13248 some good lagasse Recipes

all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, butter, softened, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar , packed, vanilla (the good stuff), eggs, room temperature, semisweet chocolate morsels, white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, walnuts (optional) or 1 cup pecans (optional)

pitted brine-cured black olives, sliced (such as nicoise), pimento stuffed olive, sliced, extra-virgin olive oil (good quality , please!), minced shallots (i tried cippolini and shallots in combination), chopped celery (i added 1 tbsp of minced celery leaves, too), minced fresh flat-leaf parsley (aka italian parsley), minced garlic (gah-lic), fresh ground black pepper

fruitcakes get an awful lot of bad press , especially the mass produced varieties, but a rich homemade version can be incredibly delicious., fruitcake is a mixture of fruits and nuts with just enough batter to hold them together. when wrapped in cloth and foil, saturated with alcoholic liquors regularly, and kept in in tightly closed tins, a fruitcake may be kept for months or even years, have it your way ..., if there are certain fruits you don tsp like , you can always include more of another, or some of your own favorites. dried fruits cooked in juice can take the place of candied fruits, and seeds can replace nuts. to convert a favorite dark fruitcake recipe to a light fruitcake, leave out the dark spices, use light colored fruits (golden raisins, dried apricots, etc.), and replace dark corn syrup or molasses with light corn syrup

grape or cherry tomatoes, halved, fresh basil leaves, ciliegine,* drained and patted dry, halved, chopped pitted kalamata olives, extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, crushed red pepper, minced fresh oregano or marjoram leaves, salt, kosher salt , for garnishing, note: ciliegine are cherry-sized balls of fresh mozzarella , available at upscale cheese markets and some gourmet grocery stores. if these are unavailable in your area, simply substitute 1-inch cubes of fresh mozzarella.

english muffins, prosciutto, thinly sliced and torn into bite size pieces (or use some good ham, small diced), goat cheese, crumbled, provolone cheese, shredded, green onion, chopped, fresh basil, thinly sliced, eggs, whole milk, dijon mustard, salt (you may want to use less, depending on the iness of your prosciutto or ham and goat cheese), ground black pepper, unsalted butter, melted

ripe bananas, peeled, unsalted butter, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, banana liqueur, dark rum, vanilla ice cream , recipe follows, or good quality store bought, heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, vanilla bean , split in 1/2 lengthwise, egg yolks

toasted bread crumbs, chopped toasted walnuts, unsalted butter, melted, good-quality blue cheese, at room temperature, cream cheese, at room temperature, eggs, garlic, minced, minced fresh rosemary, salt and freshly ground black pepper, pear vinaigrette , recipe follows, candied walnuts , recipe follows, firm-ripe pear, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices, champagne vinegar, minced shallots, sugar, chopped fresh rosemary, freshly ground black pepper, dijon mustard, soy sauce, kosher salt, green onions, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, walnut halves, light brown sugar

unsalted butter, at room temperature, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, heaping tsp baking powder, salt, good-quality bourbon, plus more for soaking as desired, chopped pecans, cheesecloth, sweetened whipped cream , for serving

pitted and coarsely chopped black olives , such as kalamata, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, pine nuts, lightly toasted, italian tuna packed in olive oil, drained and flaked, capers, drained, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, chopped fresh parsley leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, italian eggplant (about 1 lb), sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped seeded tomato, chopped fresh basil leaves, red wine vinegar, garlic, finely chopped, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper, sugar , if needed, thick) slices crusty, rustic italian bread , such as ciabatta, good quality extra-virgin olive oil , for garnishing, sea salt , for garnishing, coarsely ground black pepper , for garnishing

very fresh (sushi-grade ) white-fleshed ocean fish, such as grouper, wahoo, sea bass, or red snapper, fresh lime juice, fresh orange juice, pineapple juice, diced serrano pepper, diced yellow bell pepper, diced red bell pepper, minced red onion, minced garlic, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, good quality extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, plantain chips, lime wedges, for serving

sliced fresh strawberries, papaya juice, grand marnier liqueur, granulated sugar, good quality brut sparkling wine or champagne, strawberry halves, garnish

recipe chocolate pie crust , recipe follows, light brown sugar, unsalted butter, at room temperature, salt, eggs, lightly beaten, dark corn syrup, vanilla extract, pecan halves, semisweet chocolate and jack ice cream, recipe follows, or good quality store bought ice cream, jack chocolate ganache , recipe follows, all-purpose flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, salt, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, egg yolk, lightly beaten, cold water, heavy cream, whole milk, vanilla bean, cut and scraped, egg yolks, sugar, semisweet chocolate chips , about 1/2 cup, whiskey (recommended : jack daniel s) or your favorite whiskey, heavy cream, chopped bittersweet chocolate, whiskey (recommended : jack daniel s) or your favorite whiskey

recipe la bourride base , recipe follows, saffron, julienne leeks, peeled, seeded, and chopped tomatoes, orange , zested and juiced, julienne fennel, chopped garlic, chopped freshly parsley leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, white fish , such as mullet, ocean perch, or pollack, cleaned and filleted, aioli , recipe follows, egg yolks, crusty french bread, recipe rouille , recipe follows, olive oil, chopped yellow onions, chopped celery, salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, bay leaf, black peppercorns, thyme, fish bones, water, dry white wine, garlic, egg yolks, salt, good olive oil

unsalted butter, homemade mayonnaise , recipe follows, or good quality store-bought mayonnaise, chili sauce, chopped green onions, fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, dry mustard, tarragon vinegar, paprika, hot red pepper sauce, lump crabmeat , picked over for shells and cartilage, bacon , crisply fried and crumbled, freshly grated parmigiana-reggiano, croutons , recipe follows, or toast points, accompaniment, egg, egg yolk, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, salt, water, vegetable oil, olive oil, cayenne , optional, french or italian bread , cut into 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch slices, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper

fresh peaches, dessert wine or white wine, water, granulated sugar, vanilla bean, split in 1/2 and seeds scraped, fresh raspberries , picked over, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla bean ice cream , recipe follows, or good quality store bought vanilla, for serving, whole fresh raspberries, for garnish, mint sprigs, for garnish, heavy cream, milk, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, egg yolks, sugar

quality corned beef, very thinly sliced, jewish-rye or marble-rye bread, recipe emeril s russian dressing , recipe follows, sauerkraut, good quality swiss cheese, store-bought cole slaw, divided, butter, softened, divided, kosher dill pickles, halved or quartered if large, mayonnaise, chili sauce, minced yellow onion, minced dill pickle, minced celery, minced parsley leaves, heavy cream, dry mustard, hot pepper sauce, worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt