3960 minute bittman Recipes

extra virgin olive oil or 1/4 cup butter, whole chickens , 3 to 4 lb, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 8 pieces or 1 any combination chicken parts, salt & freshly ground black pepper, any mild green herbs , like parsley, dill, basil (optional) or 1/4 cup sage (optional) or 1/4 cup a combination herbs (optional)

head cauliflower , about 1 lb, salt & freshly ground black pepper, minced garlic, olive oil, penne , fusilli or 1 lb other cut pasta, coarse breadcrumbs

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, salt, baking powder, unsalted butter, at room temperature (1 stick), sugar, eggs, bananas, ripe, peeled and mashed with a fork (about 1 cup), vanilla extract, semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

soy sauce, mirin or 1/2 cup honey, ginger, peeled and finely minced, garlic clove, minced, scallion, minced

chickpeas, drained, tahini with some of it s oil (to taste), olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled (to taste), juice of 1 lemon , plus more as needed, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, ground cumin (to taste) or 1 tbsp paprika (to taste), chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish

olive oil (or butter), chicken, cut into serving pieces (or 2.5 to 3 lbs. chicken parts), minced scallion (or shallot), high-quality red wine vinegar

thick cod fish fillets, cut into 4 pieces, extra virgin olive oil, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, minced garlic, chopped fresh parsley (or basil), lemon

waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-to1-inch cubes (red or white potatoes), salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil (more or less ), minced garlic

a 4-rib standing rib roast (trimmed weight about 10 to 10 1/2 lb), black peppercorns, ground coarse, dried green peppercorns (available at specialty foods shops), ground coarse, white peppercorns, ground coarse, whole allspice, ground coarse, dried thyme, coarse salt, very small carrots, peeled, trimmed , blanched in boiling salted water for 4 minutes, and refreshed under cold water, head of garlic, separated into cloves, blanched in boiling water for 5 minutes, refreshed under cold water, and peeled, shallots , blanched in boiling water for 3 minutes, refreshed under cold water, and peeled, dry red wine, canned beef broth, madeira, arrowroot, dijon-style mustard, fresh thyme sprigs for garnish

butter, unsalted, softened, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract (or whatever flavor you want, i used a full tsp), all-purpose flour, double-acting baking powder

tuna in water, limes, juiced, scallions, minced, cilantro leaf, minced, salt (to taste), black pepper (to taste), hot pepper sauce , to taste

new york strip steaks or 1 1/2-2 lbs rib eye steaks, salt, fresh ground black pepper

shelled roasted peanuts, peanut oil, red onion, halved and thinly sliced, fresh ginger, peeled and minced, garlic, minced, cayenne (more or less to taste), salt, fresh ground black pepper, vegetable stock or 6 cups water, sweet potatoes or 2 yams, peeled and cut into thick slices, tomatoes, cored and halved (canned are fine, drain and reserve liquid for another use), collard greens or 1/2 lb kale, washed thoroughly and cut into wide ribbons, chunky peanut butter

salt, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled, dried chilies (optional) or 1 1/2 tsp chili pepper flakes (optional), anchovy fillets, approximately, halved cherry tomatoes, fresh ground black pepper, cut pasta (bittman recommends penne but i prefer something with more to it, like cavatelli or gemelli), chopped fresh parsley leaves (to garnish ), grated parmesan cheese (to garnish )

fresh pear (can use other fresh fruit or 1 cup dried), fresh lemon juice, gorgonzola, shelled walnuts, mixed greens, washed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, fresh ground black pepper, shallot, cut into chunks (optional)

olive oil (45 ml), onion, chopped, carrot, chopped, celery, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, vegetable stock or 6 cups chicken stock or 6 cups water, (1.5 litre), tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped or 3 canned tomatoes, with their juice or 1/4 cup tomato paste, (45 ml), quick-cooking vegetables , such as string beans, cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus, corn kernels, cooked beans, zucchini, squash (1 litre to 1.5 l), chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (125 ml)

skinless white fish fillets (like cod, catfish or perch), vinegar, salt, fresh ground black pepper, ground turmeric, curry powder, cayenne pepper (optional), peanut oil or vegetable oil (for frying), flour, chopped fresh cilantro leaves (or 4 pieces for garnish ), lime wedges (to garnish )

salt and pepper, extra virgin olive oil, zucchini (rinsed, trimmed and cut into ribbons or coins), onion, chopped, thyme, tomatoes (in wedges or roughly chopped , with their juice), cut pasta (like ziti or penne), freshly grated parmesan cheese or freshly chopped parsley (to garnish)