25 very base Recipes

chicken broth, chinese rice stick noodles (mai fun), rinsed, vegetable oil, egg, beaten to blend, boned , skinned chicken breast (4 oz.), cut into very thin matchsticks (2 in. long), japanese noodle soup base , such as kikkoman memmi (see notes), chinese rice cooking wine , such as shaohsing, carrot matchsticks (2 in . long), sliced fresh shiitake mushroom caps, shredded green cabbage (10 oz.), salt

seedless watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes, ripe tomato, peeled and diced, sweet onion, very thinly sliced, green onion, chopped (optional), balsamic vinegar, olive oil, saccharine-based sugar substitute (such as sweet n low), salt and ground black pepper to taste

water, vegetarian bouillon base, very large carrots, peeled , quartered lengthwise, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces, celery root (celeriac), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, parsnips, peeled , quartered lengthwise, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces, rutabaga, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, turnip, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, dried porcini mushrooms,* broken into 1/2-inch pieces, rinsed, butter, chopped onions, garlic cloves, chopped, minced fresh rosemary, all purpose flour, heavy whipping cream, imported dry sherry, chopped fresh italian parsley, unbleached all purpose flour, baking powder, minced fresh rosemary, salt, chilled unsalted butter, diced, more) chilled buttermilk

cottage cheese, italian sweet sausage or 1 lb italian hot sausage, whichever you prefer, olive oil, yellow onion, diced , you determine the size, based on how much you like onion, i used 1 very large one, garlic cloves, chopped. again , use your own criteria to taste, baby spinach, pasta sauce, jumbo pasta shells, parmesan cheese, fresh grated