147 specialty Recipes

water, dried porcini mushrooms (available at italian markets, specialty foods stores and many supermarkets.), butter, fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, finely chopped, chopped shallots, ripe brie cheese, well chilled, rind trimmed , cheese cut into 1/2 inch pieces (about 2 cups), cornstarch, dry white wine, cooked chicken, steamed quartered small red potato, steamed asparagus or green beans, french bread or focaccia bread

chick peas , drained well - do not use liquid it came in, tahini paste (in ny i can only find it at a&p stores or mediterranean and specialty food shops, garlic, minced finely, zest and juice and pulp of 2-3 lemons. depending upon size. (the added is my secret ingredient), cumin, dried crush red pepper, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, vegetable oil, extra virgin oil, good paprika, up to 1/2 cup of water, pita bread, equipment needed : strainer for chick peas, food processor, grill pan

lukewarm water, sugar, salt, egg, room temperature & beaten, butter, softened, evaporated milk, bread flour or all-purpose flour, instant active dry yeast, vegetable oil, powdered sugar for dusting, use just enough vegetable oil to completely cover beignets while frying.

canola oil, yellow curry paste (less for kid-friendly, more for i love heat ), chicken , cut into bite sized pieces (can sub tofu or use extra veggies for vegetarian), coconut milk (can sub regular milk and 1/2 tsp cornstarch for 1 can), fish sauce, sugar, paprika, lime zest from 4 lime (or 6 kaffir leaves, specialty asian market food), potatoes, yellow pepper (can use red or orange or green), carrots, onion

olive oil, chopped yellow onion, garlic, peeled and minced, jalapeno pepper, stemmed,seeded and minced, cooked black beans, cooked spinach, five-spice powder (available in asian or other specialty food stores), salt, fresh ground black pepper, whole wheat flour tortillas, egg, well beaten

salt, ziti or long, hollow pasta tubes (recommended: buon italia or greek macaroni #2*), extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, sliced or chopped, onions, chopped, bundles chard, stemmed and chopped, scallions, trimmed and chopped, fresh dill leaves, fresh mint leaves, fresh parsley leaves, freshly ground black pepper, butter, all-purpose flour, milk, freshly grated nutmeg, brick greek feta in water, drained , about 1 cup crumbled feta, freshly shredded or grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, available online or at specialty markets

noodles , soaked in warm water for 20 minutes, drained and cut into 1-inch pieces, ground pork, chopped onion, tree ear or cloud ear mushrooms, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes, thoroughly rinsed, drained and finely chopped, chopped garlic, chopped shallots, crabmeat, cleaned, black pepper, sheets round banh trangs (dried rice wrappers available at vietnamese or specialty markets), eggs, beaten, peanut oil, carrot salad , recipe follows, fresh herb , lettuce, and cucumber salad, recipe follows, grated carrots, water, white vinegar, salt, sugar, nouc cham , recipe follows, garlic, finely chopped, fresh hot chile pepper (about 1 1/2-inch long), finely chopped, lime, fish sauce, sugar, water, bibb lettuce leaves, picked mint leaves, picked cilantro leaves, cucumber slices, cut into semicircles

sized jalapeno peppers, chili cheese (i found this in the specialty cheese section of wegman s supermarket. make your own if you can tsp find this by adding your desired amount of hot sauce to cream cheese!), bread crumbs, all-purpose flour, eggs, beaten, canola oil, very cold ranch dressing for dipping

good balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, balsamic syrup (tis the secret ingredient) (also called condensed or cream of balsamic - it can be found in ny at places such as turco s and trader joe s and specialty food stores)(and note, its slightly pricey but lasts and lasts and its very versatile and fantastic on top of fruits like strawberries, etc.), good olive oil, fresh garlic minced, fresh (if possible ) tarragon - dried ok, honey, mayonnaise (lo-fat works great too), dijon mustard, grainy mustard, kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper, equipment needed: bowl, whisk , container with lid for placing leftovers or reserves in fridge. i usually use a cleaned commercial salad dressing container so it can easily be squirted onto salad.

lean ground beef, taco seasoning mix, ranch style beans (drained ), catalina dressing, head iceberg lettuce, fritos corn chips (crunched), cheddar cheese, shredded, tomato, chopped, corn (drained ), purple onion (diced ), hot sauce, sour cream, guacamole

fresh boneless skinless chicken breast, chipotle chili dry rub seasonings , from specialty store to taste, vegetable oil, chopped salad greens, washed (romaine, iceberg, etc), red bell peppers, cut 1/4-inch dice, green bell peppers, cut 1/4-inch dice, red onions, cut 1/4-inch dice, corn kernels, fresh (or thawed frozen ), celery, cut 1/4-inch dice, black beans, drained, rinsed (1/8 of a 15-oz can), tri-color corn tortilla strips (or crushed chips), smoky tomato vinaigrette (or dressing of your choice), shredded monterey jack pepper cheese

milk chocolate (preferably valrhona jivara 40% cacao), chopped, cocoa puffs, milk, juniper berries , crushed in a mortar or coarsely ground in a spice grinder, bittersweet chocolate (preferably valrhona araguani 72% cacao), finely chopped, heavy cream, devon cream (available at gourmet markets and specialty stores), milk , plus additional if needed

dried porcini mushrooms (porcini are available at italian markets and specialty foods stores.), water, emmenthaler cheese, grated, swiss gruyere cheese, grated, cornstarch, dry white wine, garlic clove, halved, minced fresh thyme, fresh thyme leave, day-old french bread, cut into 1 inch cubes

red lentil , picked over (available at natural foods stores, east indian markets, and some supermarkets), onions, chopped, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, grated peeled fresh gingerroot, ground cumin, ground coriander, chicken broth, drained canned tomato, vegetable oil, minced seeded fresh red chili (wear rubber gloves ) or 1/4 tsp hot red pepper flakes, cumin seed, turmeric, fresh coriander sprig, if desired (to garnish ), pappadams (available at east indian markets and specialty foods shops), vegetable oil (for frying the pappadams)

chipotles adobado , with clinging sauce (can be found in some supermarkets, or in mexican food specialty shops), egg, at room temperature, egg yolk, at room temperature, fresh lime juice, minced lime zest, prepared dijon-style mustard, salt, corn oil, olive oil

sherry vinegar (available at specialty foods shops)or white-wine vinegar, dijon-style mustard, olive oil, heads of bibb lettuce , leaves torn into bite-size pieces,rinsed, and spun dry (about 10 cups), watercress , coarse stems discarded and the leavesrinsed and spun dry (about 5 cups), fresh mint leaves, rinsed and spun dry

dried porcini mushrooms (available at italian markets and specialty foods stores), butter, chopped onion, arborio rice or medium-grain white rice, canned low-salt chicken broth, chopped peeled carrot, freshly grated pecorino romano cheese, chopped fresh tarragon, egg, beaten to blend, fresh tarragon sprigs, carrot curls