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leeks (about 2 lb), water, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, fresh marjoram sprigs, fresh oregano sprigs, cinnamon stick, chopped seeded tomato, chopped pitted kalamata olives, feta cheese, crumbled, chopped fresh marjoram, chopped fresh oregano

red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, dried oregano, salt, black pepper, garlic cloves, minced, cooked spaghetti squash, chopped tomato, diced cucumber, crumbled feta cheese, diced green bell pepper, diced red onion, chopped pitted kalamata olives, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained

extra virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, garlic cloves, smashed beneath the flat of your knife with the heel of your hand, discard skins, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into large bite-size pieces, montreal chicken seasoning (recommended ( montreal seasoning by mccormick) or 1 1/2 tsp salt and pepper (coarse salt and coarse pepper), yellow onion, quartered and sliced, pitted prunes, coarsely chopped, golden raisin, low sodium chicken broth , available in paper containers on soup aisle, ground cumin, sweet paprika , eyeball it, ground coriander , eyeball it, turmeric , eyeball it, cinnamon , a couple pinches, chicken stock, couscous, extra virgin olive oil , eyeball it, scallions, finely chopped, chopped cilantro leaves or flat leaf parsley, chopped scallion, mango chutney , any variety and brand (available on the condiment or international food aisles)

extra virgin olive oil, anchovy fillets, chopped (note ( i used a 2 oz can of reese rolled anchovies with capers added. drained the anchovy oil fr), garlic, finely chopped, whole peeled italian roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped (do not drain! avoid regular tomatoes. they don tsp hold up well in cooking, and tend to make your sauc), salt, fresh oregano, chopped small (or 1/2 tsp dried oregano), capers (rinsed well to remove the very salty brine), kalamata olives, pitted and julienned (purists use unpitted olives. i use pitted, as they re easier to work with. if you get the unpitted v)

butter, plus more for pan, bread crumbs, fresh apricots, pitted and sliced, honey, eggs, separated, white sugar, white sugar, milk, all-purpose flour, baking powder, crushed walnuts

whole trout or branzini (mediterranean sea bass), about 3/4 to 1 lb each, olive oil, divided, essence , recipe follows, sliced onions, sliced red peppers, sliced green peppers, sliced yellow peppers, pitted black olives, minced garlic, minced anchovy fillets, chopped fresh parsley leaves, plus 2 tbsp, for garnish, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh thyme leaves, chopped fresh oregano leaves, capers, drained, white wine, butter , cut into pieces, salt and black pepper, sauteed brabant potatoes , recipe follows

all-purpose flour, cold unsalted butter cut into pea sized bits, sour cream, pitted prunes (half of a 12-oz box), prune juice, sugar, vanilla, golden raisins, dried cherries, coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans, egg, water

boneless beef short ribs room temperature, garlic powder to taste, salt and fresh ground pepper to taste, sweet onion diced, olive oil, stalk celery diced, garlic whole, skin removed, baby carrots stem trimmed to 1/2 inch, onions (golf ball size) whole, peeled, burgundy wine, fresh thyme, bay leaves, fresh rosemary, fresh sage leaves, root beer do not use diet, balsamic vinegar, unsalted beef stock, pitted frozen tart cherries thawed, butter

chicken breasts, bone-in, skin-on , halved across, dark chicken meat, bone-in, skin on, thighs and or or legs, salt and pepper, evoo extra virgin olive oil, fennel seeds , about 2/3 palmful (optional), celery ribs, and leafy tops from heart chopped, cubanelle peppers, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped or crushed, red pepper flakes , 1/3 palmful, pitted sicilian olives, ripe plum tomatoes , quartered lengthwise, handful large golden raisin (optional), nero d avola sicilian red wine or other spicy red wine, arugula or 6 cups baby, lemon, crusty bread , such as ciabatta

extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, garlic , smashed beneath the flat of your knife with the heel of your hand, discard skins, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into large bite-size pieces, grill seasoning blend (recommended: montreal seasoning by mccormick ) or coarse salt and coarse pepper, yellow skinned onion, quartered and sliced, pitted prunes, coarsely chopped, golden raisins, good quality, low sodium chicken stock , available in paper containers on soup aisle, ground cumin, sweet paprika , eyeball it, ground coriander , eyeball it, tumeric , eyeball it, cinnamon , a couple pinches, chicken stock, couscous, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, scallions, finely chopped, chopped cilantro leaves or flat-leaf parsley, chopped scallions, mango chutney , any variety and brand -- available on the condiment or international food aisles

extra virgin olive oil, whole skinless chicken thighs, fennel bulb, quartered,cored and thinly sliced crosswise, onion, thinly sliced, garlic, thinly sliced, roman beans or 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, preferably goya,drained and rinsed, whole tomatoes, finely chopped ,juice reserved, oil-cured black olives, pitted and quartered lengthwise, sun-dried tomatoes, thinly sliced, tomato paste, rosemary, coarsely chopped, dried red chili (optional), salt & freshly ground black pepper, water

salted butter, fresh tarragon leaves, lemon , zested, juiced, mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, minced fresh ginger, jalapeno chile, seeds and membranes removed, minced, fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped, canola oil, seasoned rice vinegar, salt, garlic cloves, minced, egg yolk, at room temperature, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt, pepper, olive oil, premixed wasabi, soy sauce, salt, live (1 1/4-lb) lobsters

tomatoes, coarsely chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, red onion, chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, stale peasant bread, oil-cured black olives, pitted and chopped, evoo, red wine vinegar, anchovy paste, garlic, finely chopped or grated, fresno or italian cherry chile pepper, finely chopped, juice of 1 lemon

ears fresh corn, husked, oriental sesame oil, unseasoned rice vinegar, green onions, chopped, toasted sesame seeds, hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek), garlic clove, minced, avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, diced

chicken, washed, patted dry and butterflied, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, canola oil, tomatoes, halved, lemons, cut in 1/2, red onion, skin on, cut into 1/2-inch thick rounds, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, greek olive oil, chopped oregano leaves, english cucumbers, sliced, kalamata olives, pitted, feta, crumbled, basil leaves, greek whole milk yogurt

dried lentils, olive oil, onion, chopped, red bell pepper, diced, garlic cloves, minced, chickpeas, rinsed and drained, fresh parsley leaves, kalamata olive, pitted, eggs, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt, ground black pepper, plain breadcrumbs, grated carrot, baking powder, plain low-fat yogurt, cucumber, peeled, seeded, shredded and drained, garlic cloves, minced, lemon zest, fresh mint, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped

extra-virgin olive oil, tuna steaks, salt and freshly ground black pepper, onion, sliced (about 1 cup), garlic cloves, minced, salted capers , soaked in water for 10 minutes and drained, minced pitted green olives, tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped, fish stock or water, as needed, fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped, fresh basil leaves , torn, pine nuts, toasted

butter, plus more for pan, breadcrumbs, fresh apricots, pitted and sliced, honey, eggs, separated, white sugar, white sugar, milk, all-purpose flour, baking powder, crushed walnuts