6 mountain ribs Recipes

wide flat rice noodles, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, chopped, chopped fresh thai chiles (prik ki nu - unless you want some major heat, rib and seed these and wash your hands carefully afterwards), ground chicken, fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc nam), black soy sauce (siew dam - it is very dark, almost black, in color and thick like light syrup in consistency. its flavor is sweet, almost like molasses), golden mountain sauce (could substitute maggi seasoning which is very similar in taste or - in a pinch, use light soy sauce), sugar, tomatoes, each cut into 6 wedges, anaheim chiles or italian frying peppers (can substitute 2 green bell peppers, about 12 oz total, cut into strips...but i really like the italian peppers), fresh thai basil leaves (can use regular basil leaves - but the thai basil is stronger in taste than most sweet basils. it has small leaves, purple stems and a subtle licorice taste)

baby back rib racks, apple cider or 1/2 cup apple juice, wine (raspberry merlot is great), barbecue spice, rub of your choice, barbecue sauce , of your choice

boneless rib-eye steaks, 10 to 12 oz each, about 1 1/2 inches thick, extra-virgin olive oil, about 1/2 cup, divided, steak seasoning (recommended montreal by mccormick) or other brand grill seasoning, stems fresh oregano , stripped of leaves, fresh sage leaves, stripped, stems fresh thyme leaves, stripped, generous handful fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, garlic, popped from skins, red onion, 1/2 finely chopped, 1/2 thinly sliced, lemon, red wine vinegar , eyeball it, splash water, chipotle in adobo, chopped with sauce or, 1 tbsp powdered chipotle chili powder, bundles , 1 lb, spinach leaves, combined weight shiitakes and baby portobellos (crimni mushrooms), thinly sliced, salt and pepper, worcestershire sauce , for seasoning steaks, thick slices whole grain crusty bread, butter, softened, chives, chopped or snipped , to garnish bread

butter, onion, minced, celery rib, minced, all-purpose flour, milk, cream of celery soup, cubed cooked turkey, cubed smoked ham, minced pimientos, apple brandy or 2 tbsp apple cider, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, shredded cheddar cheese (vermont cheddar cheese)