28 not usual Recipes

spaghetti (dry weight, 400-500g), olive oil, sweet onion , quite large, chopped, mushroom, cleaned and stalks trimmed, anchovy fillets, straight from the tin, not rinsed, chopped, garlic, finely chopped (or more , to taste), cornstarch or 2 tsp cornflour, lemon juice (freshly squeezed , or use lime juice which is even better), creme fraiche (or thick sour cream), snails (usually 2 x 200g tins for me, i.e. 400 g), parsley, finely chopped, walnuts , toasted in a pan, chopped, parmigiano-reggiano cheese (or pecorino), black pepper, coarse (or more ), salt (to taste)

brownies, chewy fudge brownie mix prepared according to directions (2 eggs, 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup oil usually), your favorite homemade chewy fudge brownie (not a cake-like brownie), icing, cream cheese, softened, margarine, vanilla, confections sugar, maraschino cherries, drained and chopped, glaze, semi-sweet morsels, shortening, you could also use crushed peppermint candies instead of maraschino cherries for a christmasy treat

you will need, roasted bell peppers( you can use jarred, if you like ), toasted walnuts ( i used a combination of pecans and walnuts... that s what i had), cumin (you can add more if you like), paprika ( or smoked ...or tomato paste), chipotle powder (or a sprinkle of chile flakes), garlic cloves, balsamic vinegar ( or pomegranate molasses, if you can find it), kosher salt to taste, olive oil ( +/-), sugar/honey, toasted whole grain bread crumbs( optional...i didn tsp use ), warm water to thin it out, place all the ingredients in a blender/food processor....except the warm water ., blend/process until fine. add more olive oil , if you like. this thins it out a bit and adds flavor as well. you can also thin out the dip by adding some warm water. blend/process again. taste and adjust seasoning. you can add more spice, seasoning or acidity according your taste. i chose not to use the bread crumbs, but the original recipe usually adds it. so feel free to do so. serve with pita chips, vegetables or even use it as a marinade for grilled meats.

blue cheese, crumbled, olive oil (use a high-quality extra-virgin oil!), red wine vinegar, lime juice, salt, garlic clove, crushed, beef bouillon cube, crushed, worcestershire sauce, pepper, sugar

melted duck or goose fat or butter. you can purchase goose fat at bristol farms; you can save duck fat from roasting duck legs (also available at asian supermarkets; i usually get them on the same trip and make them first, to render the fat). you may supplement either 1 with butter if you need more to cover the gizzards. vegetable oil will not do. you will need enough to cover the gizzards in, a small high casserole ; i also use a loaf pan.

boneless skinless chicken breasts, milk , darigold, salt, pepper, onion salt, butter , darigold, flour, sesame seeds, toasted