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potatoes, corn oil, cod or 1 lb haddock or 1 lb other lean fish fillet, sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, all-purpose flour, plus 1/4 cup separated, salt, baking soda, vinegar, water, malt vinegar (optional, to serve ), lemon wedge (optional, to serve ), tartar sauce (optional, to serve )

rolls jimmy dean sausage, margarine or 1 1/2 cups butter, turkey gizzards, chopped fine (optional) or turkey gizzard, ground (optional), turkey neck , heart, chopped fine (optional) or , heart ground (optional), turkey liver, chopped fine (optional) or turkey liver, ground (optional), onions, chopped fine, celery ribs, chopped fine, bread, crumbled, nabisco saltine crackers, crushed, poultry seasoning , to taste, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste

extra virgin olive oil (evoo), unsalted butter, onions, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme, fresh bay leaves or 1 dried bay leaf, white wine, beef stock, crusty bread , torn into bite-size pieces and toasted, deli-style roast beef, shredded, parmesan cheese (optional) or swiss cheese (optional) or gruyere cheese, grated (optional)

mushrooms, trimmed, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt & fresh black pepper, to taste, garlic cloves (or more to taste), fresh herbs, chopped, optional (optional) or 1 tsp dried herbs (optional), fresh breadcrumb (made from any high-quality white or whole grain bread), cheese, grated (such as parmesan or provolone), sherry wine or 2 tbsp wine (your choice) or 2 tbsp stock

ground pork, shrimp, finely chopped or ground using food processor, garlic cloves, minced, green onions, finely chopped, soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, cornstarch, oyster sauce, ground black pepper, wonton wrappers, chicken stock, salt and pepper, to taste (for the stock), mushroom soy sauce (optional, but remember that the stock will look a bit brown ), iceberg lettuce (optional) or broccoli (optional) or cauliflower (optional) or carrot, chopped (optional)

sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into fries, ketchup (for dipping, optional ) (optional) or thin cranberry sauce (for dipping) (optional), kosher salt, red pepper flakes, black pepper, ground ginger, cayenne pepper (optional)

chopped well-rinsed leeks, white and light green parts only (discard dark green tops), celery, diced, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh thyme, stripped from stem, fresh bay leaves, vegetable stock (i used 1 of each) or 2 quarts beef stock (i used 1 of each), spaghetti sauce, diced turnips, diced carrots, sliced fresh green beans, salt or substitute, black pepper, cayenne pepper sauce (optional), red bell pepper, seeded and diced, frozen corn, frozen peas, fully cooked meatballs (optional) or 1 lb chopped cooked beef (optional) or 1 lb other cooked meat (optional), uncooked macaroni noodles, grated parmesan cheese (optional)

marinara sauce (prepared or homemade ), snipped fresh basil leaf, portabella mushrooms , each about 4 to 5 inches in diameter, cooked chicken, cubed (2 average-sized chicken breasts), garlic clove, peeled and minced, chopped green onion, chopped green peppers, and sweet red and yellow peppers, minced italian parsley (no stems), dried italian herb seasoning (optional), salt, and freshly ground black (optional) or white pepper (optional), shredded mozzarella cheese (as desired) or cheese, of choice (as desired), grated parmesan cheese (optional) or romano cheese, as desired (optional), fresh basil (to garnish )

potatoes, cubed, cooking apples or 3 granny smith apples, peeled and sliced, olive oil or 2 tsp butter, oregano or basil or marjoram or parsley or ginger or nutmeg or clove, to taste, lemon juice (optional) or lime juice (optional) or vinegar, to taste (optional), fresh ground black pepper , to taste (optional), paprika , to taste (optional), table salt , to taste (optional), garlic granules , to taste (optional)

fat-free chicken broth, water, frozen baby lima bean (3 cups), onion (for about 1 cup chopped ), salt, black pepper, bottled minced garlic, cornstarch, sour cream (optional for garnish ), bacon bits (optional for garnish ), snipped flat leaf parsley (optional for garnish )

heavy eggplants, heads garlic, vidalia onion, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, extra virgin olive oil (plus more to brush garlic), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, parsley (optional) or tarragon (optional) or thyme (optional) or cumin (optional)

split chicken breasts (not skinless ), salt (optional..add more or less as desired), black pepper (optional..add more or less as desired), garlic powder (optional..add more or less as desired), softened cream cheese, diced celery (or use celery salt to subsitute may omit), blue cheese (crumbled ), chili powder, honey, olive oil, tabasco sauce or 1 tsp louisiana hot sauce

butter, cut into 1-inch cubes, all-purpose flour, candied ginger, cut into 1/4-inch cubes (about 1 cup), golden raisin (about 1 1/2 cups), walnuts , preferably black , broken into pieces (about 3 3/4 cups), baking powder, salt , if desired, sugar, egg yolks (about 1/3 cups), madeira wine or 1/3 cup sweet sherry, egg whites (about 1 cup), madeira wine (optional) or dry sherry (optional) or cognac (optional) or rum (optional)

whole chicken, giblets removed, butter, tarragon (optional) or 2 sprigs thyme (optional) or 2 sprigs marjoram, rosemary (optional) or 2 sprigs mint (optional), sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, cornflour, chicken stock

vegetable stock, onion, sliced, pho noodles, coriander, shrimp (optional) or 300 g cuttlefish (optional) or 300 g white fish fillets (optional) or 300 g basil clams (optional), field mushrooms, chopped fresh coriander, black cardamom pod, green cardamom pods, cinnamon, star anise, coriander seed, sea salt, fennel seed, see more at www.vietnamesefood.com.vn )

sirloin tip steak , trimmed of most excess fat, soy sauce, vegetable oil, cremini mushroom, stems trimmed , caps wiped clean and quartered, onion, chopped medium (about 1 1/2 cups), tomato paste, garlic clove, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 tsp), red wine, beef broth, low sodium chicken broth, carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 cups), celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3/4 cup), bay leaf, red potatoes, cut in 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups), frozen peas (optional) or 1 cup frozen corn (optional) or 1 cup frozen cut green beans (optional), unflavored gelatin (powdered ), cold water, minced fresh parsley leaves, table salt, ground black pepper

dry porcini mushroom, boiling low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup boiling water, olive oil, unsalted butter, shiitake mushroom , wiped clean and tough stems removed, kosher salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, pork tenderloin , trimmed of fat and silver skin, about 1-1/2 lbs, shallot, finely chopped, red wine, dried figs, stemmed and finely chopped, chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, veal demi-glace (optional) or 1 tbsp duck demi-glace (optional) or 1 tbsp beef demi-glace (optional)

zucchini , sliced lengthwise in 3/8-inch thick slices, fresh summer slicing tomato, cored and sliced in thin wedges and seeds removed (beefsteak tomato), water, lemon juice, fresh french haricots vert (about 2 1/2 cups) or 1/2 lb fresh green beans, ends trimmed (about 2 1/2 cups), red radishes, sliced paper thin, black olive tapenade (see suggested recipes below), canned garbanzo beans (optional) or 14 1/2 oz cannellini beans (optional) or 14 1/2 oz kidney beans, drained (optional)