4 thai crab sweet thai chile Recipes

live dungeness crabs (or get a couple of iced ones from the sea food counter), each about 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 lb, fresh red chiles, stemmed, seeded and, chopped or 6 dried asian chiles (3 inches long), stemmed, seeded, chopped and soaked in warm water to cover for 10 minutes, drained, minced garlic , or to taste, minced shallots, grated gingerroot, vegetable oil , plus additional, ketchup, water, thai sweet chili sauce, fresh lime juice, cornstarch combined with 2 tbsp water, sliced scallion for garnish

stalks lemongrass, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, dried hot red chile , seeds removed and chile crumbled, fresh or frozen turmeric (thawed if frozen), peeled, water, whole star anise, unsweetened coconut milk, unsalted roasted peanuts, thai red curry paste (preferably mae ploy brand), skinless boneless chicken breasts , cut into 2-inch pieces, asian fish sauce (preferably 3 crab brand), sugar, salt, creamy peanut butter, peeled and seeded buttercup squash (from a 1 1/2-lb piece of squash), peeled sweet potato (1 lb), chopped sweet onion (1 lb), chopped red bell pepper (1 1/2 medium), chopped green bell pepper (1 1/2 medium), peeled yellow-fleshed potato such as yukon gold (3/4 lb), carrot (6 medium), trimmed and halved green beans (6 oz), accompaniments: jasmine rice and sliced warm french bread

refrigerated pie crusts or 1 (15 oz) package your own double crust pie crusts, eggs, half-and-half, chopped green onions, red jalapeno chiles, seeded and minced or 1/2 tbsp thai sweet chili sauce, lime zest, grated fresh ginger, salt, crabmeat, canned,fresh or the hermetically sealed packages, shredded fresh parmesan cheese