250 style good Recipes

unsalted butter, celery ribs with the leaves, chopped, garlic chopped, fat leeks , sliced in half moons, white and pale green part only, a decent white wine (sauvignon blanc), bottled clam juice and 1 cup of water or if you are fortunate, good fish stock, tarragon leaves, crumbled thyme leaves, fennel seed (toasted in a dry pan for 20 seconds), generous pinches of sea salt, crushed red pepper flakes, tiny red potatoes , or fingerlings, scrubbed and cut in chunks, heavy cream, crumbled saffron, chopped fresh parsley for garnish, cod or haddock fillets, cut in large chunks

fresh lemon , for rub on glass rim, celery salt , for glass rim rub, good quality vodka, more if desired, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, freshly squeezed, grated fresh horseradish or 1 tsp pure prepared horseradish, clamato juice (no subsitutes unless you cannot have clam juice), tabasco sauce (optional) or 2 dashes red hot pepper sauce (optional), young celery rib, incluing the leaves (from the middle of the stock)

silken tofu (japanese, chinese , korean- not firm tofu), chinese garlic chives, soy sauce (good quality , like tamari brand), sesame oil, chili oil (optional), sheets nori (dry seaweed, small sheets about 2 x 3 inch, broken up into small pieces)

plain flour (all purpose), salt, egg, beaten, milk (can use half half water), good quality thick tomato sauce for pizza pasta (any size really, just use your favourite, i like tesco s finest chunky passata), grated cheese, oregano (approx ), black pepper (approx )

vegetable oil, honey, lemon juice, dijon-style prepared mustard

scoop vanilla ice cream, good quality, strong brewed german coffee, chilled ,to taste, cream, sweetened ,to taste, grated sweet chocolate, to garnish,approximately, fancy wafer cookies (in a cylander or a heart shape)

chicken tenders, cut into small bite size pieces, stalks celery with leaves, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, cream of celery soup, dry chicken base (or bouillon)adjust to desire taste, water or chicken stock(if using chicken stock delete dry chicken base), italian seasoning spice, dried sage or poultry seasoning, cream cheese, softened, garlic powder, garlic salt, cracked black pepper, knorr brand leek soup, dumpling style egg noodles or other noodles, potatoes, peeled and cubed, carrots, cut into big chunks

tomato (ripe heirloom or 4 plum or roma es), tagliatelle pasta noodles (or other wide , long-cut pasta), salt, extra virgin olive oil, bacon, chopped (lean, good quality or smoky speck or milder pancetta), leeks , halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2-inch thick, washed and dried on clean towel, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, chili pepper (such as fresno or italian cherry ), dry white wine, handful flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, egg yolks, lightly beaten (preferably organic ), pecorino cheese (lots of it, freshly grated)

uncooked dry fettuccine (or other long pasta) or 12 oz fresh fettuccine (or other long pasta), extra virgin olive oil, divided, asparagus, rinsed, trimmed, and cut in 1 inch pieces (about 1-1/2 lb, (or more ), deli prosciutto, sliced 1/16 inch thick, cut in about 1/4 inch squares (we use boar s head , about), shrimp, cooked, peeled, deveined, and each cut in 2 to 3 pieces, scallions, cut in 1/2 inch pieces (green onions), garlic cloves, thinly sliced , to taste, ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and cut in 1/4 inch dice (roma ), heavy cream , about, butter, stravecchio cheese or 6-8 oz good quality parmigiano-reggiano cheese, shredded or freshly grated, plus additional for passing, salt & freshly ground black pepper, green salad , as accompaniments, hot ciabatta , as accompaniments, butter , as accompaniments

all-purpose flour, salt, crisco or 3/4 cup other good vegetable shortening, egg, lightly beaten, cold water, white vinegar, water, sugar, cinnamon, ground allspice

venison saddle , lardooned (you can ask that high-priced butcher to do this for you; he ll oblige), salt, pepper, clarified butter, unseasoned breadcrumbs, granny smith apples, cored but not peeled,sliced into thin rings, bananas, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces, peeled chestnuts (available in most better supermarkets), beef stock, good-quality red wine , preferably 1 you will serve with this dish, butter , ice cold,cut in flakes, ground nutmeg, honey, dried juniper berries, red seedless grapes, seedless white grapes, mixed, butter

chicken breast or thigh, red chillis (depends on how hot you like it), garlic and similar amount of ginger, chinese 5 spice, sweetcorn (unsalted if possible), ltr of chicken stock (asian stock if possible), water or stock (if the stock is salty i use ), good pinch if pepper, dried noodles (optional), handful of coriander and some more to serve, fresh bean sprouts to serve, sunflower or peanut oil

cabbage kimchi, finely chopped (king s is a good brand), ground beef, ground pork, firm tofu, mashed, garlic, minced, green onion, finely chopped, soy sauce, wonton wrappers, soy sauce, vinegar (rice vineger preferably), toasted sesame seeds, gingerroot, grated (optional), red pepper flakes (optional)

your favorite firm lentils, halved and thinly sliced yellow sweet onion (1 small onion), japanese eggplants, in 1/2-inch slices (i prefer the thinner-skinned japanese variety) or 1 medium globe eggplant, halved and in 1/2-inch slices (i prefer the thinner-skinned japanese variety), garlic cloves, minced (2 tbsp), chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh basil, drained capers, sweet paprika (use good quality paprika!), salt, freshly ground tricolor pepper , amount to your preference (you can use black pepper if you don tsp have tricolor), swiss chard leaves, and stems (about 8 leaves and stems, and more to taste if desired), lemon juice, red wine vinegar, drops balsamic vinegar , to taste, crumbled feta cheese, for garnish

extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, garlic , smashed beneath the flat of your knife with the heel of your hand, discard skins, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into large bite-size pieces, grill seasoning blend (recommended: montreal seasoning by mccormick ) or coarse salt and coarse pepper, yellow skinned onion, quartered and sliced, pitted prunes, coarsely chopped, golden raisins, good quality, low sodium chicken stock , available in paper containers on soup aisle, ground cumin, sweet paprika , eyeball it, ground coriander , eyeball it, tumeric , eyeball it, cinnamon , a couple pinches, chicken stock, couscous, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, scallions, finely chopped, chopped cilantro leaves or flat-leaf parsley, chopped scallions, mango chutney , any variety and brand -- available on the condiment or international food aisles

fresh shiitake caps, good-quality sake, dark soy sauce, mirin, sugar

baby aubergines, thinly sliced into rounds, good pinch ground turmeric, salt , to taste, red chili powder, vegetable oil, plain yogurt, sugar, cumin seeds , toasted in a frying pan and ground in a clean coffee grinder or pestle and mortar, handful fresh coriander leaves, chopped, to garnish

eggs, dijon-style mustard, dried thyme, salt, freshly ground black pepper, plain melba toast , pulsed to sand-and-pebble texture, drumsticks and 4 thighs, skin removed, spray bottle filled with vegetable oil or vegetable-oil cooking spray