43 your crusty Recipes

ground beef, elbow macaroni , cooked according to package directions, tomato soup, undiluted, vegetable soup, undiluted, onion, chopped, salt and pepper, tossed green salad, crusty bread (your favorite )

raclette cheese, new potatoes, cooked sausage , of your favorite variety, fennel bulb, trimmed and sliced, cornichon, crusty french bread

tomatoes, cut into wedges, halved and seeded, cucumbers , cut lengthwise, then sliced thin, red onion, peeled and sliced, green pepper, chopped, dressing, olive oil, cider vinegar, sugar, salt, coarsely ground black pepper to taste, variations/suggestions, instead of making the dressing above , try 3/4-1 cup of your favorite italian dressing., chop crusty bread in the bite size pieces, mix in before serving.

lime , juice of, extra virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling, flat leaf parsley, cilantro leaf, garlic cloves, cracked from skin, divided, spanish roasted piquillo pepper , available in most markets (1 cup of roasted red peppers, packed and drained, may be substituted), fire-roasted tomatoes (diced or crushed ), yellow onion, coarsely chopped, seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped, celery ribs, from heart chopped, crusty bread, chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, hot sauce or 1 tbsp spicy , adjust to your own taste, extra-large shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked (look for them at the seafood counter)

green peppers or 1 small other bell pepper, baby portabella mushrooms or 1 cup button mushroom, sliced, sweet onion, thinly sliced, garlic clove, leftover london broil beef or 8 oz other steak, sliced across the grain and then cut into bite size pieces, deli provolone cheese, deli american cheese, monterey jack pepper cheese, olive oil or canola oil, crusty rolls or 2 italian bread or 2 french bread, your favorite barbecue sauce, drops habanero sauce, mayonnaise or mustard or ketchup or lettuce or tomatoes or pickles or olives or raw onions or jalapeno, etc

a how -to -tip from neil patrick hudson former chef at the nantucket hotel, canola oil, butter, bay scallops, patted dry, garlic clove, slivered, lemon juice, white wine (not cooking wine), salt, coarsely ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley

italian dressing (your favorie or homemade with olive oil), baby eggplants , cut in 1/2 inch thick lengthwise slices, crusty rolls, split, fresh mozzarella cheese (or deli,adjust depending on your taste), roma tomato, sliced thin, fresh basil leaf

hamburger, pork sausage, grated cheese (we use sharp), mushrooms (chopped ), worcestershire sauce, oregano, tabasco sauce (or your favorite hot sauce), two loaves of crusty french bread, sliced in half

butter, white onions, diced, stalks celery, sliced thin, all-purpose flour, clam base * or clam juice, potatoes (idaho or russet), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes, fresh chopped clams, heavy cream, chopped fresh dill, salt and freshly ground black pepper, a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce, crusty bread , for serving, found at your local seafood market, look for fresh from your local seafood market, or use high-quality frozen clams

ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch dice, cucumber, seeded but not peeled, cut into 1/2 inch dice, cubanelle pepper, cut into 1/2 inch dice, minced red onions (amount according to your preference), basil leaves, shredded, crusty bread, cubes (i like to toast them first, but it s not absolutely necessary), olive oil, salt and black pepper (we like lots of pepper in this!)

frozen-cooked italian meatballs (in your grocer s freezer section), extra virgin olive oil, fresh button mushrooms, sliced, green bell pepper , thin strips, red bell pepper , thin strips, yellow onion , thin rings, garlic cloves, finely chopped, your favorite store-bought pasta sauce, dried basil (rub between fingers to waken flavor), dried oregano (rub between fingers to waken flavor), parmesan cheese, grated, salt & pepper, to taste, crusty italian hoagie rolls, split and toasted, mozzarella cheese, shredded, crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)

chicken or vegetable stock/broth (preferred brand: kitchen basics), concentrated crushed tomatoes, heavy cream, coarse salt and black pepper, leaves fresh basil , cut into chiffonade, for garnish, soup toppers, for garnish , recipe follows, crusty bread , 4 inches across, 1/4-inch thick-slice artisan breads at counter in market, cracked fresh garlic , optional, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, shredded cheese to compliment your soup: provolone, asiago, cheddar, gruyere, swiss, etc.

bacon , cut into bite sized pieces (reserve all the drippings), shallots, minced, red wine vinegar (it called for sherry vinegar), fresh thyme (or 1/4 - 1/2 tsp dried ), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomatoes, stemmed, crusty sandwich roll , cut in half lengthwise, lettuce , torn into bit size pieces (your choice), scallions, thinly sliced (white and light green parts only ), olive oil , as needed

extra-virgin olive oil , 3 turns of the pan, garlic, finely chopped, whole peeled tomatoes (recommended : san marzano), crushed tomatoes, (recommended : san marzano)* if san marzanos are not available, add a tsp sugar to your sauce, optional, coarse salt, a handful fresh basil leaves , torn, ziti rigate , with ridges, butter, all-purpose flour, freshly ground black pepper, a generous grating nutmeg, whole milk, shredded asiago cheese, shredded parmigiano-reggiano, sliced fresh mozzarella, crusty bread , to pass at table

extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, italian plum tomatoes, crushed with your hands, with juices, bottled clam juice or seasoned shrimp stock, minced fresh oregano leaves, minced fresh thyme leaves, crushed red pepper flakes, drained small capers, salt and pepper, unsalted butter, raw large shrimp, peeled and deveined, ouzo, greek or bulgarian feta cheese, crumbled, hot crusty peasant-style bread , for serving

sundried tomatoes (not oil or water packed just dehydrated), onion, halved and thinly sliced, cloved garlic thinly sliced, teas dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh thyme, teas salt, teas black pepper, sugar, red wine vinegar, chicken broth (14 oz), water, olive oil, bruschetta, crusty bread (your favorite) cut in 1/2 slices, olive oil, salt, garlic, crumbled feta or chevre goat cheese (i prefer herbed or crack pepper varieties)

sized mushrooms, quartered, green bell pepper, seeded and diced, red onion, chopped, red potatoes, applewood or hickory smoked bacon, chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, grill seasoning (recommended: montreal steak seasoning ) or coarse salt and pepper, hot sauce (recommended : tabasco), to your taste, shredded sharp cheddar , pepper jack or smoked cheddar cheese, butter, divided, extra large eggs, thick cut slices bread, 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick, white , wheat or crusty farmhouse, garlic , cracked away from skins, cayenne pepper or several drops hot sauce (recommended: tabasco) chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish, yellow tomato salsa: any flavor or variety of store bought salsa that you may have in your pantry is a fine substitute here as well, yellow tomatoes, seeded and chopped, red onion, finely chopped, serrano or jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, cilantro or parsley leaves, chopped, salt

ground sirloin, worcestershire sauce , eyeball it, chili powder , a palm full, ground cumin , half a palm full, fresh picked thyme leaves , several sprigs, several drops hot sauce, grill seasoning (recommended: montreal steak seasoning by mccormick ), extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, ground chicken, ground chipotle (smoky flavor) chili powder, a palm full, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, several drops hot sauce, grill seasoning (recommended: montreal steak seasoning by mccormick ), extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, red or green bell peppers, seeded and thinly sliced lengthwise, yellow skinned onion , thinly sliced lengthwise, reserve 1/4 of a piece, uncut, jalapeno or serrano, seeded and chopped, tomatillo , green chili salsa or chipotle-tomato salsa, your choice, crusty rolls, split, bacon and black bean smash, recipe follows