166 ray cooking Recipes

panettone , available in italian specialty stores, cut in half (enough for about 5 cups, diced), whole eggs, egg yolks, sugar, half-and-half, rum, vanilla extract, freshly grated nutmeg, vegetable cooking spray, vanilla ice cream, cream

extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, chorizo, chopped, ground chicken, chili powder , 3 palm fulls, ground cumin , a palm full, onion, chopped, garlic, finely chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, red beans, drained, beer, diced fire roasted tomatoes, salt, chicken stock, quick cooking polenta, butter, scallions, finely chopped, freshly chopped thyme leaves

dried porcini mushrooms, chicken stock, olive oil, for frying, chicken leg quarters, bone-in, skin-on, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced, onions, sliced, carrots, finely chopped, ribs celery, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, a few sprigs thyme , leaves picked and finely chopped, fresh bay leaves, marsala or white wine, celery tops or flat-leaf parsley, chopped, quick-cooking polenta made to package directions , or crusty-style bake-off packaged bread such as ciabatta or, fresh crusty bread - pop in freezer if storing more than 1 night

salt, broccoli rabe, trimmed and coarsely chopped, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, garlic, grated or finely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, rigatoni with lines, cooked to al dente, ricotta cheese, grated parmigiano-reggiano , plus some to pass at table, salami, chopped (genoa, sopressata, hot or sweet, or a mix), black pepper

spinach, washed, dried, stems removed, grape or cherry tomatoes, halved, lemons , zested, orzo, cooked to al dente, extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the bowl, basil leaves , torn or thinly sliced, salt and pepper

extra-virgin olive oil, pancetta cut as thick as bacon, chopped, chicken stock, milk, quick cooking polenta, salt and freshly ground black pepper, frozen peas, a couple handfuls grated parmigiano-reggiano

parmigiano and herb-fortified stock, recipe follows, roasted tomatoes , recipe follows, red bell peppers, boneless, skinless chicken thighs , trimmed of all fat and skin (8 to 10 pieces), salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, cremini mushrooms or 3 medium portabella caps, thinly sliced, sweet onions, thinly sliced, garlic, chopped or sliced, dry sherry or 1/2 cup dry wine, white or red, smoked sweet paprika, a couple pinches saffron (20 to 24 threads ), quick-cooking polenta, a handful freshly grated manchego cheese, a handful fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, parmigiano and herb-fortified stock, rind trimmed from a hunk of parmigiano-reggiano cheese or a few small pieces rind perhaps saved-up, herb bundle of several sprigs each fresh thyme , parsley and rosemary, tied, onion, quartered, ribs celery , sliced on angle, carrots , sliced on angle, peeled rind of 1 lemon, fresh bay leaves, chicken stock, water, roasted tomatoes, ripe organic vine tomatoes or large plum tomatoes, several cloves garlic, crushed, extra-virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling

thick shell steaks (3 large but very thin-cut steaks), garlic, cracked from skins, fresh rosemary, stripped, a generous handful , flat-leaf parsley, lemon , zested, steak seasoning or salt and pepper (recommended: montreal seasoning for steak by mccormick), extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, golden beets, fresh fennel, heart romaine, chopped, bundle arugula, chopped, spinach , 1/2 a sack, chopped, olive oil cooking spray, for grill or grill pan, ricotta salata, crumbled, scallions, finely chopped, lemon, juiced, dijon mustard, ground cumin , 1/3 palm full, red wine vinegar , eyeball it, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it

macaroni with lines, such as tubatini or mini penne rigate, salt, extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, butter, onion, chopped fresh thyme leaves , plus a few sprigs for garnish, all-purpose flour, chicken stock, frozen cooked butter nut squash , defrosted, cream or half-and-half, sharp cheddar, grated, grated parmigiano-reggiano , a couple of handfuls, ground nutmeg , eyeball it, black pepper

red bell pepper, evoo, bulk hot italian sausage or 5 oz coarsely grated calabrese salami, pancetta, finely diced, ground pork, chopped fresh thyme, fennel seeds, garlic, finely chopped, mild or 2 hot fresh red chile peppers, seeded and very finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, fresh oregano, finely chopped, tomato paste, dry red wine, chicken stock, whole milk, quick-cooking polenta, butter, grated pecorino, plus more for serving, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish

corn tortillas, all-natural vegetable or olive oil cooking spray, kosher salt, corn oil, mild to medium-heat chili powder , such as ancho or a blend (a couple of scant palmfuls), ground cumin (about a palmful), garlic, chopped, fresh bay leaves, onion, chopped, handful fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped, freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock, diced tomatoes with green chiles or 1 can mixed with 1 4-oz can chopped green chiles, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, ripe avocados, limes, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped , for serving, red onion, finely chopped , for serving, queso fresco, crumbled , for serving, sour cream , for serving

day-old crusty bread or 2 crusty day-old rolls, tuna steaks , 1-inch thick -- 2 big steaks, white wine, water, bay leaf, peppercorns, extra-virgin olive oil -- 1 turn of the pan, butter, divided, shallots, chopped, button mushrooms, thinly sliced, salt and pepper, ground thyme or poultry seasoning, all-purpose flour, chicken stock, heavy cream or half-and-half, baby frozen peas, extra-wide egg noodles, cooked to al dente or 12 oz, 1 box, egg fettuccini, chopped fresh parsley leaves, to garnish

veal cutlets for scaloppini, from the butcher counter, salt and pepper, flour , a couple of scoops, butter, extra-virgin olive oil , 4 turns of the pan total, shallots, chopped, crimini (baby portobello) mushrooms, thinly sliced, marsala, beef stock , from canned soups aisle, egg fettuccini, cooked to al dente, chopped flat leaf parsley, for garnish

zucchini, extra-virgin olive oil , 4 turns of the pan, garlic, chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper, spaghetti , cooked al dente, grated parmigiano or romano

thick-cut black pepper bacon, mild breakfast sausage , see cook s note

jasmine rice, cooked to directions on package, turns around the pan in a slow , steady stream) extra-virgin olive oil, firm eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes, yellow skinned onion, peeled and chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and diced, garlic , cracked away from skin with a whack between flat of knife and heel of hand, diced tomatoes, drained, a couple of heaping tbsp) mango chutney, mild curry paste or 2 tbsp (a generous palm full) curry powder, coarse salt, vegetable broth or stock, a handful (about 2 tbsp) cilantro leaves, finely chopped, optional, toasted sliced or slivered almonds, sliced scallions or chopped fresh chives

jasmine rice or short grain white rice, 1 to 1 1/2 cups, prepared to package directions, beef broth or stock, paper container or canned, wok or clear oil, 1 turn of the pan, beef sirloin or beef tenderloin tips, trimmed, placed in the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes then thinly sliced, green bell peppers, seeded and diced into 1-inch pieces, onion, diced, dry cooking sherry, dark soy sauce , eyeball the amount (recommended: tamari), cornstarch, chinese five-spice powder , found on asian foods aisle of market, cracked black pepper, scallions , thinly sliced on an angle, for garnish, smoked whole almonds , available on snack aisle, for garnish

boneless, skinless chicken breasts , 6 to 8 oz each, grill seasoning, preferred brand montreal seasoning , or salt and coarse pepper, to your taste, lemon. juiced, dry cooking sherry, extra-virgin olive oil, linguica sausages, a handful of chopped flat leaf parsley