuffed and rolled, place in refrigerator; chill to set filling. in deep fryer heat vegetable oil. when ready, place chimicheesecake and fry until slightly golden while carefully turning on each side. remove from oil and drain. heat oven to 350f and place chimicheesecake on cookie sheet and bake for 20 - 25 minutes. remove from oven and liberally sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. serve cheesecakes slightly warm with vanilla ice cream and caramel topping.

lamb shoulder, 12 to 15 lb, bone out, rosemary, salt and black pepper, to taste, all-purpose flour, chile powder, ground cumin, canola oil, to cook, garlic , smashed, ginger, minced, onions, large dice, carrots, peeled, large dice, ribs celery, large dice, bay leaves, red wine, soaked chickpeas, drained, honey, naturally brewed soy sauce, water, to cook, harissa, to serve on the side, jasmati rice , rinsed 3 times until water runs clear, water to cook, fresh mint, washed and leaves picked, honey, garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, on a very large platter , make a large ring of rice. drizzle the mint puree on the rice. place lamb and vegetables in the middle. pull out the rosemary 1/3 out to resemble a small crown. serve family style with harissa on the side., wine suggestion : brokenwood shiraz 1998

olive oil (a couple of glugs around the middle of the pot), garlic cloves, minced, onion, chopped, turkey broth, carrots, washed, unpeeled, and diced, celery heart, with leaves chopped (i use the very middle, pale green parts), grain and wild rice blend, ground sage, ground savory, ground nutmeg, salt, white pepper, cooked turkey, diced

chart house jumbo lump crab cakes, jumbo lump crabmeat, special crabmeat (also called regular, deluxe, flake or white), egg, mayonnaise, parsley, worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, salt, white pepper, japanese-style panko breadcrumbs, shells from the crabmeat , being careful not to break up the meat. place in a stainless steel mixing bowl., in another mixing bowl, mix together the egg, mayonnaise, parsley, worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper. mix in the breadcrumbs., pour the mayonnaise mixture over the crabmeat. using a rubber spatula , fold this mixture into the crabmeat gently but thoroughly. be careful not to break up the jumbo lumps. cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour., form the mixture into six crab cakes (4 oz. each). gently shape the cakes, but do not overwork them. place each 1 in a parchment-lined sheet pan. (these can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator until ready to cook.), broil , preheat the er and adjust the oven rack to the middle shelf. place the cakes in a buttered, oven-proof dish. on the middle shelf until brown on top. gently turn the cakes over and continue cooking until brown on top and cooked through.

chicken (about 3 1/2 lb) cut into serving pieces, white onion, roughly chopped, head of garlic , scored around the middle, fresh marjoram or oregano sprigs, fresh thyme sprigs, fresh flat-leaf parsley, sea salt to taste, chiles guajillos or chilcostles, tomatoes, stewed, melted lard or safflower oil, sesame seeds, dried oregano, whole allspice, white onion, thickly sliced, garlic cloves, peeled, cinnamon stick, broken into thin strips, ripe plantain, peeled and cut into thick rounds, french bread, mexican chocolate, sea salt to taste, cooked white rice, seasoned, corn tortillas, warm

dream whip topping mix, vanilla, powdered sugar, karo corn syrup, boiling water