52 the crantini the cookworks Recipes

sugar, water plus 2 tbsp, fresh cranberries, chopped best-quality white chocolate, special equipment : a candy thermometer

bourbon, chambord, frangelico, freshly brewed hot coffee, suggestion: garnish with freshly whipped cream

grape vine leaves, rinsed and dried, log soft , young goat cheese, cut into 6 rounds, roasted red peppers , recipe follows, olive oil, brined vine leaves can be purchased at gourmet stores and at middle eastern or mediterranean specialty stores. (fresh leaves aren tsp pliable enough to tightly seal the cheese filling.), goat cheese may also be labeled as chevre .

eggs, chopped fresh herbs, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter, olive oil, special equipment : 8-inch omelet pan

oysters, coarse or kosher salt, truffle oil, special equipment : oyster shucker, egg yolks, oyster liquor, strained, heavy cream, kosher salt, truffle oil, chopped parsley leaves

short crust pastry , recipe follows, egg yolk, water, purple plums, pitted and thinly sliced, brown sugar, ground cardamom, all-purpose flour, sugar, ground cinnamon, unsalted butter, cold, special equipment : rolling pin, preheat the oven to 425 degrees f., refrigerate the pastry rounds for at least 30 minutes. cut 5 evenly spaced 1-inch slits around the edge of each pastry round (perpendicular to the edge).

giblets, reserved from the turkey, red vermouth, sultanas or raisins, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced, breakfast sausage, crumbled, stalks celery, diced (about 3 cups), onions, diced (about 1 1/3 cups), garlic, finely minced (about 2 tbsp), savory, leaves chopped, thyme, leaves chopped, oregano, leaves chopped, sage, leaves chopped, bread crumbs, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

water, unsalted butter, cubed, fine salt, all-purpose flour, eggs, ice cream , to fill profiteroles, caramel sauce , recipe follows, special equipment : a large pastry bag fitted a large plain tip, an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment

rice flour, kosher salt, coconut milk, egg, palm sugar, grated fresh ginger, sesame oil, clarified butter, sweet potato and cumin filling, recipe follows, green onions, green part blanched, special equipment : a 4-inch cast iron pan

roasted garlic , see cook s note, olive oil, olive oil, yukon gold potatoes , cut into 1/8-inch thick slices, onions, thinly sliced, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, white wine, fish stock , recipe follows, red snapper, cut into 6 pieces, skin on and scored, tomatoes, halved, black olives, pitted, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh italian parsley leaves, special equipment : a rectangular casserole dish

dry, white wine, sliced fresh fruit ( strawberries, raspberries, melon, peaches, orange slices), fresh fruit juice (pear, papaya and passionfruit), brandy, soda water , to taste

butter, vidalia onions, halved and thinly sliced, new potatoes, halved, kosher salt , plus 1 tbsp, saffron, corn broth , recipe follows, raw scampi, peeled, tail on, deveined , butterflied, corn kernels , reserved from corn broth, tomatoes, halved, basil , torn into large pieces, for garnish, garlic croutons , recipe follows

cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, water, unsalted butter, sugar, fine salt, eggs, marshmallows, chocolate sauce , recipe follows, special equipment : a large pastry bag fitted with a large star tip, an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment

unsalted butter, softened, sugar , plus for dusting the cookies, brown sugar, egg yolk, blackstrap molasses, all-purpose flour, ground espresso, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, allspice, baking soda, salt

sliced yukon gold potatoes, kosher salt , plus 1 tsp, olive oil, red onion, sliced 1/8-inch, chopped chorizo sausage, eggs, chopped fresh thyme leaves, cracked black pepper, vegetable oil, picante tomato sauce , recipe follows, special equipment : 10-inch oven-proof skillet, preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.

vegetable oil, shallots, sliced, sliced onion, ghee or clarified butter, garlic, sliced, minced ginger, green chile, minced, hot curry powder, fresh curry leaves, mustard seeds, fennel seeds, ground turmeric, saffron, fish stock , recipe follows, canned coconut milk, tomatoes, cut in quarters, kosher salt, lime juice, heavy cream, basmati rice, kosher salt, star anise, stalks lemon grass, white part only, chopped, fresh ginger, sliced, oranges, sliced, halibut, cut into 6 portions, skin and bones removed, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, be found in specialty indian and sri lankan stores., special equipment : a metal or bamboo steamer basket

all-purpose flour, roasted urad dal flour , see cook s note, kosher salt, water, tinned crab meat, well drained, grated fresh coconut , plus 1/2 cup, chopped shallots, chopped fresh basil leaves, special equipment : a steamer or steamer baskets, cheesecloth or paper towel, food processor and pittu steamer, see cook s note