1776 pitter fours Recipes

four 1-inch-thick boneless pork chops, bacon (do not use thick sliced), barbecue rub #67, barbecue sauce, for dipping

four 1/2-inch-thick slices sourdough or any italian country-style bread, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, garlic clove, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

four 1/4-oz envelopes unflavored gelatin (about 3 tbsp), cold water, cornstarch, granulated sugar, fresh mint leaves, washed, dried, and chopped coarse, sugar plus additional if necessary

sugar, lemon juice, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel, salt, cake flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, egg whites , whisked until blended but not foamy, vanilla extract, whole milk, mint sprigs

four 3/4-inch- (2-cm-) thick slices peasant bread, olive oil, garlic ,smashed, peeled, and sliced, onion, very finely chopped, basil leaves, washed well and cut across into narrow strips, tomatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch (.5-cm) dice, chicken stock, coarse salt , or less if using commercial broth, freshly ground black pepper , to taste, good olive oil , for serving

butter, leeks (white and pale green parts only), sliced, onions , cut into eighths, shallots, halved, garlic cloves, minced, frozen baby onions, thawed, drained, whipping cream, dry breadcrumbs, chopped fresh parsley

four-peppercorn spice mix or whole black peppercorns, beef tenderloin steaks, vegetable oil, bourbon, chilled unsalted butter , cut into pieces, chopped shallots, beef stock or canned beef broth

egg yolks, fifth cognac, dark rum, peach brandy, applejack, sugar, milk, heavy cream, egg whites, lightly beaten

four 2-inch strips of orange rind, removed with a vegetable peeler, sugar , or to taste, dark rum, freshly brewed strong coffee, lightly sweetened whipped cream to taste, garnish: freshly grated nutmeg

four 1-inch-thick slices from a boneless center-cut pork loin, all purpose flour, yellow cornmeal, salt, freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil for deep frying, hamburger buns, accompaniments: lettuce , tomato, mustard, and pickles

four 3/4-inch-thick rib-eye-steaks (about 8 to 10 oz each), olive oil, chipotle rub, dried mexican oregano, corn oil, dried chipotle chiles*, stemmed, seeded, and deveined (wear rubber gloves ), ancho chiles*, seeded and deveined (wear rubber gloves ), garlic cloves, coarse salt, drunken beans, green chile mushroom salsa butter, chipotle fried onion rings

four 1 1/2-inch-thick center-cut filets mignons (about 6 oz each), mushrooms (about 1/4 lb total ), unsalted butter, chopped shallot, minced garlic, egg, puff pastry sheet (from a 17 1/4-oz package frozen puff pastry), thawed, gorgonzola cheese (about 2 1/2 oz), veal or beef demiglace, sercial madeira

water, sugar, creme fraiche, vanilla extract, fresh lemon juice, all purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, whole milk, egg, basket strawberries, hulled, sliced, basket raspberries, basket blueberries, basket blackberries, sugar

four 1/2-lb venison fillets, juniper berries, crushed, crushed fennel seeds, fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, game or beef stock, sour cream, gjetost or norwegian fudge cheese (ski queen), sliced, unsalted butter, aquavit, lingonberry preserves or whole-berry cranberry sauce

unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, milk, a 28- to 32-oz c n whole it li n tom toes, dr ined, reserving 1 1/4 cups juice, nd chopped fine, bow-tie pasta, coarsely grated mozzarella cheese (about 6 oz), crumbled gorgonzola cheese (about 2 oz), diced italian fontina cheese (about 2 oz), freshly grated romano cheese (about 4 oz), chopped fresh parsley leaves (preferably flat-leafed)

four 6-oz center-cut pieces skinless salmon fillet, pinot noir or other dry red wine, freshly cracked black pepper, grated peeled fresh gingerroot, minced garlic, cold unsalted butter