63 present Recipes

unsulphured molasses, butter, all-purpose flour , sifted, double-acting baking powder, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, dark brown sugar, egg, lightly beaten, hard candies, crushed, meringue powder, cold water, powdered sugar, decorative candies (for decorating), fruit leather, red and green striped, chocolate (andies mint candies), spearmint, leaves rolled flat and cut with a cookie cutter, fondant, toffee pieces, chocolate mint stick, marshmallow (twisted sticks), fondant, chocolate bar, chocolate (present wrapped), red licorice, candy cane, fondant (for santa s bag)

fresh green beans, cleaned, trimmed and quartered, tomatoes, halved, pine nuts, toasted (1/4 will be reserved for presentation), red onion , sliced thin into half moons, fresh basil , sliced into thin strands (chiffonade), balsamic vinegar (use a good 1), olive oil, garlic cloves, dijon mustard, sugar

red snapper fillets or 1 (1 1/2 kg) whole, butter, prawns, chopped, mushroom, chopped (i say 3/4 but i go just over 3/4 cup), green onions, sliced thinly, celery rib, diced, tarragon, finely chopped, basil, finely chopped, thyme, finely chopped, fresh pineapple , core removed, diced (if baking whole fish use a couple of slices xtra to place on top for presentation.), lime , juice of, orange , zest of, orange , juice of, cornflour, whipping cream, sherry wine, instant fish stock granules, pepper

pckg (12 oz) frozen or fresh tortellini, tb butter or margarine, mushroom, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, tb minced fresh basil or 1/2 tsp dry basil, cream cheese, milk, parsley sprigs for presentation

button mushrooms, sliced thickly (10 oz), olive oil, onion, finely chopped, green chili, finely chopped, crushed garlic, ground cumin, ground coriander, chili powder (not mexican style ), salt, tomato puree, water, snipped chives , for presentation

butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, eggs, baking powder, baking soda, flour, oatmeal, ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips (no substitutions!)

marshmallows, white chocolate chips, edible eyes, sprinkles (mini pearls , perils, and pink sprinkles), white sugar (for presentation)

boneless skinless chicken breasts (sliced to pane thinness, slice each breast to make thinner slices), potatoes (sliced , medium, no-too-thick thickness), onion, finely chopped, onion , sliced thin in circles, jalapeno pepper (or any hot pepper of your choice, finely chopped), garlic cloves (finely chopped ), tomato paste, tomato (chopped ), fresh lemon juice, fresh cilantro, butter, olive oil, cream cheese, heavy cream, salt and pepper, adobo seasoning , if you have- not necessary really (optional), cumin, red hot sauce (i.e. franks red hot, any cayenne pepper sauce), turmeric, colored tortilla chips (for presentation)

evoo, butter, garlic, minced, homemade breadcrumbs or panko, grated parmigiano-reggiano, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped, red and orange bell peppers (pick square-ish/rectangular shaped ones for better plate presentation), salt and freshly ground black pepper, firm, medium eggplant, peel half the skin, cut into 1/2-inch dice, olive oil spray, fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped, fresh red chile, finely chopped or 1/2 tsp dried flakes, onion, chopped, zucchini, 1/2-inch dice, ripe plum or small vine tomatoes, chopped, tomato sauce or passata

turkish dried apricots (use organic and unsulphured apricots for quality and best flavor), pretzels (plus a few more in case any break), cream cheese (approximately ), chocolate chips (plus a few extra) or 12 currants (plus a few extra)

sour cream, mayonnaise, heavy cream, dried oregano, dried basil, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, smoky paprika (substitute 1 tsp chipotle in adobo sauce if you can tsp find ), honey, bell pepper , hollowed out for presentation, green beans, asparagus spears, broccoli florets, rainbow carrots, baby yellow carrots, baby heirloom tomatoes, baby fennel, sliced, icicle and big red radishes, cucumbers, sliced, jicama, peeled and cut into sticks, yellow summer squash , cut into coins, purple bell peppers, seeded and cut into strips

whole walnuts to yield 24 halves, gorgonzola, honey, demerara sugar , for presentation

butter, honey (we tried and liked blackbeary), unbleached flour, salt, milk or 3/4 cup cream, butter, melted, honey, softened, eggs

raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (leave tail on for presentation), orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, dijon mustard, grated lime zest from 1 lime , reserve lime, salt, ground black pepper, metal or wooden skewers, fresh thyme leaves, chopped fresh chives, mixed lettuces (any combination romaine, bibb, endive, or baby greens), halved cherry tomatoes

fresh corn kernels, corn oil, salt, freshly ground pepper, pecan cornbread (recipe follows), slightly stale, cut into 1/2 cubes, shallot, minced, cooked lobster meat, roughly chopped, cream cheese, softened, worcestershire sauce, prepared mayonnaise, freshly ground nutmeg, on high heat , in a medium skillet, brown the corn kernels in the corn oil and season lightly with salt and pepper to taste. remove pan from heat and put cooked corn kernels into a large mixing bowl. stir in remaining ingredients, blending well. form lobster cakes with a two oz scoop. (make approximately twenty cakes.) cakes may be prepared to this point and refrigerated up to two days., presentation, pecans, pecan cornbread, dried slightly at room temperature, clarified butter or olive oil for sauteing, in a food processor , pulse pecans and pecan cornbread until finely ground. press cakes into crumb mixture, and then saute in clarified butter or olive oil on medium heat until lightly browned and warmed through. place on warmed plate and drizzle with pumpkin ginger creme fraiche (recipe follows).

cornbread muffin mix, ranch-style salad dressing mix, sour cream, mayonnaise, tomatoes, chopped, chopped red bell pepper, chopped green bell pepper, chopped green onions, pinto beans, drained, shredded cheddar cheese, bacon slices, cooked and crumbled, whole kernel corn, drained

flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, sugar, butter or margarine, brown sugar, eggs, buttermilk, chopped raw apple, brown sugar, nuts, chopped, cinnamon, nutmeg

scallops , cleaned by fishmonger (retain shells for serving), uni ( sea urchin), cleaned by fishmonger, seaweed , ognori, rinsed free of salt, mustard oil, at room temperature, black mustard seed, freshly ground, tomato , overripe, mirin, at room temperature, cayenne pepper , to taste, coarse sea salt , to taste, freshly ground pepper, crushed ice (for presentation)