14 tips and hand Recipes

granulated garlic, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, beef tri-tip, preferably with some fat on 1 side (about 2 1/2 lb), red oak chips , soaked in water for at least 2 hours, such as susy q s brand, santa maria pinquito bean relish , recipe follows, tomato relish , recipe follows, grilled french bread , recipe follows, slab bacon, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, poblano chile, finely diced, spanish onion, finely diced, pinquito or pinto beans, drained, rinsed and drained again, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh cilantro or flat-leaf parsley, for garnishing, tomatoes, halved, canola oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or cilantro, olive oil, garlic, mashed to a paste with some salt, serrano or jalapeno chiles, finely diced, red onion, finely diced, unsalted butter, room temperature, garlic, chopped, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, french bread , split lengthwise, olive or canola oil, for brushing, handful fresh parsley leaves , for garnishing

lean stewing beef or 2 -3 lbs boneless beef chuck, beef tip roast or 2 -3 lbs beef round steak, trimmed of fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, shortening (i use crisco butter flavor ), water, kosher salt, black pepper, potatoes , scrubbed, unpeeled, and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces, turnip , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, rutabaga , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, carrots , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, green bell pepper , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, handfuls snipped and trimmed fresh green beans (optional), stalks celery & leaves , cut into 1/4 inch pieces, onion, chopped, browning sauce (kitchen bouquet), beef bouillon cube (or 2 small), bay leaves, cold water, flour, shortening (use crisco butter flavor ), all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, minced fresh parsley, snipped fresh herb (you may use chives, thyme, sage or whatever else you prefer,-or- 1 tsp dry herbs), milk

water (or enough to fill a large stock pot), onion , scraps (yellow, white, green, etc. include skins), bell pepper , scraps (green, red, yellow, orange), tomato , scraps, lettuce , scraps, fresh herbs , scraps (stems, leaves), garlic clove, scraps (skins), carrot , scraps, celery , scraps, mushroom, broccoli , scraps, asparagus , scraps, salt, pepper

tri-tip steak (1 1/2 to 2 lb), trimmed, seasoning salt, pico de gallo or chunky salsa, for serving

fresh chicken, giblets and wing tips removed, truffles with their juice, madeira, thyme, freshly ground salt, freshly ground white pepper, fresh bread, crusts removed and cubed, foie gras, bacon, tomatoes, halved and broiled, for garnish (optional), handful of fresh french green beans, for garnish (optional), handful of baby new potatoes, boiled, for garnish (optional)

plain flour, lard, butter, salt, organic eggs, organic eggs, double cream ( heavy cream), salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, handful cheddar and gruyere cheese, finely grated, chives, finely chopped, log goat s cheese, crumbled, pancetta, handful thyme tips , mixed into olive oil

olive oil, red mullet or snapper fillets, scaled and pin-boned, royal porgy fillet or sea bass fillet, scaled, pin-boned and cut in 1/2, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, squid , gutted and cleaned, tentacles trimmed and reserved, freshly shelled scallops, cleaned and scored in a crisscross fashion, asparagus spears , woody ends removed, handful thyme tips, fresh red chile , deseeded and chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon, juiced, handful fennel tops

veal loin, pounded 1/2-inch thick (can substitute chicken breasts), salt and pepper, flour , for dredging, olive oil, butter, molasses porter, marsala, chicken stock, cremini and shiitake mushrooms, quartered including stems with tip removed, suggestion : fettuccini, which has been tossed with a bit of olive oil, freshly grated parmesan cheese, and a handful of freshly chopped parsley

beef tenderloin from the tip end of the roast, handfuls arugula or mixed greens, your favorite vinaigrette, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, shaved parmesan

shallot, minced, garlic cloves, minced very fine, fresh ginger, minced, serrano pepper, seeded & sliced fine, lime , zest of, low sodium soy sauce, fish sauce, palm sugar, brown sugar, white vinegar, water, head of cabbage, cut in short strips, at least fresh mint leaves, quartered (about 2 stalks ), at least fresh basil leaves, chopped (about 2 stalks ), fresh cilantro, chopped (a small handful), fresh asparagus, bean thread noodles (1 pack , aka sai fun, mung bean, cellophane or glass noodles), bay scallop, butter, fruit-flavored brandy (blackberry or other), tri-tip steak, your favorite steak seasoning (e.g. mccormick s), lime , juice of

red bell pepper, top sirloin or sirloin tips cut into bite-size pieces, salt and freshly ground black pepper, flour , for dredging, extra-virgin olive oil, onion or 2 medium s, chopped, carrot, small dice, garlic, sliced, sweet paprika, caraway seeds , half a palmful, a couple sprigs fresh marjoram , leaves picked and chopped or about 2 tsp dried, tomato paste, beef stock, worcestershire sauce, starchy potatoes, peeled and cubed or sliced 1-inch thick, parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks, butter, sour cream, egg, a handful fresh dill , parsley or chives, finely chopped

asparagus tips, dry fettuccine, salt, extra-virgin olive oil , 2 tbsp plus some for drizzling, garlic, chopped, shallot, thinly sliced, dry white wine , eyeball it, chicken stock, crushed tomatoes, saffron or 1 packet powder, available at many markets on spice aisle, heavy cream , eyeball it, black pepper, butter, bread crumbs, lemon , zested, handful parsley, finely chopped, sea scallops, trimmed