655 sarasota aka Recipes

lemon, cut into wedges, sea salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, dried oregano , to taste, olive oil, approximately, bone-in chicken breast halves, unsalted butter, approximately, extra virgin olive oil, approximately, white wine (i used white zinfandel, 1 mini sized bottle), head fennel, bulb end only, very thinly sliced, red onion, very thinly sliced, minced garlic, sea salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained, reduced-sodium chicken broth (or more ), capers, drained, mixed olive, roughly chopped (the kind from the deli counter)

plain yogurt (i like to use greek yogurt, but everyday yogurt is just fine), fresh lemon juice, minced garlic (more or less if you like ), sugar, fresh basil, chopped fine, salt, pepper

maple syrup, dark brown sugar (light brown will work, but dark brown is so much better), bourbon, jalapeno , roasted (very small), minced shallot, minced garlic, butter (unsalted , and no margarine), salt, red pepper flakes (more or less to taste) (optional), ground black pepper, salt , but go easy

frozen cranberries, onion, fine chopped, cranberry juice, walnuts, toasted and chopped (1/2 cup after chopping), maple syrup, dijon mustard, water, chives, minced, butter, salt, pepper

russet potatoes, olive oil, salt, pepper, baby spinach, onion, cut quarters and thin sliced, bacon, diced, heavy cream, chicken broth, parmesan cheese, grated (use a good fresh grated parmesan), minced garlic, nutmeg, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese

fresh green beans (stem end trimmed , tip end you can keep on), yellow pepper (thin sliced ), red pepper (thin sliced ), orange bell pepper (thin sliced ), kalamata olives, cut in half (you could use black olives), fennel bulb (cut in half and thin sliced ), flour, red pepper flakes, salt (for the beans and peppers), pepper (for the the beans and s), olive oil to grill the vegetables, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, honey, garlic, minced, dried oregano, salt, pepper

pillsbury breadsticks, prosciutto, parmesan cheese, herbed cheese (i like alouette or boursin, but you can use any brand), olive oil, garlic, minced

egg yolks (use extra large eggs), fresh lemon juice, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped (packed in oil), unsalted butter, olive oil, salt, pepper, fresh parsley, fine chopped

mild italian sausage (optional, or you use ground beef), ground turkey, olive oil to saute the meat, lasagna noodles , i use the no boil flat cut, but any lasagna will work just fine (you may need 4 or maybe 5 noodles per layer), whole tomatoes , rough chopped (i don tsp like my lasagna dry, so i use right about 2 1/2 can, sometimes 3, but i have found 2 is just), onion, very fine chopped, tomato paste, garlic, minced, roasted red peppers, fine chopped, red pepper flakes, dried oregano, fresh basil, fine chopped, fresh parsley, fine chopped, salt, ground black pepper, olive oil, ricotta cheese, curd cottage cheese, eggs, beaten (large), nutmeg, grated romano cheese, grated parmesan cheese, grated mozzarella cheese

brown rice, cooked, red seedless grapes, cut in half, green seedless grape, cut in half, celery ribs, fine diced (save the leaves and chop those too), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), walnuts, toasted and chopped, fresh mint, fine chopped, vinaigrette (see recipe below ), orange marmalade, salt, pepper, olive oil, red wine vinegar, red wine (cabernet, merlot or chianti all will work fine), shallot, minced, orange juice, honey, salt, pepper

shrimp, chinese five spice powder, olive oil, spinach tortillas, hoisin sauce, napa cabbage, shredded (bagged coleslaw mix will also work), seedless cucumber , seeds if any removed and julienned, water chestnut , julienned, fresh cilantro, fine chopped

italian sausage (i prefer mild , hot takes away from the other flavors), tomato sauce (make sure to rinse out the cans with a little water to get all that sauce), italian stewed tomatoes , san marzano is a great choice (lightly chop, using a pair of scissors right in the can works great), red bell peppers, diced, green peppers, diced, onions, diced, button mushrooms, sliced (cremini are a bit too woodsy for me), minced garlic cloves (i used 8, you can use more or less depending on your taste), heavy cream, brown sugar (you can use a bit less if you want. you could always had a bit more at the end if you want a bit mor), dried basil, dried oregano, chili powder, cayenne, fresh parsley, fine chopped, olive oil, salt, pepper

pork tenderloin, cut in thin slices and then in half to make half moons, cooked rice , if you want, use boil in bags if that works best (i like brown, but basmati or jasmine would also work great too), scallion , cut in 1-inch pieces on an angle (just for presentation), green pepper, thin sliced, red pepper, thin sliced, onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, peaches , you can also use frozen which work well, canned doesn tsp work (i prefer fresh (2-3 ), lemon juice, garlic, minced, peanut oil (vegetable or canola will work fine too), soy sauce, apple juice, chinese plum sauce, cornstarch

celery, diced (don tsp throw out those leaves), baby peas, thawed (frozen works best ), dried cherries, scallions, diced (whites and greens ), fresh parsley, fine chopped, chopped pecans (i prefer to toast mine), mayonnaise, plain yogurt, lemon juice, salt, pepper, celery, leafs chopped fine

french onion soup, beef broth , use low salt, red wine (i like a cabernet or a merlot), water, worcestershire sauce, sugar, bay leaf, pepper, dijon mustard

uncooked medium shrimp (peeled and tails off ), chicken broth, navy beans, not drained, poblano peppers, fine chopped (the seeds and ribs are not that hot in a poblano so i leave the ribs in and just scrape most of the ), jalapeno peppers, fine chopped (seeds and ribs removed), corn (frozen is fine ), onion, diced fine, minced garlic, scallions, fine chopped, cumin, chili powder, dried oregano, hot sauce (to taste, more or less ), salt, pepper, lime, olive oil, paprika, fresh cilantro, monterey jack pepper cheese

honeydews, diced, plain yogurt (add a little more if you like it more creamy), honey, orange juice, lime juice (you can substitute with lemon as well), poppy seeds (add a few more if you want), ground cinnamon, ground ginger

ground turkey, onion, fine chopped, celery, fine chopped, scallions , save the whites for the topping (greens only), roasted red pepper, chopped, egg, fresh bread, milk, worcestershire sauce, barbecue sauce, minced garlic, italian seasoning (a all purpose seasoning will work great ), salt, pepper, barbecue sauce, orange marmalade, scallion, fine minced (the whites )