102 superior cookbook Recipes

ziti pasta, cooked, salt, pasta sauce, meatballs (sunday gravy (real italian spaghetti sauce)and ), freshly grated romano cheese or 1 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, ricotta cheese (i use cottage cheese), mozzarella cheese, cut into small pieces, grated cheese , to sprinkle on top

mushrooms, -sliced, onions, chopped, butter, flour, milk, dill weed, hungarian paprika, tamari soy sauce, salt, stock, lemon juice, -fresh, parsley, chopped, fresh ground black pepper , -to taste, sour cream

chicken, head garlic, peeled and finely pureed, dried oregano, coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper, red wine vinegar, olive oil, pitted prunes, pitted spanish green olives, capers with a bit juice, bay leaves, brown sugar, white wine, italian parsley (cilantro) or 1/4 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped (cilantro)

egg, cornstarch, raw lean pork, cut in 1 inch chunks, oil (for frying ), sugar, cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, salt, water or 1/2 cup pineapple juice, sweet peppers, sliced (green or red ), cornstarch , dissolved in 1/2 cup water, pineapple (slices or tidbits)

shiitakes, olive oil, spinach leaves, rinsed, sized potatoes, saffron, lake superior jumbo whitefish, white pepper and salt, leek, mousseline mustard sauce , recipe follows, shallots, chopped, dry white wine, champagne vinegar, salt, white pepper, heavy cream, butter, softened, whole grain dijon mustard

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

sunflower oil, onion, large, chopped, garlic, chopped, red pepper, large, chopped, jalapeno peppers, large, chopped, kidney beans, red , mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, black beans , mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt, college inn 99% fat-free chicken broth or vegetable stock, del monte diced tomatoes, pepper , dash, old el paso seasoning mix , taco, cumin

tomatoes (about two small packages), onion, sliced, garlic, halved, leaves fresh basil, pepper, salt, balsamic vinegar

sultanas, butter, sugar, golden syrup, salt, baking soda, boiling water, plain flour, baking powder

basmati rice, tomato soup, chopped tomatoes, butter, cubed, curry powder, salt, sugar, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped

chopped onion, lean ground turkey, diced tomatoes or 1 can (28 ozs) drained, pinto beans, black beans, fat-free , low-sodium chicken broth, chopped garlic, chili powder, dried oregano, ground cumin, mustard powder, sliced black olives, chopped fresh cilantro

beef, (top sirloin or flank steak) thinly sliced into 1/8 in. thick strips, broccoli, cut into bite-size florets, cooking oil , high-heat, garlic, minced, marinade, soy sauce, cornstarch, cooking oil, black pepper to taste, stir-fry sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine, balsamic vinegar

dried peas, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, peppers, onion, parsley

sweetened condensed milk, graham cracker crust, bananas, whipping cream, powdered sugar, heath candy bars, crushed

spaghetti, cubed pancetta or 2 cups bacon, olive oil, dry white wine (i used vermouth) or 1/4 cup vermouth (i used vermouth), eggs, parmesan cheese, freshly grated (i used more of course), black pepper, heavy cream, freshly grated nutmeg (didn tsp freshly grate, but it was fine)

kerry irish gold sweet butter, brown sugar, egg, stoneground whole wheat flour, unbleached white flour, baking soda, sea salt, mashed ripe bananas (2 large or 3 small), buttermilk or 1/3 cup yogurt

boneless pork loin (tied with string, david never does this), salt, white pepper, garlic powder, dijon mustard, mandarin oranges, light brown sugar, red wine vinegar (plain vinegar is fine, too), chicken bouillon cube (vegetarian is fine , too), soy sauce (low-salt), cornstarch, water, onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped