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green mangoes, peeled , depitted, and cut into spears (note you ll want unripe ones, not immature ones, which will be too acidic), vinegar (i use apple cider for something more piquant, rice wine when i want it mellow), sugar (white or brown, your choice ), kosher salt (you can omit the salt if you want, and use less sugar), water, fresh chili pepper (i use green arbol or serranos) (optional), fresh ginger (optional), whole star anise (optional), fennel seed (optional), cinnamon stick (optional), cracked peppercorn (optional)

roasted sweet peppers (green or red or 2 fresh ones ), tomatoes, cucumber (about 250 g), onions or 1 bunch green onion, fresh parsley, feta cheese (or less ), vegetable oil, vinegar (i prefer it without any) (optional), salt

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

shrimp , preferly the medium ones, clamato juice , cocktail or 2 bottles v8 vegetable juice, cucumbers, cut and dice into 1 inch squares, hot house tomatoes, cut and diced into 1 inch squares, avocados, cut and diced into 1 inch cubes, celery, cut and diced into 1 inch squares, white onion, cut and diced into small tidbits, cilantro, cut and diced (including stems), ketchup, lemons, limes, tapatio hot sauce (to add as you like some spiciness) (optional), saltine crackers, salt (more or less according to personal taste), white pepper (optional)

zucchini, small ones (400 g baby marrows or courgettes), walnuts (180 ml, approximately, use less if you like ), butter (or use 4 tblsp olive oil), balsamic vinegar (5 ml), walnut oil (or hazelnut, sesame or other flavourful nut oil), tabasco sauce , chipotle flavour (optional), flaked sea salt (such as maldon), salad leaves (very roughly , use as much or as little as you like), handful arugula leaf (rocket, roquette), fresh basil leaf (to taste), vinaigrette dressing (not creamy , just enough to make salad glisten), parmesan cheese , shavings (or use mature cheddar, 60 - 80 g)

frozen baby lima beans, thawed (the small green ones ), bacon, diced (i prefer a smoky flavor), onion, diced, minced garlic (you can use more or less , according to taste), chicken broth, red pepper flakes (more or less depending on taste), butter (you can add more if you like), salt, pepper

tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch cubes (about 8 big ones ), red onions, chopped, fresh lemon juice (you can use less , we like it sour...), hot green peppers , remove seeds & finely-finely chopped (1 small), olive oil (good quality ), fresh ground black pepper , as desired, salt , as desired

head garlic , cut in half horizontally and still in it paper and skin, lemons, thinly sliced, cardamom pods (i use the black ones ), cumin seed, whole chickens , thoroughly cleaned and rinsed, olive oil, water (2 dl , this is just less than 1 cup), chicken bouillon cube, flour, salt and pepper

biscuits (i used arrowroot), sweetened condensed milk (skim is ok), sultana, shredded coconut, cocoa (more or less to taste), rum (again to you re taste), crushed almonds (i food process whole ones), shredded coconut, for rolling in (or cocoa)

unsalted butter, all-purpose flour or 2 1/4 cups bread flour, salt, baking soda, sugar, brown sugar, egg, egg yolk, milk, vanilla, semi-sweet chocolate chips, all-purpose flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, butter or 1 cup margarine, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, ground cinnamon

frozen corn kernels (drained canned ones are just fine), bell pepper, white onions or 1 medium yellow onion, canned tomatoes, crushed, sugar (can be a little less), olive oil, ground rosemary (or finely chopped fresh rosemary), oregano or marjoram, salt and pepper

peanut butter or 1 cup hazelnut butter or 1 cup almond butter or 1 cup smooth cashew butter, salt (less if using pre- ed butter), powdered sugar, bittersweet chocolate chips , the ghirardelli 60% cocoa ones are my favorite and are non-dairy (if you like really dark chocolate)

green mangoes, salt, corn oil, mustard seeds, cumin seed (whole, not ground ), dried red pepper (about 10 tiny ones), ground fenugreek, hot paprika, turmeric, heads garlic, peeled and finely chopped (yes, two heads, not cloves), corn oil (more or less , for finishing)

aubergines (use the small variety preferably the green ones), oil (or less ), green curry paste (i use my thai gone greener!), chicken , cut into bite sized cubes, coconut milk, fish sauce (i used soy sauce), lemon leaves (use grated lemon rind if you do not get ), sugar (jaggery), salt, basil leaves, plus extra, basil leaves, for garnish, green chilies or 2 -3 red chilies, slit long,for garnish (optional)

penne pasta (i like a small ridged pasta, but you can also use a parpadelle, or a tagliatelle, it just depends on), baby peas (i just use the frozen ones ), diced ham (you can use more or less if you like , i just use what i have on hand), bacon, diced, onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, garlic clove, minced (1 small clove or about 1/2 - 3/4 tsp), heavy cream (sometimes i keep a little extra cream and add some more add the end for a bit thinner sauce), fontina cheese, grated, parmesan cheese (1/4 for the sauce, 1/4 for a garnish), fresh breadcrumbs (use fresh slices of bread and either just chop with a knife or use a food processor), chopped fresh parsley, salt, pepper

yellow cornmeal, self-rising flour (if you don tsp have self rising flour, try ), salt, sugar, cayenne, vidalia onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 small onion, may use other sweet onion), jalapeno, finely chopped (or 2-3 tbsp. canned diced green chilies for less heat), green onions, sliced thin (or 4 larger ones), egg, beaten, grated sharp cheddar cheese, buttermilk, dijon mustard (or whole grain mustard), honey, orange marmalade

tuna steaks, margarita mix with tequila (minus 1 tbsp for the beans), salt, pepper, flour tortillas (i use the smaller ones, or just buy the premade tortilla bowls), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, head iceberg lettuce, shredded, monterey jack pepper cheese (or your favorite brand shredded ), black olives, sliced, avocados, sliced, black beans (rinsed and drained ), onion, chopped fine, garlic, minced (more or less to taste), salsa, chipoltes in adobo sauce, diced fine, lime, juiced, margarita mix, cumin, olive oil, salt, pepper, sour cream, chipotle chile in adobo, minced, lime, juiced, fresh cilantro, minced fine