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meat filling for polish dumplings, makes about 1 cup, enough to fill 32 to 34 dumplings., rather than cooking onions separately for the filling , we incorporate some of the caramelized onions used to garnish the dumplings., percent lean ) ground beef, ground pork, reserved chopped caramelized onions (see step 3 of polish dumplings, related), minced fresh parsley leaves, minced fresh chives, egg white , lightly beaten, salt, ground black pepper, instructions, mix all of the ingredients together in a medium bowl until uniformly combined. use right away to fill pierogi or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed, but no longer than 2 days., mushroom filling for polish dumplings, makes about 1 cup, enough to fill 32 to 34 dumplings., rather than cooking onions separately for the filling , we incorporate some of the caramelized onions used to garnish the dumplings., white mushrooms , wiped clean and quartered, unsalted butter, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 tbsp), dried porcini mushrooms , rinsed and minced, salt, reserved chopped caramelized onions (see step 3 of polish dumplings, related), sour cream, minced fresh parsley leaves, ground black pepper, instructions, pulse the white mushrooms in a food processor until finely chopped , about 15 pulses; transfer to a bowl and set aside. melt the butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. stir in the processed mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, and 1/4 tsp salt. cover, turn the heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are wet and wilted, about 7 minutes., uncover, increase the heat to medium-high heat, and continue to cook until the mushroom liquid has evaporated and the mixture clumps and is starting to brown, about 7 minutes., add the reserved chopped caramelized onions. stir in the sour cream and cook until the mixture is sticky and cohesive but not wet, about 30 seconds. transfer the mixture to a bowl; cool slightly. stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste before filling the pierogi or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed, but no longer than 2 days., potato and cheese filling for polish dumplings, makes about 1 cup, enough to fill 32 to 34 dumplings., while we prefer the flavor and texture of farmer s cheese here, an equal amount of ricotta cheese can be substituted. use either a food mill or a ricer to process the cooked potatoes for the filling; do not use a food processor or the filling will have a gummy texture. rather than cooking onions separately for the filling, we incorporate some of the caramelized onions used to garnish the dumplings., russet potato (about 9 oz), peeled and sliced 3/4 inch thick, salt, reserved chopped caramelized onions (see step 3 of polish dumplings, related), cheddar cheese , shredded (about 1/3 cup), farmers cheese (about 1/4 cup) (see note ), unsalted butter, ground black pepper, instructions, cover the potatoes by 1 inch of water in a large saucepan and add 1 tbsp salt. bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender and a fork can be slipped easily into the center, 10 to 12 minutes. drain the potatoes into a colander., a food mill or ricer over a medium bowl and process the potatoes into the bowl. add the caramelized onions. stir in the cheeses and butter until incorporated and season with salt and pepper to taste. cool slightly before filling the pierogi or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed, but no longer than 2 days.

fresh fresh medium or large shrimp, cleaned , devined or butterflied, fresh limes juiced and seeds removed, fresh coriander ( cilantro), chopped finely, sized jicama, diced into squares ( available at your latin american grocers or supermarket), cucumber, diced into squares, jalapeno pepper seeded and chopped (you can use more to turn up the heat), white or yellow onion, diced into squares, firm red roma tomatoes ( or any other succulent red tomatoes), tabasco to taste ( optional), salt to taste

note..folks i know this looks really long..it is, easy..i just gave lots of detail..it is easy easy !! :(), wonderful oriental flair shrimp fried rice, a very colorful and delicious meal for 4, raw shrimp, shelled and deveined, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cornstarch, cooking oil, divided, eggs, beaten, stalks green onion, minced, leftover rice , grains separated well, frozen peas and carrots, defrosted, soy sauce, sesame oil, in a bowl, toss the shrimp with the salt, pepper and cornstarch., let marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature., heat a wok or large saute pan on high heat., when the pan is hot enough for a bead of water to instantly sizzle and evaporate, add just 1 tbsp of the cooking oil and swirl to coat pan., add the shrimp , quickly spreading out around the cooking surface area so that they are not overlapping., let fry , untouched for 30 seconds., flip over and let the other side fry for 30 seconds, or until about 80% cooked through., shrimp from the pan onto a plate , leaving as much oil in the pan as possible., turn the heat to medium, let the pan heat up again. add the eggs, stirring in a quick motion to break up and scramble the eggs. when the eggs are almost cooked through (they should still be slightly runny in the middle), dish out of the pan into the same plate as the cooked shrimp., use paper towels to wipe the same wok or saute pan clean and return to high heat with the remaining 1 tbsp of cooking oil, swirling to coat., when the oil is very hot , add the green onions and fry until fragrant, about 15 seconds., add in the rice and stir well to mix in the green onions throughout. spread the rice all around the wok surface area and let the rice heat up, untouched until you hear the bottoms of the grains sizzle, about 1-2 minutes., use the spatula to toss the rice, again spreading the rice out over the surface of wok., drizzle the soy sauce all around the rice and toss., add the peas and carrots, the cooked eggs, shrimp and sesame oil, tossing to mix the rice evenly with all of the ingredients., let everything heat back up again , until the rice grains are so hot they practically dance, taste and add an additional soy sauce if needed .

grated parmesan cheese, chili powder, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, mix cheese and chili powder in pie plate. add chicken; turn to evenly coat all sides., place chicken in a shallow baking dish ., bake at 400 degrees f for 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

you will need : makes 2 large baguettes or 4-5 smaller loaves(12 inches), sponge, bread flour, warm water(110 degrees ), instant or rapid rise yeast, dough, bread flour, instant or rapid rise yeast, warm water (110degrees), salt, glaze, egg beaten with 2 tbsp water, directions: this recipe requires 2 days... so plan ahead ., day 1, make the sponge. in a medium bowl, stir all of the ingredients until combined. you will need to cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp until the sponge has risen and fallen at least 6 hours and up to 24 hours. i made mine in the late afternoon and started on it in the morning., day 2, in a mixer bowl, fitted with the dough hook, combine 3 cups of the flour and yeast. on low speed, add water and mix until the dough comes together. it will be about 2 minutes. stop the mixer and cover the bowl with a plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp for 20 minutes. after the 20 minutes. remove the plastic wrap and add the sponge from the previous day. add the salt and knead the dough on medium-low for about 8 minutes. after about 4 minutes, if the dough is still sticking to the sides if the bowl, add the remaining 1/2 cup flour, 2 tbsp at a time. the dough should not stick to sides only to the bottom of the bowl. complete kneading the dough for the additional 4 minutes. you should have kneaded the dough for a total of 8 minutes., turn the dough on a lightly floured counter top. form into a nice ball ., place the dough into a large , lightly oiled bowl. cover tightly with greased plastic wrap. let rise in a warm place. like with all my breads i let it rise in a cozy oven. (i turn on the oven for about a minute and then turn it off. ...it should feel just cozy, not hot or too warm.)let rise 1 hour., after the initial 1 hour rise time , you will need to turn the dough 2 times slide a bench scraper under 1 side of the dough. gently lift and fold 1/3 of the dough toward the center., repeat with the other side. finally, fold the dough in half perpendicular to the first folds. this should be a rough square. let it rise for 30 minutes . the process of turning and folding. cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let rise for an additional 30 minutes. this process stretches the dough gently and ensures that the sheets of gluten in the bread provide the proper structure and strength. top a large rimless(or inverted) baking sheet with parchment paper. turn the dough onto a lightly floured counter top. divide it into 2 loaves(i divided mine in 4-5 pieces as my baking stone is too small)., shape each piece into a baguette and lay each piece seam side down. space them about 4-5 inches apart., shaping the baguettes, work with 1 piece at a time. gently pat the dough into a rectangle., gently fold the bottom third of the dough up to the center. press to seal. bring the bottom of the dough up to the top and seal., flour your hand and create a large crease down the middle., top and the bottom of the dough together making sure it is secure ., gently roll the baguette back and forth to make a long log. lay each piece seam side down unto a parchment lined baking sheet., remember to space them. mist the baguettes with vegetable oil and cover loosely with plastic wrap.( i didn tsp cover them with plastic wrap). let rise in a warm place till doubled about 1 hr to 1 1/2 hr., after about 40 minutes of rising time prepare your oven. adjust your oven rack to the lower-middle position. place a baking stone on the rack and heat the oven to 500 degrees. let the baking stone heat for 30 minutes but no longer than 1 hour. after the baguettes have doubled in size, score them with 1/2 inch slashes. use a very sharp knife or a sharp blade. brush the breads with egg-water mixture. carefully slide the breads and parchment paper unto the baking stone. immediately reduce the oven to 425 degrees. don tsp forget this step. bake until golden and center of bread registers at 210 or about 25 minutes. rotate loaves halfway to ensure even browning. i don tsp think i bothered with turning them. let cool for about 30 minutes. this bread is amazing for steak sandwiches. delicious, recipe was adapted from america s test kitchen baking cookbook .

you need a 1 lb steak , cut fairly thick., marinade, fish sauce, tamarind concentrate mixed with, water, lime juice, chopped thai chile peppers, mix the marinade , coat the steak with it and marinade it for at least 3 hours. the steak is then barbequed, broiled or grilled until on the rare side of medium rare, cut into half inch thick strips and the strips cut into bite sized pieces. the meat can be kept cool until just before you want to eat., remaining ingredients, fish sauce, lime juice, chopped shallots, chopped coriander/cilantro (including the roots if possible), chopped mint leaves, khao koor (see below ), freshly roasted/fried sesame seeds, freshly ground dried red chilis ., khao koor, get a medium sized wok fairly hot , and add a couple of tbsp of uncooked jasmine rice. keep in movement until the rice starts to turn golden brown. remove from the heat and allow to cool. grind to a fairly coarse powder in a spice mill, or a mortar and pestle, or a pepper mill or a good clean coffee grinder (all of these work well but keep in mind that a coffee grinder tends to grind too fine--the powder should retain some texture ) we also offer ready-made khao koor in premium quality hand brand.

cps flour, baking powder, salt, cp sugar 2 eggs, egg yolks, melted butter, shredded orange or lemon peel, cp chopped almonds , hazelnuts or pistacios, preheat oven to 325, place dry ingredients in large bowl and mix, make well in center of flour mixture and add eggs, yolks, butter and peel, stir til dough begins to form a ball, add nuts and mix well, turn dough out onto a lightly floured board and devide into three pieces., shape each portion into a 14 inch log and place on lightly greased baking sheet, bake for 30 minutes or untill firm and light brown, oven and cool about 15 minutes, place on cutting board and carefully slice diagonally., place slices on cookie shhe and bake 10 minutes, turn over and bake another 10 minutes, these will be very crisp and a beautiful golden brown. they are definitely worth the work. taste great with a good cup of tea.

mushrooms, extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, gourmet stuffing mushroom caps, stems removed and reserved brushed with damp towel, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil , half a turn of the pan, sweet bulk italian sausage (use hot if you like ), garlic, chopped, stems mushrooms, finely chopped, rib of celery and green , leafy top from the heart of the stalk, chopped, onion, chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, chopped frozen spinach , defrosted and squeezed dry, white bread, toasted and buttered, chopped into small dice, grated parmigiano or romano, 2 handfuls

spring rolls (refrigerated , or frozen then thawed), do not use the (hard ) kind that have to be soaked, wasabi paste, fresh basil leaves, tuna steak (preferably ) or salmon steak, olive oil (the amount depends on whether you want to fry or saute and turn) i ve been resorting to this method quite frequently :0

avacadoes, tomato chopped very fine, chopped onion, minced garlic, lime juice 1 or 2 turns (i like more), equal parts salt , pepper & garlic

buttery biscuit squares, self-rising flour, sugar, milk, butter, melted, all-purpose flour, make your own self-rising flour : place 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 tsp. salt in a measuring cup. add enough flour to measure 1 cup., combine flour , sugar and milk; mix well. turn onto floured surface; sprinkle with all-purpose flour. pat into 1/2-inch thickness. dip a knife in flour and cut into 3 x 2-inch pieces., pour butter into ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. dip 1 side of each square into butter , turning carefully to coat. bake, uncovered, in preheated 450* f. oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown., makes 15 biscuits .

bishops bread, flour, baking powder, salt, chopped nuts, chopped dates, sliced maraschino cherries, chocolate chips, eggs, beaten, sugar, stir together flour , baking powder and salt in large bowl. stir in nuts, dates, cherries and chocolate chips. in small bowl, beat eggs and sugar. stir into flour mixture. turn into well-greased and floured 9-inch by 5-inch by 3-inch loaf pan. bake at 325 degrees for 75 minutes. cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. remove from pan. cool completely, top side up on a rack. best if stored, well wrapped, for a day or two before slicing.

frozen biscuits, flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, shortening, two packages yeast, warm water, buttermilk, sift dry ingredients together , cut in shortening. dissolve yeast in warm water; add to milk. add milk mixture to dry ingredients and mix well. turn dough onto floured surface and knead gently several strokes. pat or roll out to desired thickness; cut and place on greased cookie sheet and freeze. if desired, when biscuits are frozen, roll each in melted butter that has been cooled to room temperature. place biscuits in freezer bags or freezer containers. defrost biscuits 30 minutes before baking; bake at 400 f until, browned. makes 4 to 5 dozen biscuits .

instant yeast (2 1/2 tsp, or 4 oz), honey, warm water (divided ), bread flour (plus additional for dusting the work surface), whole wheat flour, kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, cornmeal for sprinkling the baking pans, special equipment : baking pans or cookie sheets, pizza stone (optional), makes eight 6-7 inch pitas, procedure, combine the two flours in a medium bowl., whisk in 1/2 cup of the flour mixture and keep whisking until the mixture is very smooth. cover with plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place for 45 minutes to an hour, or until doubled and bubbly., stir the salt into the remaining flour mixture ., mix in the remaining flour , 3/4 cup water, and olive oil. stir until a shaggy dough forms., turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic., lightly spray a large, clean bowl with cooking spray (or coat with olive oil). place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat in the oil. let sit in a warm spot for at least an hour, or until the dough has doubled in size., punch down the dough (it s fun) and cut into 8 fairly even pieces., lightly flour a work surface ., roll each dough piece into a ball between your hands. flatten 1 of the dough balls , then roll out on your floured work surface to 6-7 inches in diameter. transfer the pita to the cornmeal-dusted baking sheet. repeat with each dough ball., let the dough rest, loosely covered with a clean kitchen towel, for 30 minutes., if you are baking your pita on a pizza stone , place the stone on the oven floor, and remove the middle oven rack (move the second oven rack to the top position, out of the way). if you don tsp have pizza stone, remove the top oven rack, and place the second rack in the lower middle position., preheat the oven to 500of., transfer the pitas , two at a time, to the pizza stone or oven rack. bake for 2 minutes on 1 side, gently flip with tongs or a long spatula, and bake on the other for 1 minute., pita to a cooling rack. cool for 1-2 minutes, then stack to keep warm.

elbow macaroni- cooked according to package directions (you can actually use more macaroni if you want and it will still turn out nicely and serve even more), mayo, prepared mustard (i use yellow ), white vinegar, granulated sugar, peas-drained, albacore white tuna- drained, hardboiled eggs sliced (optional)

melt some butter in a frying pan ,then turn down the heat to low or medium low., breat 3 or more good fresh farm eggs(love the yolk on these),in a bowl., do not add any salt as the salt breaks down the albumen content and spoils the omelette., beat the eggs with an egg beater or pastry whip,and without 1 pause in the beating,pour into your frying pan., getting them into the pan as quickly as possible , so as not to separate, even slightly., cook slowly ., turn if desired,then salt and pepper to taste when served., top with your favorite things .

chili bacon, depending on thickness of bacon, thick-sliced bacon, honey, dried, ground chili, mild or hot, dijon mustard, cider vinegar, preheat oven to 350 degrees ., arrange bacon in single layer on jelly-roll pan (baking sheet with sides). bake about 10 minutes and pour off rendered fat., mix remaining ingredients together and brush bacon with mixture. return bacon to oven and bake four minutes. turn bacon over and brush bacon again. return to oven and bake four more minutes or until bacon is medium brown and crispy. serve hot.

banana crepes, all-purpose flour, sugar, eggs, milk, butter, melted, vanilla extract, salt, butter, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, half-and-half cream, bananas , halved lengthwise or sliced 1/2-inch thick, heavy cream, ground cinnamon, sift flour and powdered sugar into a mixing bowl. add eggs, milk, butter, vanilla, and salt; beat until smooth., heat a lightly greased 6-inch skillet. add about 3 tbsp batter. tilt skillet so that batter spreads to almost cover the bottom of skillet. cook until lightly browned; turn and brown the other side. repeat process with remaining batter, grease skillet as needed., melt butter in a large skillet. stir in brown sugar , cinnamon and nutmeg. stir in cream and cook until slightly thickened. add bananas; cook for 2 to 3 minutes, spooning sauce over them. remove from heat., roll a crepe around each banana half (or spoon banana slices on crepe and roll) and place on serving platter. spoon sauce over crepes. top with whipped cream and a pinch of cinnamon.