424 pit style for the Recipes

lamb shoulder, fat trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-in. chunks , or other lamb stew meat, salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, onion, chopped, minced garlic, paprika, ground cumin, syrah or other dry red wine, reduced-sodium beef broth, tomato paste, red bell peppers, halved, stemmed, and seeded, chopped flat-leaf parsley, chopped pitted kalamata olives, chopped drained capers

raw shrimp (26 to 30 count), peeled, olive oil to taste, salt and pepper to taste, sugar to taste, tomatoes, cut into medium dice, crumbled feta cheese, pitted and coarsely chopped kalamata or other black olives, dried oregano, olive oil, red wine vinegar, factory-washed baby spinach leaves

pork and beans, brown sugar (packed), molasses (dark ), worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, vinegar, red chili powder, ground black pepper

garlic cloves, salt, dried oregano, distilled white vinegar , plus 2 additional tsp, ground black pepper, chicken thighs, bone-in skin-on (3 1/2 to 4 lb), olive oil, onion, chopped fine (about 1 cup), green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped fine (about 3/4 cup), hot red pepper flakes, fresh cilantro leaves, minced, tomato sauce, low sodium chicken broth, water, grain rice (see note above), green olives, pitted and halved (manzanilla), capers, pimiento , cut into 1/4 by 2-inch strips, lemon wedge, for serving

fresh medium-large shrimp , clean (remove shells and veins), vinegar, marinaded artichoke hearts (retain the marinade, chop up into small pieces), pitted pimiento stuffed manzanilla olives (chop up into small pieces), white button mushrooms (drained, left whole ), sun-dried tomato packed in oil (chop up into small pieces), extra virgin olive oil, oregano, chili pepper flakes, italian parsley (chopped fine ), lemon juice (from 1 lemon), caper berries (leave stems on ), lemon (cut up into wedges)

roma tomatoes, red onion, chopped very finely, feta cheese, crumbled, parmesan cheese, freshly grated is best, pitted black olives (sliced ), cucumbers, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, peeled and slivered for garnish (or diced and mixed into cheese or onion mixture if desired...or roasted garlic makes it nicely mild), fresh basil, shredded, fresh ground pepper and kosher salt, olive oil

olive oil, garlic, minced, uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, canned artichoke hearts, drained, crumbled feta cheese (4-oz), tomato, chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh oregano, chopped (1-1/2 tsp dried oregano) (optional), crushed red pepper flakes (optional), pitted kalamata olive, spaghetti, cooked and drained

extra-virgin olive oil, leg of lamb, bone-in , about 5 lb, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme, anchovy paste, red onion, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, carrot, cut in 1-inch length pieces, stalk celery, cut in 1-inch length pieces, date sauce , recipe follows, fresh thyme leaves, or 1/2 tsp dried, dried dates, pitted and roughly chopped, anchovy paste, dry red wine, balsamic reduction, see note below, olive oil, salt and pepper

olive oil, soy sauce, fresh lime juice, sushi-grade ahi tuna, diced, diced peeled seeded cucumber, capers, drained, sesame seeds, toasted, sliced pitted kalamata olives, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, corn tostadas

halibut steaks, skinless, boneless, onion, sliced, garlic clove, minced, diced tomatoes, capers, drained, rinsed, kalamata olive, pitted, chopped, fresh lemon juice, dried basil, dried oregano, fresh ground pepper

linguini, salt, shrimp deveined and peeled, tails removed, pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, couple pinches red pepper flakes, lemon , zested and juiced, oregano, finely chopped, handful pitted kalamata olives, chopped, white wine , eyeball it, chopped flat-leaf parsley, feta cheese crumbles

ducklings (1 bird, drawn weight), soy sauce, peanut oil, canned purple plums, pitted, skinned, and mashed (syrup liquid reserved to equal 1/2 cup), fresh ginger, chopped green onion top, garlic clove, mashed, plum sauce (optional, original recipe called for chinese sweet sauce ) or 2 tbsp chinese duck sauce (optional, original recipe called for chinese sweet sauce ) or 2 tbsp brown sugar (optional, original recipe called for chinese sweet sauce ), salt, cornstarch, plum juice

chicken breasts, boneless and skinless , sliced in half widthwise (approx. 1 lb.), kosher salt, black pepper , to taste, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, crushed red pepper flakes, fresh lemon juice, roma tomatoes, sliced, fresh mozzarella cheese, shredded, basil, finely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, bell peppers (red, yellow and green ), garlic cloves, minced, green olives, pitted and diced, balsamic vinegar, kosher salt , to taste

butter, granny smith apples peeled, cored , and cut into 1/4-inch thick wedges then crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces, tossed with the juice of the lemon ingredient above, fresh lemon , zest grated and reserved, and juice reserved, ripe peaches, peeled, pit removed and cut into 1/4-inch thick wedges then crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces, chopped walnuts, white raisins, ground cinnamon, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, raspberries, sheets puff pastry dough (these are often sold in 17 or 18 oz packages containing 2 9 or 10-inch square sheets of puff pastry), butter, melted, sugar, apricot jelly

eggplants, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, lemon, juiced, fresh basil leaves, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, onions, chopped, fresh red chile, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, alfonso olives, pitted, fresh basil leaves, whole peeled tomatoes, drained and hand-crushed, sugar, capers, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, spaghetti, freshly grated pecorino cheese

prawns, deveined and butterflied, lemon , juice of, butter, fresh minced garlic (more if desired), white wine, chopped fresh parsley , to taste, tomato, diced, black olives, pitted, green onions, chopped, feta cheese, crumbled, pepper

extra-virgin olive oil, onions, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, bell peppers, about 1 lb, seeded and cut into thin strips, eggplant, diced, potatoes, diced, tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped, black gaeta olives, pitted and coarsely chopped, basil, finely chopped, parsley, finely chopped, oregano

low sodium vegetable broth or 3/4 cup water, low sodium vegetable broth or 2 tbsp water, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder, bulgar wheat (fine grain, fancy), extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, salt and pepper, to taste, chickpeas, rinsed and drained, kalamata olives, pitted, feta cheese, crumbled (2-3 oz)