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green sweet peppers, cut into thin strips (or use red or a mix), red onion , cut into thin 1-inch-long strips, olive oil, ground cumin, chili powder, snipped fresh parsley (and or or cilantro), cream cheese, flour tortillas, salsa (optional)

beef, cut into strips (cooked or raw , doesn tsp matter), balsamic vinegar, lime juice, freshly squeezed, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce , s couple dashes, chili powder (to taste), cumin (to taste), red pepper , cut into strips, green pepper , cut into strips, jalepeno infused olive oil, white onion , cut into strips

whole garlic bulbs, olive oil, egg, lightly beaten, dry bread crumbs, salt, pepper, ground turkey or beef, bacon strips, diced, sliced sweet onion, red wine vinegar, sugar, pepper, crumbled goat cheese, toasted french bread slices (1/2 inch thick ), optional

firm ripe zuchinni, ripe haas avocadoes, anchovies, squirt lemon, you will need tooth picks and at least 15 minutes chilling time for avocados

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

canola oil (depends upon how much to fill your large pot 1/4 full, i use my wok), chicken tenders or 3 lbs chicken breasts, cut into strips, eggs, scrambled, low-fat milk, soy flour , sifted, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, lemon pepper (instead of black pepper), season salt (instead of regular salt), cayenne pepper , for a kick

flat dumpling strips (such as anne s), dessert pie filling (if using dessert option)

coarsley chopped ham, light mayonnaise, chopped walnuts, dijon mustard, curry powder, english cucumber, yellow sweet pepper, cut into strips (use as garnish )

cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies), margarine, granulated sugar, eggs, rind of 1 orange, orange juice, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, string of figs, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, dates, orange, cinnamon, whiskey, black pepper, water, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla., filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder , grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days., roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost., frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows., store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper (not plastic wrap). keep repeating, ending with foil and then the lid.

pastry, sugar, corn starch, salt, sour cherries, dried cherries, almond extract, prepare pastry ., prepare filling : in 3-quart saucepan combine 1/2 cup sugar, the cornstarch, and salt. drain liquid from canned cherries into the saucepan; set cherries aside. stir cherry liquid into sugar mixture until no lumps remain. heat mixture to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently; continue cooking 1 minute until mixture is clear. stir in reserved cherries, the dried cherries, almond extract, and food coloring, if desired; set aside., heat oven to 400 degrees f. between 2 sheets of floured waxed paper, roll out 1 ball of pastry into an 11-inch round. remove top sheet of paper and invert pastry into 9-inch pie plate, letting excess extend over edge. remove remaining sheet of waxed paper. spoon cherry filling into pastry-lined plate., between sheets of floured waxed paper , roll out remaining pastry to a 9-1/2- by 7-1/2-inch rectangle. remove top sheet of paper from pastry. with fluted pastry wheel or knife, trim long edges to make them even, then cut rectangle lengthwise into fourteen 1/2-inch wide strips., make lattice crust , place 1 strip in center of pie and another at right angle to first strip. place 2 strips, 1 on each side of first strip, about 1/4-inch apart. place 2 more strips, 1 on each side of second strip. continue in this fashion, 2 strips at a time, moving toward edge of pie, until all strips have been used. trim off all strips extending more than 1 inch past rim of pie plate. lift edge of bottom crust over ends of strips. pinch together and flute edge. sprinkle remaining 1 tsp of sugar onto pastry strips. place pie on rimmed baking sheet., bake pie 35 to 40 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and the filling bubbles. cool pie on wire rack 15 to 20 minutes before cutting.

fresh ravioli filled with cheese, spinach or mushroom and cheese, salt, cornmeal , eyeball it, grated parmigiano-reggiano or romano, a couple of handfuls, nutmeg, freshly grated or ground, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, turkey cutlets , available in packaged poultry case, fresh rosemary leaves, chopped , the yield of a few sprigs, stripped, coarse black pepper, fresh bay leaves , 1 for each cutlet or small dried bay leaves, lemons , zested and juiced, dry white wine or dry vermouth, cooked rapine , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, onion, chopped, golden raisins , a couple of handfuls, fresh rapini , broccoli rabe, trimmed and coarsely chopped, salt, chicken broth or 2 cups water

oil, chopped fresh garlic, chopped fresh ginger, shucked and cleaned razor clams chopped , about 1 cup chopped clam meat, shells reserved, scallions, white and green parts, sliced 1/4-inch thick, chopped fresh cilantro, salt and freshly ground black pepper, short grained sushi rice, washed, cooked and cooled , as for sushi (about 2 cups cooked), coarsely chopped alaskan king crab meat, sea water, mixed with 1 cup bull kelp, sea water with bull kelp can be substituted with regular water mixed with a pinch of sea salt and 1 sheet of nori., olive oil, lemon, juiced, lime, juiced, chopped chives, salt, pepper, cabbage, shredded, canola or peanut oil, for frying, shucked and cleaned razor clams, flour, eggs, beaten, panko bread crumbs, coarse or kosher salt, scallions, green and white parts, finely chopped

boneless, skinless chicken breast , 6 to 8 oz each, balsamic vinegar , eyeball it, just enough to coat chicken lightly, extra-virgin olive oil, stems rosemary, leaves stripped and chopped , about 2 tbsp, salt and coarse black pepper, garlic , cracked away from skin with a whack against the flat of your knife, fresh ravioli, any flavor filling, butter, cut into small pieces, balsamic vinegar, handfuls grated parmigiano-reggiano, salt and pepper, chopped flat-leaf parsley , a couple of handfuls, pancetta, chopped, extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, shallot, finely chopped, sugar, balsamic vinegar , eyeball it, flat-leaf spinach, salt and pepper