544 occasion aka Recipes

flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, eggs, sugar, pumpkin, cooked or 2/3 cup pumpkin, canned, lemon juice, walnuts, chopped

how to estimate food quantities, source : catering handbook by edith weiss, all good quantity cook books will indicate the size of the portions, and all packaged food items indicate the total weight of the package. ultimately, it is for the caterer to determine if the portions indicated are what he wishes to serve, if not, then he must make the necessary adjustments. the size of the portion should be determined by, occasion, time of service, age and sex of guests (young, old , all men, etc.), appearance of the portion on the plate (or in the package)., teenagers eat more than any other age group. they eat practically anything and everything, and the spicier the better., people from their mid-twenties to mid-fifties have sophisticated tastes. they are apt to eat in moderation and good taste., people past sixty eat much the same as the middle group , except for a lessening of the sharp and spicy foods., when hors d oeuvres are to be served, the following outline suggests a suitable number, all of which are considered generous servings, at a four-hour reception , regardless of the starting time - 12 per guest., cocktail hour , to be followed by dinner - four per guest., wedding reception , from 2:30 to 5:30 - eight per guest., cocktail reception , from 3:00 to 6:00 - eight to ten per guest., all other occasions , estimate four per guest per hour for the first two hours, and two per hour after that., these figures include both hot and cold hors d oeuvres and canapes., do not include relishes and dips., self-service vs. served, sometimes when guests serve themselves they tend to be very generous; at other times they may be very timid. for a self-service buffet allow slightly more than if the same buffet is to be served by waiters. guests do not al ways take more themselves, but since they do not always know how to serve properly, more food is wasted., hors d oeuvres, when calculating quantities for an hors d oeuvres only cocktail party, figure approximately 12 pieces per person for the first hour (8 hot, 4 cold) and 6 pieces per person every hour past the first hour., hors d oeuvre only cocktail party : number of people x 12 hdv for first hour number of people x 6 hdv for every hour there after., example, hour cocktail party for 25 guests you will need approximately 450 pieces of hors d oeuvres, guests x 12 hors d oeuvres = 300 pieces hors d oeuvres for the first hour, guests x 6 hors d oeuvres = 150 pieces hors d oeuvres for the second hour, hors d oeuvre before dinner : number of people x 6 hdv for 1 to 1 and a half hour service, example, hour cocktail service before dinner for 25 guests you will need approximately 150 pieces, salads and side dishes, when calculating quantities for salads and side dishes, please figure approximately 5 oz per person if you are serving multiple salads and / or side dishes. if you are serving only 1 salad or side dish, please figure approximately 1/2 a lb per person. use the following chart to figure out quantities., side dish or salad, number of guests x .50 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .50 = 5 lb needed, multiple side dishes or salads: number of guests x .30 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .30 = 3 lb needed, entrees and first courses, when calculating quantities for a first course, please estimate 2-4 oz of protein per person., example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for an entree., x 1/2 lb = 5 lb salmon needed, example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for a first course., x 1/4 lb = 2.5 lb salmon needed, source : cook s fresh market

vegetable oil, garlic, minced, ginger, grated, napa cabbage (aka chinese, not regular cabbage), bean sprouts, carrot, grated, scallions, finely sliced, bean thread noodles, blanched and chopped, chicken breasts, cooked and shredded, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, cilantro, chopped, vietnamese spring roll wrappers, egg, beaten, soy sauce, rice vinegar, peanut oil, light sesame oil, garlic, minced, sugar

chopped onion, chopped potato, chopped cauliflower, chickpea flour (aka besan or gram flour), chopped ginger, cumin powder, oregano or 1 tsp freshly ground ajwain, baking powder, salt, water, oil (for deep frying), yogurt, chickpea flour (aka besan or gram flour), chili powder, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, turmeric, salt

crown pork roast, chopped cranberries, white sugar, butter, onions, chopped, chopped celery, salt, ground black pepper, white bread cubes, apple - peeled, cored, and chopped, apple juice, egg, poultry seasoning

olive oil, garlic, minced, chopped pine nuts, fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped, salt and pepper to taste

cumin, ground coriander, curry powder, white pepper, ground ginger, ground allspice, ground cayenne pepper, seasoned salt, paprika, light brown sugar, dry mustard, ground mace, crushed dried rosemary

whole wheat flour, baking powder, unsalted natural-style peanut butter, skim milk, brown sugar

semi-sweet chocolate baking squares (i prefer the sweet chocolate squares), margarine, egg, beaten slightly, graham cracker crumbs, marshmallow (i use the colored for special occasions), walnuts (or pecans, chopped), maraschino cherry (half if desired)

light roast ground coffee (coarsely ground ), green cardamom pods, water cup water, ground cardamom (optional)

margarine, icing sugar, egg, almond extract, vanilla extract, peppermint extract (you can use mix of mint/ ; i ve used it on occasion and it tastes great!), flour, baking powder, salt

all-purpose flour, easy-blend active dry yeast (i use just active dry yeast), salt, hand-hot water (aka nuke it in the microwave for a minute), lean bacon , strips (turkey bacon is best imo), egg, beaten (this is for the glaze only, i have yet to use it)

mahi mahi fillets, salt and pepper, unsalted butter, softened, macadamia nuts, toasted, ground fine, panko, olive oil, dry white wine, heavy whipping cream, aka-miso paste, unsalted butter, cut into cubes, softened, lime juice, salt and white pepper

mashed and strained steamed zucchini (you can also use other types of summer squash like crookneck, pattypan, etc), molasses, ground nutmeg, granulated sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, vegetable oil, molasses, eggs, beaten, vanilla extract, salt, baking soda, baking powder, all-purpose flour, raisins, evaporated milk, zucchini , base (aka zb or zb base, see directions below), eggs, beaten, uncooked pie shell, sugar, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, zucchini , base (aka zb or zb base,see directions below), egg, beaten, salt, baking soda, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, candy sprinkles (optional)

little gem lettuce, washed well and spun dried (aka sucrine) or 4 cups butter lettuce or 4 cups romaine lettuce, washed well and spun dried, half pink grapefruit, peeled , pith removed and cut into segments, red radishes, trimmed, cleaned and thinly sliced, scallions, thinly sliced (green and white parts ), fresh dungeness crabmeat, avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced, cracked black pepper, champagne (the restaurant used the former) or 2 tbsp vinegar (the restaurant used the former), grapeseed oil or 1 tbsp olive oil, dijon mustard, fresh grapefruit juice (i added a splash ) (optional), salt, cracked black pepper

red potoes washed, red onion aka : red salad onion or a purple onion, butter, sour cream, tps salt, tps pepper, handfull chopped fresh spinish, light or fate free mayo - not merical whip, baccon friend nad crumbled (you can leave out ), tps corn (you can leave out ), lemon juice, tps dill, tps paperkia

olive oil, onions, sliced thin, garlic cloves, minced, cinnamon, nutmeg, walnuts, finely ground, pomegranate syrup, stock or 2 1/2 cups water, sugar, salt, pepper, saffron (optional), limes , juice of, bone-in poultry , of choice