50 strips food Recipes

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

all-purpose flour, kosher salt, cold unsalted butter, cut in small dice, chilled organic shortening, cut in small dice ( jungle brand is best, available at whole foods), ice water, organic egg yolks, heavy cream, boursin cheese, kosher salt, prosciutto, cut in small dice (about 6 paper -thin slices), chopped fresh green asparagus, roasted red peppers, cut in strips or medium dice, minced fresh garlic (not the prechopped stuff please!), chopped fresh basil leaves, freshly cracked black pepper to taste

ground chicken, white onion, diced, roasted red pepper, strips chopped (from a jar), garlic clove, minced, green pepper, diced small, vegetables or 1/2 tsp olive oil, cornstarch, ground red pepper, smoked paprika, cumin, salt (or less to taste), tabasco sauce (leave out if you don tsp like spicy food), cold water (or chicken broth if you have it), fresh organic guacamole, head lettuce, shredded, fresh ripe tomato, diced, shredded cheese, green onions, chopped

mayonnaise, fresh dill, chopped, mustard powder, fresh lemon juice, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, breadcrumbs (preferably panko), grated sharp cheddar cheese, eggs, vegetable oil, skinless, boneless chicken breasts , cut into wide strips, mesclun greens, tomatoes, halved

garlic, kosher salt, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, ground cumin, ground turmeric, ground allspice, cayenne pepper, steaks, about 1-inch thick (8 to 10 oz each), freshly ground pepper, unsalted butter, frozen cooked plantains, thawed and cut in 1/2-inch slices, honey

light brown sugar, water, orange zest, fresh whole rosemary leaves (stripped from stems ), navel oranges, peel and white pith removed, cut into supremes, satsumas or tangerines, peel and white pith removed, cut into supremes, orange liqueur, store-bought angel food cake, low-fat frozen yogurt, rosemary , as garnish

ripe tomatoes, chopped (about 2 cups), extra-virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, ball prepared pizza dough, all-purpose flour , for dusting, garlic, finely grated, grated parmesan, chopped fresh basil