36 retro Recipes

peeled cooked prawns or 500 g shrimp, good quality mayonnaise or 200 g homemade mayonnaise, tomato ketchup, lemon juice, tabasco sauce , to taste, salt and pepper, assorted mixed salad green , such as lambs lettuce, mesclun, little gem lettuces, pink peppercorns, crushed, cayenne pepper, for sprinkling

potatoes, peeled, cooked, drained, and mashed, hot milk (approximately ), shredded sharp cheddar cheese, whipping cream, salt and pepper

ground beef, red onion, diced, poblano pepper, diced, serrano peppers or 1 -2 jalapeno pepper, minced, garlic cloves, minced, chili powder (or to taste), ground cumin (or to taste), ground coriander (or to taste), dried mexican oregano (or to taste), garlic powder (or to taste), onion powder (or to taste), salt (or to taste), cayenne (or to taste), beer (i prefer pacifico)

peeled cooked shrimp or 1 1/2 lbs prawns, chilled, fresh squeezed lemon juice, tomato ketchup, mayonnaise, tabasco sauce (or to taste), worcestershire sauce , a few drops (or to taste), fresh mixed mesclun lettuce leaves, firm ripe avocado, diced, snipped fresh coriander, snipped fresh chives, sour cream, to serve, cracked pink peppercorns, paprika, fresh coriander, to garnish, fresh chives, to garnish, fresh lemon wedges (optional, to decorate )

fresh lemons, garlic cloves, peeled and quartered, pasteurized eggs (these are identified in stores as pasteurized and although not cooked have been sufficiently heated for food safety), worcestershire sauce, boneless anchovies , optional, extra-virgin olive oil, baguette loaf or 1 epee (a small loaf of french bread), cut into cubes, olive oil, garlic powder, salt, freshly ground black pepper, head romaine lettuce , soaked in salt water to remove grit and dried in a salad spinner

unsalted butter (melted ), chocolate wafers (enough to make 1 1/2 cups crumbs), white chocolate, heavy cream, unflavored gelatin (1 envelope), milk, egg yolks, eggs, sugar, creme de menthe, peppermint extract (optionally adds extra mintiness)

cooked chicken, chunks, white bread cubes, parsley, celery, chopped, onion, chopped fine, salt, eggs, milk

mayo, a good tin of crab meat, avocardo, lime, black caviar, sweet corn sorbet (find this in my recipes)

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

olive oil, unsalted butter, water, garlic cloves, minced, generous tsp dried basil, generous tsp dried oregano, salt , or to taste, fresh ground black pepper, crusty baguette, tight-packed cup shredded asiago or parmigiano-reggiano cheese

ground beef (50/50 ratio with 11- to 13-percent fat content), ground lamb, bourbon, duck fat (cool , solid but squishable), whole grain dijon mustard, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh thyme, hot sauce, balsamic vinegar, shallot, minced, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, sesame buns, onions, halved, olive oil, for brushing, bacon, diced, bourbon, butter, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, fresh rosemary, kosher salt, maple syrup

butter or 4 tbsp oleo, oil, flour (approximately ), sea scallops or 1 lb bay scallop, gin (or less ) or 3/4 cup sherry wine, cream or 1 cup half-and-half, lemon , juice of, salt & pepper, chopped tarragon, chopped parsley

sweet italian sausage link (or hot ), olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, sliced mushrooms, garlic cloves, minced, beef broth, dark brown sugar (don tsp forget this)