46 very colorful Recipes

south coast portuguese fish chowder, recipe from: 50 chowders, this chowder has a relationship to new bedford and the area new englanders call south coast, which includes that part of southeastern massachusetts west of cape cod and a small piece of eastern rhode island. the area is ethnically diverse, with a large portuguese population, but everyone, even those who aren tsp portuguese, loves good food. i served this chowder recently to a group at sakonnet vineyards in little compton, rhode island. as soon as word got out that there was chourico (a dry, spicy, garlicky portuguese sausage) in the chowder, the crowd demolished it. almost everyone in this region loves chourico, which the locals pronounce shore-eese. all over new england where the portuguese have settled, chourico is included in clambakes, clam boils, and other traditional yankee fare., its translucent reddish broth and colorful pieces of bell pepper, tomato, chourico, potato, fish, and cilantro, this portuguese-style chowder is very enticing. it has a splendid aroma and a savory spicy flavor, making it an interesting and exciting alternative to milder creamy chowders., i like to serve this chowder with toasted garlic bread or a crusty loaf of portuguese or italian bread., serves: 8 as a main course, equipment, you will need a 4- to 6-quart heavy pot with a lid, a wooden spoon, a slotted spoon, and a ladle., olive oil, dried bay leaves, garlic, finely chopped (1 tbsp), onions (14 oz), cut into 1/4-inch dice, green bell pepper (6 oz), cut into 1/2-inch dice, ground allspice, yukon gold , maine, pei, or other all-purpose potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/3 inch thick, fish stock , chicken stock, or water (as a last resort), canned whole tomatoes in juice (from a 28-oz can), cut into 1/2-inch dice (measured with their juice), spicy chourico or andouille sausage, casing removed and sliced 1/4 inch thick, kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, skinless silver hake , cod, haddock, or bass fillets, pinbones removed 10 sprigs fresh cilantro, leaves and tender stems finely chopped (1/4 cup), coarsely chopped fresh italian parsley

hard-boiled egg, mayonnaise, milk, chili sauce, chopped dill pickles, chopped red bell pepper (or other color ), chopped onion, chipotle chiles in adobo, very finely minced, sugar, romaine lettuce leaves , torn (about 12 cups or 1 1/2 ten-oz bags prepared lettuce), tomato, seeded and chopped, frozen corn, at room temperature, canned black beans, rinsed and drained, red bell pepper, chopped (or a mix of colors), scallions, thinly sliced (almost 1/4 cup), cheddar cheese, shredded, firm ripe avocado, doritos , crushed coarsely then measured (we used spicy sweet chili flavored )

base for the ice cream, condensed milk, evaporated milk, milk (use the empty condensed can to measure regular ), half and half or whipping cream (without sugar), divide this base in 3 parts ., avocado....1 ripe avocado, vanilla ...... 2 tbsp, mamey.....1 ripe mamey, mamey is a fruit , very similar to the avocado in appearance and consistency, it s sweeter and a peach color, it s delicious

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling, unsalted butter, very-cold, cut into 1 inch cubes, salt, granulated sugar (for sweet pies i use 3 tsp), ice water, egg wash for a pie: not necessary, but it helps your top crust to get a glossy finish with a nice golden color., egg yolk, heavy cream , half and half, or milk, mehod, beat egg yolk with milk and brush on the surface of the pie with a pastry brush.

tri-color spiral pasta (or your favorite - cooked and drained according to package directions.), onion, diced, green bell pepper, diced, roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped, ripe black olives, drained, cheddar cheese, grated or diced, bacos bacon bits, your favorite bottled ranch dressing (i use kraft free ranch), water , add to dressing if it very thick (optional), fresh black pepper

artichoke hearts, quartered, drained, black olives, pitted, drained, roll salami or 1 summer sausage, sliced, prosciutto, thinly sliced, tomatoes or 1 pint grape, bocconcini, drained (or slices of fresh mozzarella), tortellini, cooked, drained and cooled (i like spinach tortellini, or half spinach and half regular, for added color), pepperoncini peppers, drained, basil, fresh, rolled up and cut into very thin shreds, for garnish, italian dressing, toothpick

cooking oil (canola or vegetable), firm summer squash, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch slices, garlic salt, onion powder, apricot mango wasabi sauce (by robert rothschild farms-see above for full name of sauce), firm slicing tomatoes, very thinly sliced (a little less in diameter than your squash), turmeric powder (for color ), colby-monterey jack cheese, crushed parsley, lemon pepper seasoning

crescent rolls, cream cheese (personal taste), chopped onions & peppers (3 colors, shredded cheese-4 cheese pizza cheese, salt & pepper, olive oil, garden or roma tomatoes-sliced very thin, fresh chopped basil

olive oil, onions, very finely diced, bell peppers, (any color) finely chopped, garlic, minced, chopped tomatoes with juice, vegetable broth, pepper, red pepper flakes, uncooked rice, creamy peanut butter, chopped roasted peanuts (optional)

eggs (slightly beaten ), milk, dry mustard, salt, soft bread cubes, sharp cheddar cheese (shredded ), green onion (thinly sliced ), ham (cut into cubes, or cooked sausage), fresh spinach (drained well and sliced into small pieces), sliced black olives, sliced mushrooms (if using canned, drain very well ), fresh tomato (optional-for color )

ramen noodles , as many packages as needed, water or 1 1/2 cups chicken stock, per package of noodles, onion, chopped (green, red, yellow, white, pearl, sweet , leeks, chives or shallot), carrot (finely chopped, thinly sliced , or julienne, baby carrots work very well), celery (finely chopped or thinly sliced ), mushroom (of whatever sort, thinly sliced, fresh, tinned, or dried), bell pepper, finely chopped (a mix of colors adds to the visual appeal), fresh yams or fresh sweet potato , julienne and cut to very thin bite size, tomatoes, quartered, sausage (kielbasa, bratwurst, mettwurst, pepperoni, genoa, what have you, cut into thin bite-size bits), cold cuts beef (lamb, pork, ham, chicken or turkey, cut bite size), bacon, crumbled, meatballs (crumbled or cut bite size) or meatloaf (crumbled or cut bite size), beef jerky , cut thinly across the grain, cooked fish (fresh or tinned , anything but lobster, there are no recipes for leftover lobster, there s never any) or shell fish, clams, oysters, mussels, crawdads, s callops, etc (fresh or tinned, anything but lobster, there are no recipes for leftover lobster, there s never any), cheese (of every persuasion, grated, shredded, crumbled or cut into small cubes, ramen with green onions and), soy sauce , worcestershire, tamari, hot, barbecue (i prefer cholulla hot sauce), mustard , horseradish, etc. (anything i may have missed check your fridge and pantry, you ll find something), salt & freshly ground black pepper

peanut oil, shallot, finely chopped, garlic cloves ,finely chopped, pich of red pepper flakes or other hot spice of your choice--- to taste, red and green cabbage, big carrot sliced very thin, bean sprouts, cilantro-- leaves only, dressing, crunchy peanut butter, brown sugar, sesame oil, peanut oil, rice vinegar, light soy sauce --- light in color, juice of 1 lime

lime jell-o gelatin, lemon jell-o gelatin, boiling water , and 2 cup very cold icy water, evaporated milk (not the eagle brand condensed milk), mayonnaise, crushed pineapple, well drained, colored miniature marshmallows

shrimp, mayonnaise , of your choice, philadelphia cream cheese (softened ), lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, paprika, to color light pink, onion powder, black pepper, green onions, with tops cut very small (try to get the small ones), liquid crab boil

rotini pasta , tri-colored, cucumber, sliced very thin, onion, chopped, oil, sugar, vinegar, garlic powder, salt, mustard, parsley, chopped

boursin cheese , spread, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls , unrolled and laid flat, red bell pepper, chopped (or any color you like, but red is very good with this ), cracked pepper , to taste

boneless leg of lamb , cubed into two inch squares, garlic, chopped, fresh rosemary leaves, very finely chopped, fresh mint, chopped, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sugar, seedless grapes, any color is fine