980 presents treats Recipes

channa dal (split chickpeas), mung dal (yellow lentils), toor dal (pigeon peas), masoor dal (red lentils), oil, garlic paste, ginger paste, canned tomatoes, peeled pumpkin, cut into blocks, onions, finely chopped, fresh spinach, eggplant, cut into blocks, fresh mint, salt, fresh chili peppers, finely chopped, ground turmeric, ground coriander, ground cardamom (or 5 pods crushed with a mortar), cinnamon, chili powder, chopped fresh coriander , for presentation

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)

dozen large tiger, black or prawn shrimp, deveined and cut nearly through to basically butterfly. leave tails for better presentation., filet mignon, raw, chopped fine, fresh mushrooms, chopped fine, cream cheese, softened, very fine breadcrumbs, shallot, diced, worcestershire sauce, thick cut bacon, lemon, fresh ground black pepper, chipotles in adobo sauce, half and half, juice from 1 lime, fresh cilantro, roughly chopped

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

extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, minced, grated gingerroot, chili pepper , finely copped, chopped coriander root, lemongrass , finely copped, lemons , zest of, lemon , juice of, white wine, salt and pepper, diver scallops, salt and pepper, rock salt (for presentation)

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

butter, sugar, pears, peeled and diced, garlic, chopped, red wine vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, stilton cheese, crumbled (or any other blue cheese), endive spears, pecan halves or 25 pieces, toasted, watercress sprigs, for garnish, cream cheese (for presentation)

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

eggplants , medium sized (3 1/2 to 4 inches in diameter), homemade herb oil , recipe follows, salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, onions, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick, fennel, cored and sliced 1/4-inch thick , reserve the tops for the striped bass and for garnishing the plate, thyme, sugar, golden raisins, champagne vinegar, toasted pine nuts, zucchini, sliced into 24 (1/4-inch) rings, yellow squash, sliced into 24 (1/4-inch) rings, tomatoes, sliced into 24 (1/4-inch) rings, basil cream , recipe follows, note* : be aware that when purchasing the following items you try to get them all to be the same in diameter for presentation.

dried figs (the middle eastern kind that are often packaged in the form of a ring), hearty red wine, cognac (optional), brown sugar, lemons, 1 peeled , 1 zested, cinnamon sticks, mascarpone cheese, icing sugar , for presentation

salmon fillets, ground white pepper, kosher salt, vegetable oil, sauteed spinach with shiitakes and shallots, recipe follows, sweet corn coconut sauce with asian aromatics, recipe follows, lemongrass stalks, white parts only, minced, kaffir lime leaves , veins removed and minced, vegetable oil, minced shallots, fresh white corn kernels , cobs reserved, plus 1 cup fresh corn kernels, unsweetened coconut milk, lemongrass stalks , white parts reserved for presentation, stalks bruised with back of a knife, fresh galangal, peeled and sliced into coins, kaffir lime leaves , bruised, ground white pepper, nam pla ( fish sauce), water, kosher salt, fresh spinach, stems removed, unsalted butter, melted, minced shallots, shiitakes, stemmed and sliced, freshly ground black pepper

grain bulghur wheat, chick peas, washed, drained and chopped roughly, chopped washed curly parsley, chopped washed mint leaves, scallions, green and white parts, finely sliced, ripe plum tomatoes or 2 medium regular tomatoes, seeded and diced, grated lemon zest of 1 lemon, fresh lemon juice or to taste, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, boston lettuce leaves to present, sliced cured black olives for garnish

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)

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

bacon , strips cut in half crosswise, sea scallops, olive oil, brandy, chopped parsley, garlic, minced, salt and pepper to taste, onion powder , start with 1/2 tsp, salad greens , for presentation

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).

sauce, rib celery, chopped, green onions, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, italian parsley, finely chopped, creole mustard, paprika, white vinegar, worcestershire sauce, horseradish, hot sauce, ketchup, kosher salt & black pepper to taste, cayenne or to taste, extra virgin olive oil, vegetable oil, shrmip boil, mustard seed, black peppercorns, kosher salt, cayenne, fresh bay leaves, rib celery chopped, whole allspice, lemon, water, shrimp, presentation, head of lettuce, sliced into thin strips, green onions, thinly sliced

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