5 start finish Recipes

active time : 1 3/4 hours, start to finish: 6 1/2 hours (plus 1 to 2 days for flavor to develop), dried ancho chiles (4 large), stemmed and seeded, garlic cloves, 3 of them finely chopped, salt , or to taste, cumin, chili powder (not pure chili), well-marbled beef brisket or boneless chuck, (trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 to 2-inch pieces), vegetable oil, whole tomatoes in juice, canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, white onion, chopped (4 cups), dried oregano (preferably mexican), crumbled, serrano or other small green chiles, finely chopped, including seeds (1 is fine for most tastes; 4 is the eight-alarm version), beer (not dark ), water, cooked pinto beans (optional; 30 oz. can), rinsed if canned, accompaniments: cubed avocado ; chopped white onion; shredded cheddar; chopped fresh cilantro; sour cream and corn bread

carnaroli rice, butter , to start, extra virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, mushrooms, finely sliced, dry white wine, chicken stock, butter , to finish, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, finely grated, sea salt (to season )

lean pork ( butt or shoulder works perfectly. i use boneless pork chops as it is just less work for me), onion, minced (1/2 cup to 1 cup, depending on taste.), kosher salt (course), dried sage, dry mustard, fresh ground black pepper (fine grind), pure maple syrup, milk

italian-style diced tomatoes, ground beef, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, tomato paste, sugar, salt, tarragon, basil, parsley, pepper