3246 notes Recipes

mascarpone cheese, sugar, eggs, beaten (hs note ( leave these out if you are worried about eating raw eggs, it s still tasty), vanilla, heavy cream , whipped, french-style ladyfinger cookies (hs note ( i used less, 1 7 oz package), porter, brewed coffee , the stronger the better, cocoa

kosher salt, pico piquin seasoning (see chef s notes, below), lime wedge, by-2-inch cubes watermelon plus 1 slice for garnish, freshly squeezed lime juice, hibiscus concentrate (see chef s notes, below), hot sauce , such as tabasco, tajin regular snack sauce (see chef s notes, below), ice cubes, lager , such as dos equis

sliced bacon (see notes), coarsely chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, tarragon-flavor vinegar, dijon mustard, minced shallot, fresh-ground pepper, salt, lightly packed watercress sprigs (4 oz.), rinsed and crisped, shredded lettuce (use half butter lettuce and half iceberg or all iceberg), firm-ripe tomatoes (2/3 lb. total), rinsed, cored, and chopped, sliced skinned cooked chicken (7 oz.; see notes ), crumbled blue cheese (3 oz.; see notes ), hard-cooked large eggs, shelled and chopped, firm-ripe avocado (1/2 lb.), halved, pitted, peeled , and thinly sliced crosswise

mojito pops, adapted from krystina castella s new book : pops! icy treats for everyone published by quirk books., makes 24 two-oz ice cube-tray pops , six 8-oz pops, or eight 6-oz pops (note: or be like me and make six popsicles and three nice sized mojitos to share while you re waiting for the pops to freeze)., fresh lime juice (note : i used 8 limes), club soda, fresh mint leaves, lemon, peeled and cut into wedges, limes, peeled and cut into wedges, sugar, light rum

sliced peach halves in syrup, drained, instant cinnamon and spice oatmeal (see the note) or 2 (1 5/8 oz) packets instant maple and brown sugar oatmeal (see the note), butter, melted, flour, walnuts or 1/3 cup pecans, chopped

olive oil (i think this can probably be skipped and lower the points of this dish), lean ground beef, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, bell pepper, chopped (i used a red bell pepper because that is what i had on hand, the original recipe specifies a yellow ), chili powder (you may need more for chili with more heat, see note in description), ground cumin, tomatoes, diced, red kidney beans, rinsed and drained (or use the corn as i did, see note in description), black beans, rinsed and drained (see note in description), salt, nonfat sour cream, scallions, sliced (optional)

extra-firm tofu , drained (this is the tofu in a box, use the whole box), soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, cornstarch , plus an additional 2 1/2 tsp, boneless, center-cut , pork loin chop (1/2 inch thick, 1lb ), trimmed of fat and cut into 2 inch by 1/8-inch matchsticks, cold water , plus 1 additional tsp, egg, low-sodium chicken broth, bamboo shoots (from 1 5-oz can), sliced lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick strips, fresh shiitake mushrooms , stems removed, caps sliced 1/4 inch thick (about 1 cup) or sliced baby portabellas., black chinese vinegar or 1 tbsp red wine vinegar plus 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (see note below), chili oil (see note below , i used 1 tsp and it was warm and you know it was there), ground white pepper, scallions , sliced thin

boned , skinned chicken thighs, boned pork shoulder or butt, fat trimmed, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slabs (see notes), beef skirt steak, fat trimmed (see notes ), orange-achiote marinade, red chili sauce, seasoned salt, pepper, green onions (6 to 8 oz. total), rinsed, fresh anaheim (california or new mexico ) chilies (about 1 1/4 lb. total), rinsed, salad oil, firm chorizo sausages (see notes )

cream cheese, softened, sharp cheddar cheese, grated (note : i do not recommend using the pre-shredded cheese for this as it has a starch coating that keeps it from sticking.), deviled ham (note : i have yet to find 1 smaller than 4.5 oz, i just use two of those.), yellow mustard, worcestershire sauce, grated onion, salt, tabasco sauce, chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts,etc.), optional

ground beef (lean 97/3), pinto beans, drained and rinsed, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, chopped, dried garlic, reconstituted, chili powder (see note ), cumin (see note ), ground red pepper (see note ), cilantro, salt, water (optional, use as needed for consistancy)

whole coconut milk, agar-agar flakes, agave nectar , to taste, vanilla, fresh edible flower, see note, toasted coconut, see note, agave nectar, see note

short-grain brown rice, salt, divided, toasted, seasoned nori (see notes ; optional), green onions, vegetable or canola oil, black cod (about 2 fillets; see notes ), tea bags of genmaicha (see notes ), black sesame seeds, tamari (rich , thick japanese soy sauce) or soy sauce (optional), toasted sesame oil (optional)

garlic cloves, minced, to taste (see note below ), mayonnaise, cider vinegar (see note #2 below ), lemon juice, orange juice, fresh lemon rind (optional), fresh orange rind (optional), cabbage, shredded, carrots, grated, green onions, chopped (scallions), salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, sugar , to taste (optional, added only if you like your slaw sweet, see note #3 below) (optional)

gala or fuji apples (or any apple you prefer to bake with), juice of 1/2 lemon, cinnamon mixture, cinnamon, grated lemon zest, grand marnier or amaretto liqueur, topping ingredients, white sugar, brown sugar, flour, butter, room temperature, suggestions, cream (see note below directions ) or vanilla ice cream or vanilla ice cream sauce (also in note below)

fruit, ripe but firm peaches (4 to 5 medium), peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges (see note ), sugar, peach schnapps (see note ), biscuits, unbleached all-purpose flour (10 oz), baking powder, sugar, table salt, buttermilk , cold (see note ), egg, unsalted butter , melted and cooled slightly, cream, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract

salt pork, onions, chopped, carrots, cubed, fish stock, potatoes, cubed, clam juice, bay leaf, see note for these, fresh thyme, see note for these, fresh parsley, see note for these, dozen hard-shelled clams, chopped small, cold water, flour, salt, fresh ground melange pepper, cooked peas, biscuit dough

vanilla bean, butter, plus more for greasing the pan, golden syrup (see notes ), teeny bit of finely chopped ginger in syrup , plus some of the syrup from the jar, if you like, grated zest of 2 lemons, rhubarb (the nice thin pink bits, not the tough ends), vanilla sugar (made by adding vanilla beans to superfine sugar) or granulated sugar, self-rising flour, eggs, milk , if needed (see notes), creme fraiche or fromage frais (see notes)

fiber 1 cereal (note : oatmeal is also good or all bran cereal), egg whites or 1 egg, slightly beaten (i have also used egg substitute), vegetable oil, low-fat yogurt (any flavor) note : i use either blueberry or raspberry flavored yogurt if i don tsp add the fruit., all purpose flour (i use whole wheat flour which gives it a nutty taste), brown sugar, baking soda, salt, fresh blueberries or raspberries, if desired.