195 passing Recipes

asparagus, trimmed ,lightly steamed until al dente,cooled,and cut in 3/4 inch pieces, bacon , cooked until crisp,drained,and crumbled (or 1/4 lb diced, browned canadian or diced ham), yukon gold potatoes, cooked,peeled,and sliced in 1/4 inch thick rounds, extra virgin olive oil , as needed for sauteing, onion, diced (about 1 cup), minced garlic, green onions, thinly sliced, diced seeded green peppers or 1/2 cup red bell pepper, sliced pitted mediterranean black olives or 2 -3 tbsp green olives (optional), kosher salt, divided, fresh ground black pepper, more to taste, eggs, half-and-half or 1 cup milk, garlic granules, freshly grated stravecchio cheese or 1/4 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus additional for topping and passing

fresh zucchini, sliced, ground beef, chopped onion, garlic clove, minced, basil, salt, oregano, black pepper, cooked rice, tomato sauce, cottage cheese, egg, grated mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese , to pass around

ditalini, garlic cloves, chopped, onion, chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, olive oil, tomato sauce, salt and pepper, frozen green peas, grated cheese , for passing

extra virgin olive oil , 2 turns around the pan, garlic, chopped, flat anchovy fillet, drained, crushed red pepper flakes, oil-cured black olives , cracked away from pit and coarsely chopped, capers, cracked, chunky style crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, drained, a few grinds black pepper, flat leaf parsley , a couple of handfuls,chopped, spaghetti, cooked to al dente (with a bite), crusty bread , for mopping, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese or romano cheese, for passing,optional

salt, italian plum tomatoes, with liquid, penne, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, peeled, crushed hot red pepper, vodka, heavy cream, unsalted butter or 2 tbsp olive oil, for finishing the sauce,if you like, chopped fresh italian parsley, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus more for passing if you like

potatoes , such as russets, peeled, and cut into quarters, carrots, peeled , and cut into large pieces on a diagonal, celery ribs, cut large pieces on an angle, onion, cut large chunks, dry white wine, sugar, salt, extra virgin olive oil, chicken broth, chorizo sausage , cut into 1 1/2-inch slices on an angle, cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, leftover (preferably poached ), tomato sauce, flat leaf parsley, chopped, crusty portuguese bread or other chewy farm bread, for passing at table

boneless skinless chicken breasts (3 pieces) or 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, if you prefer dark meat, salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil (2 turns around the pan), crushed red pepper flakes, portabella mushroom caps , halved crosswise and thinly sliced, garlic cloves, crushed and minced, beef broth or 1/2 cup stock, crushed tomatoes, flat leaf parsley, chopped, egg noodles or 1 lb egg fettuccine pasta, cooked to al dente, crusty bread, grated parmigiano or romano cheese, for passing

red potatoes, leek , trimmed of rough tops, thick smokey bacon, chopped or 1/4 cup bacon bits, chicken broth, ripe tomato, seeded and chopped, salt and pepper, sour cream , to pass at the table

whole wheat penne, extra virgin olive oil, celery ribs, from the heart chopped, onion, chopped, cremini mushroom, quartered, cubanelle pepper, seeded and chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, carrot, grated, garlic cloves, finely chopped, bay leaf, dry red wine, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth or 2 cups vegetable broth, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus more, parmigiano-reggiano cheese , to pass around table, basil leaves, chopped

extra virgin olive oil, sliced pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch dice, carrots, peeled and chopped into 1/4-inch dice, celery ribs, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, bay leaves (fresh or dried ), garlic cloves, finely chopped (or grated ), red onion, chopped (or 2 medium), salt, pepper, dried funghi porcini, chopped (or mixed wild mushrooms), soft sun-dried tomato, thinly sliced, chicken stock or 1 quart vegetable stock, purple kale or 1 small green kale, washed and dried, semolina ditalini (or other short cut pasta) or 1 cup whole wheat ditalini (or other short cut pasta), chickpeas, pecorino romano cheese, grated , to pass at the table

christmas with louise, as a joke , my brother, jay, used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before christmas. he said all he wanted was for santa to fill them., what they say about santa reviewing behavior and checking the list twice must be true because every christmas morning, although jay s kids stockings overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty., year i decided to make his dream come true. i put on sunglasses and with a hat pulled down and went in search of an inflatable love doll. they don tsp sell those things at walmart., i had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. if you ve never been in an x-rated store, don tsp go. you ll only confuse yourself. i was there an hour saying things like, what does this do you re kidding me! who would buy that finally, i made it to the inflatable doll section. i wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my car so i could use the car pool lane, during rush hour. finding what i wanted was difficult. love dolls come in many different models. the top of the line , according to the side of the box, could do things i d only seen in a book on animal husbandry. i settled for lovable louise. she was at the bottom of the price scale. to call louise a doll took a huge leap of imagination., on christmas eve , with the help of an old bicycle pump, louise came to life., my sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after santa had come and gone, i filled the dangling pantyhose with louise s pliant legs and bottom. i also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. i went home, and giggled for a couple of hours., next morning my brother called to say that santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him very happy but had left the dog confused. she would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. we all agreed that louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional christmas dinner., my grandmother noticed louise the moment she walked in the door. what the hell is that she asked. my brother quickly explained , it s a doll. . who would play with something like that granny snapped. i had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. where are her clothes granny continued., boy , that turkey sure smells nice, gran, jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. but granny was relentless. why doesn tsp she have any teeth again, i could have answered, but why would i it was christmas and no 1 wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, hang on granny! hang on! ., my grandfather , a delightful old man with very poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, hey, who s the naked gallon by the fireplace i told him she was jay s friend. a few minutes later i noticed grandpa by the mantel, talking to louise. not just talking, but actually flirting. it was then that we realized this might be grandpa s last christmas at home., dinner went well. we made the usual small talk about who had died , who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. the cat screamed. i passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. my brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants laughing and granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car., it was indeed a christmas to treasure and remember. later in my brother s garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of louise s collapse. we discovered that louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape , we restored her to perfect health., louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. i think grandpa still asks about her whenever he can get out of the house

dry gnochetti or cavatelli pasta or 1 lb fresh, salt, chicken stock, saffron threads , 3 pinches, extra-virgin olive oil, fennel seeds, coarsely ground pork, freshly ground black pepper, ground sage, crushed red pepper flakes, smoked sweet paprika, garlic, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, tomatoes (recommended : san marzano), a few leaves basil , torn, grated pecorino , for passing at table

extra-virgin olive oil , 4 times around the pan, pre-cooked chorizo, casings removed and cut into bite-size dice, chicken breast cutlets or tenderloins, diced into bite-size pieces, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated, crushed red pepper flakes, fresh or dried bay leaf, fresh thyme sprigs, shrimp, peeled and deveined, salt and black pepper, chicken stock, turmeric (eyeball it in your palm), saffron powder or a pinch of threads, couscous, frozen green peas, lemon , zested and cut into wedges, piquillo peppers or 1 roasted red pepper, chopped, a generous handful of flat-leaf parsley, chopped, hot sauce , to pass at table

apple fillilng, apples, peeled and sliced - use your favorite baking apple, butter cut into small pieces, sugar, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, nutmeg , or 10 passes across a micro plane with a whole, salt, yogurt topping, plain yogurt, walnut pieces (optional) - i would probably use pecans , but that s because i love pecans, vanilla extract, salt, sugar, egg, pie crust

salt, spaghetti, extra virgin olive oil, red pepper flakes, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chickpeas, drained, dried thyme, black pepper, dry white wine or 1/2 cup chicken stock, crushed tomatoes, fresh flat-leaf parsley, handful, chopped, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , to pass at the table

egg whites, honey, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, ground pecans, lemon juice or lime juice, to pass at the table if desired

butter, fresh sage leaves, water or 5 cups light stock, plus more if needed, kosher salt, italian short-grain rice (arborio, carnaroli, or vialone nano), chopped scallion (about 1 bunch), butter , cut into pieces, freshly grated grana padano or 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus more for passing