728 rillettes michael Recipes

eggplant, halved, olive oil, for brushing , plus 2 oz, shallots minced, garlic minced, tomatoes peeled and chopped, lemon juice, salt and freshly ground black pepper, pita wedges, as an accompaniment

all-purpose flour, fine grind polenta, grated asiago cheese, sliced scallion greens, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt , preferably gray salt, extra large eggs, whisked, buttermilk, unsalted butter, melted, plus more to cover if not serving immediately, damn hot peppers , recipe follows, hot sauce , to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, green bell peppers, halved, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces, jalapenos , cut into 1/8-inch slices, sea salt , preferably gray salt, more if needed, fresh tomato puree (peel , seed, and puree 1 lb ripe tomatoes in a food processor)

shots gin, shot of brine from cocktail olives, shot extra-dry vermouth

pure olive oil, fresh sage, leaves only, extra-virgin olive oil, double cut veal rib chops, bone in, fontina cheese, prosciutto, gray salt, freshly ground black pepper

green plantains, vegetable oil, salt and freshly ground pepper

smoked bacon diced, onion thinly sliced, head red cabbage cored and sliced, caraway seeds, coarse mustard, wheat beer, sugar, salt and pepper

lard or bacon fat, cubed lamb shoulder, onion, minced, crushed garlic, red pepper, cored, seeded, and diced, yellow pepper, cored, seeded, and diced, green pepper, cored, seeded, and diced, hungarian hot peppers, cored, seeded, and diced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, peeled and diced tomatoes, paprika, lamb or chicken stock, cooked white kidney beans, sour cream, scallions, thinly sliced for garnish

bitter or semisweet chocolate, unsalted butter, egg yolks, heavy cream, superfine sugar, vanilla extract

whole milk, seltzer, chocolate syrup (recommended : fox s u-bet)

butter, freshly chopped thyme leaves, eggs, preferably organic, gray salt or course sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

hard boiled eggs split longways, sour cream, chopped chives, capers, beluga caviar, watercress

hard-boiled eggs , split longways, chopped chives, sour cream, capers, watercress, beluga caviar

eggs, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla extract, heavy cream, whole milk, caramel , recipe follows, grey salt, melted butter, hot brewed espresso

dungeness crabs, about 1 1/4 lb each, cooked, cleaned, and cracked, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, finely minced, gray salt and freshly ground pepper, freshly squeezed lemon juice, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, lined with newspaper

head napa cabbage, shredded, garlic, minced, red onion, thinly sliced, fresh jalapeno pepper, minced, champagne vinegar, dijon mustard, mayonnaise, sugar, salt, worcestershire sauce, shasha sauce (below ), ground sirloin, ground brisket, ground boneless short rib (or use 1 1/2 lb ground beef total, 75% to 80% lean), salt and freshly ground black pepper, pastrami, thinly sliced, swiss cheese, medium thick, unsalted butter, melted, brioche or egg buns, split, hot banana peppers from a jar, tops removed, chopped, garlic, yellow mustard, white wine vinegar, sugar, all-purpose flour

favorite plain potato chips, roasted garlic spice , recipe follows, garlic, sliced very thin, gray salt, black peppercorns, mustard powder, chili powder

eggs, nutmeg, whole milk, all-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, grated fontina cheese, grated parmesan, fresh thyme , optional

store-bought pizza or focaccia dough, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, gray salt, all-purpose flour , for dusting work surface, sun-dried tomatoes in oil, sherry vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, mayonnaise, sliced mortadella, sliced prosciutto, sliced coppa, sliced salami, sliced provolone, tomatoes, sliced, gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh arugula