587 personed Recipes

stalks fresh lemongrass, fresh ginger (2-3 inches), chicken broth, coconut milk, sliced mushrooms, raw shrimp (thawed ), chili oil (to taste), lime , juice of, fish sauce (optional), jasmine rice, per person, cheesecloth (10in x 10in piece)

veal scallops , i allow for 4 scallops per person, basil leaves, prosciutto, asparagus spears, trimmed (thin stalked), olive oil, mayonnaise, fresh basil, finely chopped, lemon juice

best olive oil you can afford, leek, cleaned and cut in thin half moons, ribs of celery, finely chopped , including the leaves, fat bulb of fennel , fronds removed and reserved, shave the fennel bulb on a mandoline as fine as you can get it., garlic, minced, hearty red wine , zinfandel is good, fish stock (or 1 cup of clam juice and 1 cup of h20, crushed tomatoes in puree, mild tomatoes and green chiles (or hotter if you want), lemon rind , studded with 1 clove each, orange rind, parsley stems tied together with butcher s twine, bay leaf, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, shrimp, peeled and deveined, crabmeat picked over for cartilage or, substitute florida lobster tails , split down the back 1 for each person, firm white fish fillets, non oily (bass, grouper, snapper, cod) cut in 1 inch thick chunks, fresh basil leaves for garnish, sweet red pepper rouille, fire roasted red peppers, drained (smallest jar possible) and dried off. you want about 2/3 cup of pepper pieces, garlic cloves, (yes, i said five ), saffron threads , soaked in 1/8 cup of dry vermouth, shakes of your favorite hot sauce (louisiana is good, texas pete is just fine), a generous pinch of cayenne, good quality mayonnaise, french baguette or a fine quality cuban bread, cut in 1 inch thick slices and toasted

veal medallions (i allow for 3 per person.), french mustard, thyme leaves, olive oil, soft butter, wasabi powder (i use powder but i make it up before adding, to make sure all powder is dissolved.) or 1 tsp wasabi paste (i use powder but i make it up before adding, to make sure all powder is dissolved.), fresh chives, chopped, thyme leaves

corn oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, flour, fresh ripe roma tomatoes, pureed, seeded fresh jalapeno pepper, pureed, water (not broth!), salt, mexican oregano, crushed, ground black pepper, bay laurel leaf, ground cinnamon (optional ingredient ), ground cloves (optional ingredient ), fresh anaheim chilies or 6 large anaheim canned chilies or 6 fresh pasilla chiles or 6 fresh poblano chiles, water, salt, white vinegar, mild cheddar cheese (this is my personal preference) or 6 oz monterey jack cheese, separated eggs, flour (plus 1 tbsp for egg yolk mixture), salt, canola oil, for frying, sour cream, fresh cilantro

all-purpose flour, olive oil, whole milk, salt & freshly ground black pepper, sugar (preferably turbinado ), oil, for frying, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, rib frenched lamb chops, 2 chops per person, buttermilk

milk, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla flavoring or 1/2 tsp rum flavoring (or your personal favorite), heavy cream, sugar, maraschino cherries, cut into small pieces, candied orange peel, cut fine, shelled blanched almonds , cut into thin slivers

sourdough bread , at least 1 slice per person, olive oil, garlic salt, fines herbes (equal parts dried parsley, chervil, chives and tarragon, mixed well)

ears needed, per person , of fresh corn, butter , salt and pepper, ( i use crazy jane s salt)

shrimp, cooked and peeled, about 40 medium (i like the tails removed , too), plain dried breadcrumbs (like progresso), salt, pepper, butter, softened, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh parsley, minced chives, minced onion, worcestershire sauce, sherry wine, paprika, lemon (i personally like to squeeze a little atop the finished dish) (optional)

slabs baby back ribs (approximately 1 slab per person), paprika, seasoning alt, red pepper, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, dry mustard, chili powder, oregano, charcoal (recommended : royal oak brand), tomato based barbeque sauce

chicken , boneless breasts, tomato, diced very thin, drained (save juice), green onions , sliced very very thin separate onion and scallions (you will use both), green bell pepper, small, diced very thin, monterey jack cheese, shredded, sour cream, butter, butter, salt, pepper, milk, salt, pepper, milk, fresh garlic, minced, cornstarch, mixture to thicken sauce (2 tsp. cornstarch with 2 tsp. water mixed), tortillas (per person )

olive oil, onion, diced, sea salt, eggplants, sliced (you can peel if you like , personally i like the skin), garlic cloves, minced, tomatoes, diced (you can peel and de-seed if you like), salt (or more to taste), pepper, fresh basil, wholewheat penne pasta (that s 1 regular box for me)

poblano peppers (also called pasillas in some parts of the country), ground turkey, canned black beans, rinsed and drained, tomato paste, cooked brown rice, ground cumin, sugar substitute (i use splenda ), hot sauce (i use cholula original), salt and pepper, part-skim mozzarella shredded cheese, french bread, sliced 1/2 inch thick (2 slices per person ), pickled jalapeno pepper, sliced

olive oil, minced garlic, dried oregano, dried basil, canned crushed tomatoes, red pepper flakes (more or less , to personal taste), fresh mushrooms, sliced ((mixed , such as crimini, portobello, shitakes, porcini, etc.), dry white wine, lasagna noodles (from 8 oz package of no-boil such as barilla), parmesan cheese , sauce, grated parmesan cheese, flour, low-fat milk, dry sherry or 1/4 cup white wine, ground nutmeg, grated fresh parmesan cheese, butter, salt and pepper

all-purpose flour, olive oil, whole milk, salt, freshly ground black pepper, sugar (preferably turbinado ), oil, for frying, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, rib frenched lamb chops, 2 chops per person, buttermilk

canned chicken, drained, apple, sliced and chopped small, shredded carrot, sliced celery (to personal taste), red grapes, sliced in half, mayonnaise or 1 cup ranch dressing, chopped and toasted pecans, leaves lettuce, sliced cucumber, bread , for sandwiches

green pepper, diced, red pepper, diced, onion, diced, mushrooms, chopped, chicken breast, thinly sliced into chunks, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), adobo seasoning (optional), garlic powder, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, thomas sahara mini whole wheat pita bread, spaghetti sauce, sugar, salt (to taste), soy mozzarella cheese, red pepper flakes (optional)