11 roasted with pomegranate chiles and Recipes

sugar, water, refrigerated pomegranate juice (such as pom), low-salt chicken broth, dried california chiles,* stemmed, seeded , torn into 1-inch pieces, adobo sauce from canned chipotle chiles in adobo, balsamic vinegar, ground cumin (not toasted ), coarse kosher salt, boneless duck breast halves, skin and fat trimmed to size of breast, coarse kosher salt, ground coriander, fresh pomegranate seeds

white wine vinegar, water, sugar, jalapeno pepper slices, globe eggplants (about 2 lb), plain whole-milk yogurt, tahini (roasted sesame seed paste), kosher salt, divided, garlic cloves, minced, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, fresh lemon juice, arugula or watercress, pomegranate arils, pecans, toasted and crushed

sugar, pomegranate juice , such as pom brand, chicken stock (low-sodium store-bought is fine ), tamarind-pasilla paste , recipe follows, boneless lamb loin, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, fresh pomegranate seeds, for garnish, olive oil, pasilla chiles, stemmed, seeded and deveined, whole cloves garlic, peeled, tomatoes, cored and halved lengthwise, white onion, quartered, salt and freshly ground pepper, strained tamarind pulp

rib ) pork rack, frenched, pomegranate marinade , recipe follows, salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, unsalted butter, thick sliced smoked bacon, cut into big cubes, whole, unpeeled heads garlic , split in half horizontally, mustard greens, washed, trimmed, cut into 3-inch squares, chicken stock, baby turnips, trimmed, peeled, cut into quarters, sugar, peanut oil, dried red chiles, garlic, chopped, ginger, sliced, green onions, chopped, pomegranate juice, rice wine vinegar, fresh ground black pepper, tamarind paste, brown sugar, coriander, toasted, crushed, mushroom soy sauce

butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into finger-size logs, extra-virgin olive oil, aleppo chile flakes (or substitute your favorite chile flakes), flake sea salt , such as maldon, boquerones (spanish anchovies), avocado, peeled and diced, garlic, minced, fresh parsley (chiffonade), chopped scallions, fresh cilantro ( chiffonade), mayo, pickled guindilla chile juice (alternatively, you can use a chardonnay vinegar or a high-quality white wine vinegar), lemon juice, salt, leaves tuscan kale, stem removed, arugula, crumbled feta, pomegranate seeds, toasted pumpkin seeds, flake sea salt , such as maldon

smoked ham hock, olive or vegetable oil, chopped onion, garlic, minced, pork, in chunks (i ve used pork chops off the bone), chopped roasted red bell pepper (actually, a combo of red/yellow/orange is good and colorful, too), chopped mild green chiles, tomato sauce, baked beans, tomato broth with chicken or chicken broth, pomegranate molasses (pomegranate syrup), molasses, maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, unsweetened cocoa powder, maple syrup , to taste (optional, added before serving and not during cooking)

red bell peppers. roasted, peeled and seeded ., fresh red chile, (fresh red new mexican or other large red chile with medium heat) roasted peeled and seeded, salt, garlic , crushed in the salt, walnuts toasted & chopped, pine nuts toasted & chopped, pomegranate molasses (if using pom syrup, mix with 1/4 tsp sugar or honey.), cumin seed toasted & ground or more, nutmeg, unseasoned bread crumbs, middle eastern chile paste (ie. harrisa), juice of 1 lemon, mint to decorate .

ripe avocados, halved, fresh lime juice, garlic salt, green onions, chopped, roasted diced green chiles, rinsed and drained (optional), pomegranate, divided, garnish: pomegranate seeds, tortilla chips

olive oil, divided, sliced red onion (about 1 small onion), plain garlic cloves or 3 roasted garlic cloves, minced, marinated artichoke hearts , marinade reserved, roasted red pepper (from the jar is fine , and using 2 peppers is tasty, too), chili powder, dried ancho chile powder, fresh figs, halved, baby spinach (can use 2 bunches trimmed watercress), salt, fresh ground black pepper (i prefer the tricolor) or tricolor pepper (i prefer the tricolor), olive oil (1/3 cup reserved marinade from artichoke hearts), fresh lime juice, to taste (from the bottle is okay, but fresh is better !), red wine vinegar, honey or 1 tsp brown rice syrup, pomegranate syrup (aka pomegranate molasses), salt & freshly ground black pepper or tricolor pepper, to taste, chopped pecans, green onions, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup, aka scallions), crumbled feta cheese