48 picky palate Recipes

red wine vinegar, olive oil, soy sauce, dry red wine, dried thyme, dried rosemary, garlic cloves, minced

strawberries (frozen, but thawed, chopped and kept cold), raspberry preserves, honey, whipping cream, baileys irish cream, brandy, pecans (finely chopped and divided per prep)

ground beef, browned and drained, whole chicken, cooked and chopped, cooked rice, carrots, mashed

frozen chopped broccoli, cream of chicken soup, diced cooked chicken, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, ritz crackers, crushed (that s 2 stacks), margarine, melted

ground turkey or 3 lbs lean ground beef, garlic cloves, minced, red pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, ketchup, sugar, yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, chili powder

best quality olive oil (i usually use half the oil called for with fine results), whole chickens, quartered (i often use 4 half breasts), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, yellow onion, finely chopped, carrots, peeled and chopped , about 1 cup, garlic cloves, minced, chicken broth, fresh orange juice, canned crushed tomatoes, dried rosemary, sweet red pepper , cut into julienne, zucchini, sliced diagonally, yellow squash, sliced diagonally, fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped (garnish ), orange , zest of, grated

imported black kalamata olive, pitted , can use alfonso, imported green sicilian olives, pitted, anchovy fillets, garlic clove, capers, drained, tuna packed in oil, drained, lemon juice, fresh basil leaf, rinsed and patted dry, extra virgin olive oil, mayonnaise (optional)

limes, cut into halves, suckling pig, 15 lb, well cleaned, garlic cloves, peeled, dried oregano, capers , plus, caper brine, olive oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, curry powder, tiny apples or 1 crabapple, watercress (garnish ), kumquat (garnish )

feta cheese (packed in olive oil with herbs), lemons (1 zested & juiced, the 2nd cut in 4 wedges), swordfish fillets (tuna, trout, sea bass or any firm-fleshed fish of choice may be used), tomatoes (seeded & chopped ), cucumber (peeled & chopped ), red bell pepper (diced ), black olives (chopped , may use kalamata), white wine (optional per cooking method if choice ), salt and pepper (to taste), pine nuts

black currant jelly, dijon mustard, center-cut pork chops, 1 - 1 1/2 inch thick, salt and pepper, to taste, white wine vinegar, watercress (garnish ) (optional)

phyllo pastry sheets (fresh or thoroughly defrosted), unsalted butter, about 4 sticks, plus extra for greasing pan, sugar, grand marnier, tart apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced, creme fraiche

thick slices bacon , cut into 1-inch pieces, day-old bread, cut into 1-inch squares, torn salad greens, crumbled blue cheese, garlic cloves, finely minced, balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, dijon-style mustard, dried herbs , parsley, chives, tarragon, chervil. (i use about 1 tsp each), olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

unbleached all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, egg, lightly beaten, unsalted butter, melted (1 stick), milk, fresh raspberries, grated lemon zest, chopped pecans, dark brown sugar, unbleached all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, grated lemon zest, unsalted butter, melted, sugar, fresh lemon juice

olive oil, cremini mushroom cap, couscous, radish, chinese mustard, sweet and sour sauce, duck sauce, szechuan sauce, hoisin sauce, salt and pepper, asparagus, blanched, thick) slice firm tofu, chopped roasted and salted peanuts

these vintage cake icing recipes are taken from mom s old recipe scrapbooks , circa 1929. mom often used these easy cake frosting recipes to decorate cakes for birthdays and everyday use., seven minute icing recipe, egg white , 3/4 cups white sugar, 1 tbsp corn syrup, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, 3 tbsp water, 1/2 tsp vanilla. combine all ingredients, except flavoring, in top of double boiler and beat; place over rapidly boiling water and beat 7 minutes or until frosting is fluffy and will hold shape; remove from stove, add flavor and beat 1 minute longer; spread immediately., easy vanilla icing recipe, butter , 1-1/2 cups icing sugar, 1-1/2 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat., vanilla butter cream icing recipe, butter , 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tsp vanilla, 3 cups icing sugar, 1/4 cup milk. combine all ingredients and mix., butterscotch icing recipe, in a saucepan combine 3 tbsp butter , 3 tbsp milk, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar. heat till dissolved, beat in 1-2/3 cups icing sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat till creamy., icing recipes, these old-fashioned , homemade icing recipes are taken from the white house cook book by hugo ziemann, steward of the white house, and mrs. f. litre. gillette, a celebrated 19th-century cookbook author, published by the saalfield publishing company, new york, in 1913., cake frosting tips, in the first place , the eggs should be cold, and the platter on which they are to be beaten also cold. allow, for the white of 1 egg, 1 small teacupful of powdered sugar. break the eggs and throw a small handful of the sugar on them as soon as you begin beating; keep adding it at intervals until it is all used up. the eggs must not be beaten until the sugar has been added in this way, which gives a smooth, tender frosting, and 1 that will dry much sooner than the old way., spread with a broad knife evenly over the cake, and if it seems too thin, beat in a little more sugar. cover the cake with two coats, the second after the first has become dry, or nearly so. if the icing gets too dry or stiff before the last coat is needed, it can be thinned sufficiently with a little water, enough to make it work smoothly., a little lemon juice , or half a teaspoonful of tartaric acid, added to the frosting while being beaten, makes it white and more frothy., flavors mostly used are lemon , vanilla, almond, rose, chocolate, and orange., if you wish to ornament with figures or flowers, make up rather more icing, keep about 1-third out until that on the cake is dried; then, with a clean glass syringe, apply it in such forms as you desire and dry as before; what you keep out to ornament with may be tinted pink with cochineal , blue with indigo, yellow with saffron or the grated rind off an orange strained through a cloth, green with spinach juice and brown with chocolate, purple with cochineal and indigo. strawberry, or currant and cranberry juices color a delicate pink., cake in a cool oven with the door open to dry, or in a draught in an open window., almond frosting (marzipan icing recipe), whites of three eggs, beaten up with three cups of fine, white sugar. blanch a lb of sweet almonds, lb them in a mortar with a little sugar, until a fine paste, then add the whites of eggs, sugar and vanilla extract. lb a few minutes to thoroughly mix. cover the cake with a very thick coating of this, set in a cool oven to dry, afterwards cover with a plain icing., chocolate frosting, whites of four eggs , three cups of powdered sugar and nearly a cup of grated chocolate. beat the whites a very little, they must not become white, stir in the chocolate, then put in the sugar gradually, beating to mix it well., plain chocolate icing, put into a shallow pan four tablespoonfuls of scraped chocolate , and place it where it will melt gradually, but not scorch; when melted, stir in three tablespoonfuls of milk or cream and 1 of water; mix all well together, and add 1 scant teacupful of sugar; boil about five minutes, and while hot, and when the cakes are nearly cold, spread some evenly over the surface of 1 of the cakes; put a second 1 on top, alternating the mixture and cakes; then cover top and sides, and set in a warm oven to harden., all who have tried recipe after recipe , vainly hoping to find 1 where the chocolate sticks to the cake and not to the fingers, will appreciate the above. in making those most palatable of cakes, chocolate eclairs, the recipe just given will be found very satisfactory., tutti frutti icing, mix with boiled icing 1 oz each of chopped citron , candied cherries, seedless raisins, candied pineapple, and blanched almonds., sugar icing, extra-refined sugar add 1 oz of fine white starch ; lb finely together and then sift them through gauze; then beat the whites of three eggs to a froth. the secret of success is to beat the eggs long enough, and always 1 way; add the powdered sugar by degrees, or it will spoil the froth of the eggs. when all the sugar is stirred in continue the whipping for half an hour longer, adding more sugar if the ice is too thin., take a little of the icing and lay it aside for ornamenting afterward. when the cake comes out of the oven, spread the sugar icing smoothly over it with a knife and dry it at once in a cool oven., ornament the cake with it, make a cone of stiff writing paper and squeeze the colored icing through it, so as to form leaves, beading or letters, as the case may be. it requires nicety and care to do it with success.

zucchini, grated cheddar cheese, light sour cream, margarine, crushed corn flakes, salt, pepper

lean ground beef, pinto beans, drained and mashed with a fork, taco seasoning, cottage cheese, mild taco sauce (or mild salsa pureed), onion, minced (optional), green chilies, chopped (optional), cheese, shredded (cheddar or monterey jack both work great)

salt, tomatoes, washed,peeled and chopped, oil, fresh ginger, peeled,washed and finely chopped, fresh garlic, peeled,washed and finely chopped, green chilies, washed,ends trimmed and slit lengthwise, fennel seeds, bay leaves, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved, fresh coriander leaves, washed and chopped