63 traditional not Recipes

onions, thinly sliced, garlic cloves (crushed or sliced finely), olive oil or 1/4 cup other oil, green pepper (sliced or cubed ), red pepper (sliced or cubed ), tomato paste (i also use a can of crushed tomatoes, or chop up soft ones found in the bottom of the fridge), water, salt, black pepper, cumin, coriander, fresh red chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped (use less if too spicy, or not at all ), eggs, chopped fresh parsley

butter, chopped into pieces, sugar, cinnamon, flour, rolled oats , traditional not instant

dry yeast (or 1 cake moist yeast), warm water , mildly warm not hot, honey, eggs, butter to start, and about 4-6 tsp more as the recipe progresses, honey , more if you like a sweeter bread, roughly 6 cup bread flour , probably a bit more, salt, i have tasted this with raisins! use both dark and golden, increase the honey by 2 tsp, and make two smaller loaves, glaze : 1 egg yolk, milk

vegetable oil, grain rice, onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, tomato , roasted,cored,peeled, chicken broth (not water), salt, roasted corn (optional), roasted jalapenos (optional) or roasted poblano chile (optional), roasted bell pepper (optional), frozen peas (optional), chopped cilantro (optional), diced carrot (optional), crumbled queso fresco (optional) or crumbled farmer cheese (optional)

pork roast (pre-diced pork works well for a faster preparation. just brown with onions), cooking oil or 2 tbsp lard or 2 tbsp bacon grease, chopped onion (not traditional) (optional), head minced garlic (taste great , but also helps prevent heart burn), flour, tomatoes, drained, diced green chilies (i use big jims, roasted, peeled and frozen by the bushel every fall), tomatillos, husks removed and coarsely chopped (optional), jalapenos (optional), water (broth is not traditional, but i like the flavor better) or 5 cups chicken broth (broth is not traditional, but i like the flavor better), ground cumin (or to taste), ground chili powder (or to taste) (optional), salt

pork tenderloin , cut up into 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inch cubes (or the meat of your choice), olive oil, worcestershire sauce (not traditional, but i like the flavour it adds), garlic cloves, minced, hot pepper flakes (i use a whole dried 1, crumbled), dried oregano, lemon , juice of, count) package greek pita bread, onion, sliced thin, tomato, sliced thin, tzatziki ( ), chopped parsley

dry yeast (sachet), caster sugar, warm water, spelt flour (wholemeal specified), spelt flour (white specified), sea salt, linseeds, oats (traditional rolled not instant), olive oil, milk, butter (to serve ), jam (to serve )

unsalted butter (4 sticks), sugar, eggs, separated, lemon extract, flour , reserve little to dust raisins, pecans, before adding, heaping tsp baking powder, pecans, chopped (medium, not fine ), white raisins or golden raisins, i added some personal notes in the directions. the directions may look lengthy , but they not complicated. enjoy

beef stew meat, cubed (not too small because they will get so tender they will fall apart), white pearl onions, shallots, diced fine, carrots, cut in 1-inch pieces (very large carrots you can also cut lengthwise first and then in 1-inch pieces if necessary), celery ribs, cut in 1-inch pieces, celery rib, dice fine, celery leaves, chopped, parsnip, cut in 1-inch pieces, red potatoes, cut in half, cremini mushrooms, cut in half, peas (frozen are fine), diced tomatoes , i have used this a couple of times to try and it is ok, but i prefer it without (optional), beef stock , keep a little extra on hand as you may need a little more to achieve the consistency you like (available right in your grocery store or homemade), red wine (i like a cabernet), flour (to dredge the beef), kosher salt (to dredge the beef), pepper (to dredge the beef), paprika (to dredge the beef), vegetable oil (not olive oil to saute the beef), butter, garlic cloves, minced, dried parsley, fresh parsley , as a garnish, dried thyme, dried basil, dried rosemary, worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, salt, pepper

fish , firm-fleshed, weighed after filleting and frying (see instructions), onions, very large, sliced thinly, oil (for frying , or use lard, which is nicer), curry powder (use good quality ), vinegar (do not use spirit !), sugar, hot peppers, fresh , sliced open (optional), salt, white peppercorns (or you can use black ), apricot preserves (jam)

pancetta , cut into 1/4 inch pieces, extra virgin olive oil, unsalted butter, green pepper, seeded and quartered, carrots, peeled and halved, stalks celery & tops, halved, yellow onion, peeled and quartered, whole mushrooms, garlic cloves, peeled, lemon , zest of, links italian sausage, casings removed, ground beef (not too lean), salt, dry red wine (never cook with a wine you wouldn tsp drink), whole milk, allspice, dried basil (rub between fingers to wake up flavors), dried oregano (rub between fingers to wake up flavors), fresh ground pepper, whole tomatoes with juice, chopped fine (reserve juice), freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, at the table

beef (any roast will do), mexican-style tomatoes, taco size flour tortillas, grated cheddar cheese, sliced olives, hot taco seasoning (optional)

ground beef, kosher salt, dried oregano, dried basil, ground black pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, chopped onion, chopped cilantro, garlic, finely chopped, eggs, italian-seasoned bread crumbs, vegetable oil, pasta sauce (such as prego)

ground beef, ground pork, ground veal, onions, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, potatoes, cubed with skin, garlic cloves, chopped, allspice, oregano, pepper, beef bouillon, cumin , make it a big dash for fun, red wine (have a glass while you cook), bovril powder (concentrated beef bouillon), vanilla, pastry for double-crust pie

eggs, flour, sugar, vanilla, melted margarine (melt in glass measuring cup in microwave for 45 seconds), baking powder, powdered sugar

no-boil lasagna noodles (not sure, but regular size,made me put a size, i used skinners), lean ground beef, oregano, basil, garlic powder, prego traditional spaghetti sauce, mozzarella cheese, low-fat sour cream, low fat cottage cheese, dried parsley flakes or 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped, egg , jumbo sized, sliced mushrooms

ground beef, hot dogs, brown & serve sausages, spaghetti sauce (not the chunky kind, i prefer ragu traditional), yellow mustard, instant minced onion

classico traditional basil pesto, breaded chicken cutlets, not cooked (i come from long island so we have italian meat shops in abundance, you can bread your own cutlets), provolone cheese, cut in strips, onions, red pepper, olive oil