28 with currant and vinaigrette and Recipes

good chicken stock or 2 cups vegetable stock, cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cumin, turmeric, couscous, carrot, cut into 1/4 inch dice, red onion, cut into 1/4 inch dice, red bell pepper, cut into 1/4 inch dice, cucumbers or 1 small zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch dice, sweet crisp apple, cut into 1/4 inch dice, currants (optional) or 1/3 cup raisins (optional), canned chick-peas, rinsed and drained, lemon , juice of, fresh, salt, fresh ground black pepper, bottled vinaigrette dressing (i like a greek vinaigrette) or oil and vinegar, to taste

wild rice, water, salt, diced red bell pepper, diced yellow bell pepper, diced red onion, diced scallion, diced celery, pistachio nut, diced dried apricot, raisins or 1/4 cup currants, cranberries or 1/4 cup cherries, toasted salted sunflower seeds, balsamic vinaigrette, olive oil, minced garlic clove, salt, black pepper, dried oregano, dijon mustard, honey

baby salad greens, carrot, peeled and sliced, green onions, chopped, strawberries, hulled and sliced, fresh raspberries, minced garlic, chopped walnuts, seasoned almond slices, dried currants, crumbled feta cheese, seasoned croutons, herbed vinaigrette salad dressing , or to taste

baby salad greens, carrot, peeled and sliced thin or julienned, green onions, chopped, strawberries, hulled and sliced thinly, fresh raspberries, minced garlic, chopped walnuts, seasoned almond slices, dried currants, crumbled feta cheese, asparagus, trimmed, avocado, peeled, seeded and sliced into thin wedges, seasoned croutons, herbed vinaigrette salad dressing , or to taste (try the new spray spritzer balsamic vinaigrettes.... awesome)

water, olive oil, crumbled saffron, salt, grain rice, red-wine vinaigrette, red and green bell pepper, diced (1/4 inch), diced (1/4 inch) red onion, diced (1/4 inch) dry chorizo sausage, dried currants, chopped flat-leaf parsley, salt and pepper, to taste

italian bread , such as ciabatta, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, excellent quality extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, ripe red heirloom tomatoes , such as brandywine, dutchman, or giant belgium, ripe green or black heirloom tomatoes , such as cherokee purple, black krim, green zebra or german green, ripe yellow or orange heirloom tomatoes , such as yellow brandywine, georgia streak, striped german, orange strawberry, kentucky beefsteak, old german, husky gold, yellow brandywine, or lillian s yellow, young arugula, stems removed , or sprigs of fresh baby herbs, well rinsed and spun dry, herb vinaigrette , recipe follows, assorted red and yellow cherry tomatoes or pear tomatoes, such as sungold, yellow pear, yellow currant, or principe borghese, halved, artisan goat cheese, crumbled, chopped chives, for garnish