44 very rich very Recipes

ripe tomatoes, halved, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, italian bread (12-inch), sliced rare roast beef, ripe brie cheese, chilled, lettuce leaves, rinsed and patted dry, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, tarragon vinegar, tabasco sauce , to taste, tiny capers, drained and chopped, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, scallion, very thinly sliced (3 inches green left on ), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

butter, softened, vegetable shortening (crisco is good ), sugar, vanilla, eggs, instant coffee granules, very hot water, all-purpose flour, baking cocoa, salt, baking powder, buttermilk, room temperature, semisweet mini chocolate chips

self raising flour, caster sugar, custard powder, milk, eggs, very soft butter, vanilla, bicarbonate of soda

butter, powdered sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla ice cream (at room temperature ), rum, boiling water, nutmeg

yukon gold potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced, garlic, minced, salt, heavy cream, divided, freshly ground black pepper to taste, freshly grated nutmeg to taste, freshly shredded gruyere cheese, divided

wax peppers (hot hungarian yellow or other banana pepper), monterey jack cheese, butter, eggs, egg whites (throw away the yolks, save them for something very rich, or give them to the dog), part-skim mozzarella cheese, sour cream

cracker crumb, almonds, ground, butter, melted, cream cheese, room temperature, sugar, salt, flour , sifted, eggs, separated, lemon juice, vanilla extract, almond extract, lemon zest, sour cream

sweetened condensed milk, cold milk, instant vanilla pudding, vanilla wafers, bananas sliced

eggs, sugar, unsweetened cocoa, salt, milk, very hot (or regular soy milk), vanilla extract

all-purpose flour, powdered sugar, cold butter, eggs, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, very slightly rounded, fresh lemon juice, strained to remove seeds, grated lemon rind (optional), powdered sugar

bittersweet chocolate, unsalted butter, softened, light brown sugar, extra-large eggs, lightly beaten, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, walnut pieces or 1 cup pecan pieces, bittersweet chocolate shavings, to decorate, cream, to serve

cream of celery soup, consomme, cream, wheat beer (hefeweizen), oregano, allspice, fresh ground pepper, salt, msg (optional), white onion, garlic cloves, hot smoked paprika (la chinta is good), raw sugar (sugar in the raw is good), bacon grease or 1 tbsp vegetable oil

snicker bars, milk, white cake with pudding, water, vegetable oil, eggs, flour, unsweetened cocoa, powdered sugar, vanilla, butter softened, milk

food cake mix, water, eggs, corn oil, sour cream, vanilla, kosher salt, semisweet chocolate chips, icing, semisweet chocolate chips, granulated sugar, milk, unsalted butter cut into pieces, kosher salt, vanilla

grated cheddar cheese (preferably matured), tomato ketchup (made with real tomatoes!), sour cream, tabasco sauce, freshly grated black pepper , to taste, very good grainy mustard, worcestershire sauce, freshly grated parmesan cheese

frying oil (enough to cover the bottom of a skillet), sesame seeds, tofu, sliced, good-tasting nutritional yeast flakes (use any leftover flakes for the gravy), tamari, margarine, flour, soymilk , milk (milk makes a very rich, thick gravy) or 1 -2 cup water (milk makes a very rich, thick gravy), salt , pepper, and tamari to taste

shell pasta (penne would be a nice substitute), button mushrooms, chopped very very fine, dried mushroom , then thin sliced (i used porcini), cremini mushroom, thin sliced, shallot, diced fine, minced garlic, scallions, diced, beef broth, sherry wine, parmesan cheese (extra to garnish ), boiling water to rehydrate the dried mushroom, dried thyme, dried rosemary, fresh parsley, chopped fine, cornstarch, olive oil, butter, salt, pepper