158 restful afternoon Recipes

elbow macaroni (i prefer ronzoni by any brand is as good as the next 1), eggs (2 whole , rest only whites), onions (finely chopped ), green chilies, ginger-garlic paste, water, salt, olive oil, margarine or 1/2 tsp butter, mustard, urad dal, channa dal, turmeric powder

scallions, trimmed and thinely sliced, sour cream, lemon juice, caviar, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, lemon rind, to garnish, caviar, to garnish, shrimp, cooked and peeled , reserving 12 for garnish and the rest chopped, cucumber, peeled and diced, catsup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, dill sprigs, to garnish, cooked ham, chopped, walnut halves, very finely chopped, dijon mustard, mayonnaise, white wine vinegar, cayenne pepper, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, paprika, to garnish, gherkin, to garnish, garlic puree, creme fraiche, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, green peppercorn, crushed to garnish

ready-rolled shortcrust pastry, courgettes, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped, raw peeled king prawns, rocket , a few leaves reserved to garnish, the rest chopped, salt, cayenne pepper, eggs, egg yolks, carton double cream, salt, cayenne pepper

peach schnapps, minute maid orange juice, sprite, lime wedge, cherries, rest vodka (optional)

dry white wine (like chardonnay, drink the rest with dinner), halibut fillets, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh italian parsley, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped shallot, minced garlic cloves, grated parmesan cheese

beer (drink the rest), dry mustard, water, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, turmeric, egg

basmati rice, cooked, ragu tomato sauce, yogurt, onion, chopped, cashews, cumin seed, biryani masala, ginger-garlic paste, chili powder, cumin coriander powder, frozen vegetables (corn,carrots,peas n beans), garam masala, onion , thinly sliced lenghtwise and fried till brown, fresh mint, fresh cilantro leaves, leftover green chutney, ghee

fresh broad beans (or frozen ), cucumber, wholemeal pita breads, lemon , zest and juice, olive oil, caster sugar, mint , smaller leaves picked, rest very roughly chopped, flat leaf parsley, very roughly chopped, chives, 1 small bunch snipped, feta cheese, crumbled

fresh sea scallop , rough chopped, shrimp, peeled and tails removed and rough chopped, crab , rough chopped (or lobster), sherry wine, orange (you will need 1 tbsp juice for the marinade, the rest slice for serving), ground black pepper, butter, flour, half-and-half cream (i often use 1/2 heavy cream, 1/2 half and half), egg yolks (large or ex large eggs), salt, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, italian bread, cut in thick slices (this recipe serves 8, so 1-2 slices per person - 16 slices), butter, fresh parsley, paprika, orange slice (slice up the remaining for a garnish), fresh chives, chopped

whole milk, honey cream, sugar, milk powder, egg yolks, black truffle , few shavings and rest finely chopped

ground turkey (preferably dark meat only), eggs, tomato paste (1/2 of 1 small can, reserving rest for the sauce), salt, cayenne pepper, plain bread crumbs, onion, finely chopped, garlic, pressed, tomato paste (from reserved 1/2 can), onion, roughly chopped, garlic, peeled, red pepper, seeded, cored, and roughly chopped, water, salt, grinds black pepper

sugar, scant 2 cups corn syrup, water, food color, liquid or paste, blue and white, white vinegar, magic flowers, see recipe for magic flowers (show jq1a03), cake, see recipe for classic genoise (show jq1a03), buttercream, see recipe for basic buttercream (show jq1a03), simple syrup, see recipe for simple syrup (show jq1a03), rolling fondant, see recipe for rolling fondant (show jq1a03), royal icing, see recipe for royal icing (show jq1a03), assemble the centerpiece : you need to first make the glue to stick everything together. place the extra sugar pieces (those are remnants of the sugar that you poured freeform on to the silpat) in the microwave and heat until it begins to bubble. watch carefully to be sure it does not burn., next you need to make the sugar supports to hold the moon vertically and to support the 8-inch sugar circle that will be resting on and in the moon, creating the level stand for the cake. you will need 4 support pieces in serving to build the centerpiece. to make the supports, heat a metal triangle or metal scraper on the burner of the stove. place the heated edge on the 4-inch sugar circle allowing the heat of the metal to cut the 4-inch sugar circle into quarters. use the heated metal scraper to also cut 2 to 2 1/2 inches off 1 of the 2 pointed tips of the moon. you will need to do this on an angle of about 90 degrees, in serving to create a somewhat flat edge. this flat edge will provide a level landing spot for the 8-inch sugar circle that will be the cake stand attachment of the moon., pour some of the melted sugar into the center of the 12-inch circle and glue the moon vertically into place. the end of the moon that you cut off is now the bottom of the moon. hold the moon straight until the sugar sets. glue the first 2 support pieces (these are the pieces that you cut by quartering the smallest sugar circle) at the wide, face of the moon, gluing 1 on either side. these 2 supports should be touching both the face of the moon and the base the moon rests on vertically. these supports will steady the moon in its vertical position on the round sugar base. glue your third support piece on the narrow backside of the moon. this will create a bridge of support in the back, from the moon to the base. in other words it will prevent the moon from rolling backwards. once all 3 supports have hardened you can glue the 8-inch sugar circle to the cut edge of the moon, creating a level cake stand inside the moon. the circle will be sitting on both the cut level area and the inner curve of the moon. additionally, you might find that you need the forth support piece to steady the 8-inch level stand. glue it into place wherever you think more support is required.

evoo, garlic, finely chopped, fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped, fresno or italian cherry chile pepper, finely chopped, marsala wine , sherry or spicy red wine, blood orange or organic navel orange, chicken stock, honey, grated red onion, kosher or fine sea salt, garlic, finely chopped, a few sprigs fresh rosemary, lemon, sliced, skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 lb), evoo, for brushing, puttanesca-style panzanella , for serving, recipe follows, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, red onion (you can use the rest of the onion you grated for the brine, recipe above), chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, evoo, red wine vinegar, anchovy paste, garlic, finely chopped or grated, fresno or italian red cherry chile pepper, finely chopped, lemon, peasant bread, oil-cured black olives, pitted and chopped

water, all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, knead dough together and allow to rest., scallions, finely minced, serrano or jalapeno chiles, finely minced, toasted sesame seeds, sesame oil, salt, pepper, ginger, minced, garlic, minced, sesame oil, hoisin, tomato fillets (canned is fine ), pineapple or mango juice, rice vinegar, brown sugar, chili paste, salt, pepper, clean squid bodies, tentacles

dijon mustard, freshly minced rosemary leaves, freshly chopped thyme leaves, freshly chopped garlic, balsamic vinegar, vegetable oil, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, tomatoes, diced, minced garlic, diced onion, balsamic dressing (recommended : lake effect), freshly chopped basil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, dice spanish onion, chopped garlic, freshly chopped parsley leaves, freshly chopped basil leaves, bay leaf, red wine vinegar, red wine, diced tomatoes, water, sugar , to taste, skin-on haddock fillets, butter, plus 1 tbsp, room temperature, minced garlic, freshly chopped parsley leaves , plus more for garnish, white wine, plus another 1/4 cup for cooking and the rest for drinking, lemon, cut in wedges, plus more for garnish, salt and freshly ground black pepper, grated parmesan

dry white wine, heads garlic, not peeled or separated , cut in 1/2 through the cloves, mint (reserve enough leaves for 2 tbsp coarsely chopped) use the rest for broth, veal stock , or canned chicken broth, oil, for sauteing, double rib lamb chops, red wine vinegar, cold butter , cut into cubes, salt and pepper, sugar

heirloom tomatoes (about 2 1/2 lb), cored, red onion, serrano chile pepper, stemmed, fresh cilantro (leaves and stems ), mexican beer (drink the rest!), juice of 1 lime, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, nduja (soft italian salami; available at boccalone.com), white corn tortilla chips, scallions, thinly sliced, canned pinto beans, drained and rinsed, grated zest of 1 lime, radishes, thinly sliced, queso fresco, fresh corn kernels, pickled jalapeno slices, drained, or more to taste, hass avocados, fresh cilantro leaves

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, at room temperature, vegetable shortening, whole milk, eggs, vanilla extract, sliced pineapple, juice reserved (drink the rest!), light brown sugar, maraschino cherries, stemmed (optional)