52 simple de Recipes

strawberries, hulled and halved, bananas , halved lengthwise, fresh blueberries, sugar, chopped fresh mint leaves, lemon, juiced, simple syrup , recipe follows, water, sugar

tomatoes, large, ripe , pref. organic, onion, very large, sweet (vidalia or texas grano, not a sharp onion), salt , freshly ground from sea crystals (use maldon or himalayan or fleur de sel, all of which is tastier than table ), pepper, coarsely ground, dried basil

dried figs, halved, simple syrup , recipe follows, brandy, chopped toasted hazelnuts, baguette slices, olive oil, for drizzling, grated pecorino romano, apple (granny smith or braeburn), thinly sliced into 24 slices, chunk pecorino romano , for shaving 24 pieces, water, sugar

flor de cana 7 year rum, fresh lime juice, pineapple juice, simple syrup, drops vanilla extract, cilantro leaves, mint leaves

fresh mint, chopped, lemon juice , from about 1 lemon, simple syrup , recipe follows, amaretto, watermelon balls , from about half a watermelon, cantaloupe balls , from about 1 cantaloupe, water, sugar

dried thyme, dried rosemary, bay leaves, crumbled, dried basil, dried savory

almonds, walnuts, chopped dried apricot, plain breadcrumbs, sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, butter, melted, divided, honey, sheets phyllo dough

almonds, walnuts, chopped dried apricots, plain bread crumbs, sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, butter, melted, divided, honey, sheets phyllo dough

guava shells in syrup, water , plus more as needed for moisture, unsweetened butter or 12 oz lard, salt, all-purpose flour, egg, beaten with, water, simple syrup (equal amount water and sugar, heated until sugar dissolves)

breadcrumbs, garlic cloves, grated fresh parmesan cheese, grated provolone cheese, fresh parsley, marjoram, thyme, basil, crushed red pepper flakes, olive oil, salt, pepper, flank steaks, dry white wine, tomato sauce (see simple , or use canned tomoto sauce)

olive oil, egg, salt and pepper, rustic white bread (1/2-inch-thick ), garlic clove, grated parmesan, warm simple tomato sauce , recipe follows, or store-bought chunky marinara sauce, drained of excess liquid

heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, egg whites, simple syrup , recipe follows, crushed pineapple, drained, crushed amaretti cookies, for sprinkling, water, sugar

fish fillets, de-boned,skinnned,cut into 4 pieces (such as cat , tilapia, trout, roughy,you choose), butter or 6 tbsp margarine, melted,divided, all-purpose flour, paprika , to taste, lemon , juice of, lemon, sliced thinly, fresh parsley, minced ,plus, extra fresh parsley, for garnish (optional), worcestershire sauce

fresh okra, washed, de-stemmed, sliced (frozen can be substituted), onions, chopped, green bell peppers, chopped, tomatoes with juice (whole, chopped, or crushed), vegetable oil, water , can substitute chicken broth, garlic cloves, minced, celery (optional), ham seasoning, small diced, salt, pepper

fusilli, simple tomato sauce , recipe follows or other purchased marinara sauce, albacore tuna packed in oil, drained, drained capers, grated lemon peel, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh italian parsley leaves

ice cream, whole milk ricotta cheese, whole milk, simple syrup , recipe follows, vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate chips, sugar cones (recommended : keebler), chocolate-hazelnut spread, semisweet chocolate chips, special equipment : a 1 1/2-quart capacity ice cream maker, 4 glass tumblers to hold sugar cones, a 2-oz ice cream scoop, water, sugar

watermelon, cantaloupe, cut in half, seeded, freshly chopped mint leaves plus whole sprigs, for garnish, freshly chopped basil leaves plus whole sprigs, for garnish, lemon juiced (1/4 cup), simple syrup (equal amounts sugar and water heated until sugar dissolves, cool), amaretto

extra-virgin olive oil, onion, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped, celery stalk, coarsely chopped, carrot, coarsely chopped, ground chuck beef, crushed tomatoes, flat-leaf italian parsley, chopped, fresh basil leaves, chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated pecorino romano