50 your fingers Recipes

dried guajillo chiles * (1 1/2 oz), dried ancho chile * (1/2 oz), rib pork chops (1 lb total), bones discarded, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, by 1/4-inch) piece cinnamon stick, cider vinegar, garlic cloves, quartered, dried oregano (preferably mexican), crumbled, salt, vegetable oil, mexican cemita rolls ** or 8 sesame seed hamburger buns, ripe california avocados, fresh papalo leaves *** or cilantro leaves, oaxacan string cheese *** or other string cheese, finely shredded with your fingers (1 1/2 cups), canned chipotle chiles in adobo (optional), finely chopped, white onion, thinly sliced, plum tomato , thinly sliced crosswise

onions , halved lengthwise, thenthinly sliced lengthwise, unsalted butter, smoked haddock fillet (finnan haddie), thawed if frozen, shredded with your fingers into 1/2-inch pieces, discarding any tough parts, chopped fresh parsley, celery root (sometimes called celeriac), peeled with a knife, potatoes (preferably russet or yukon gold), peeled, heavy cream, whole milk, salt, black pepper

honey, vinegar, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, romaine lettuce, red cabbage, napa cabbage, green onions, chopped finely, chow mein noodles, cooked chicken (you can use store-bought chicken fingers or bread and fry your own using corn flakes)

frozen broccoli, cooked, drained and chopped, seasoned bread crumbs (i used store bought crumbs but you could probably use homemade), real cheddar cheese, shredded (avoid using processed cheese food), eggs (check with your pediatrician before feeding to a baby under 1 year or see note at end of recipe) or 5 egg yolks (check with your pediatrician before feeding to a baby under 1 year or see note at end of recipe)

fresh limes, garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and quartered, peeled fresh ginger root (1 to 1 1/2-inch piece) and cut into 1/4-inch cubes, rice vinegar, soy sauce, scallions , sliced on the bias, cleaned swordfish, skin removed and cut into blocks, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fiddleheads (new shoots of ostrich ferns), swirled in cold water and rubbed with your fingers to remove fuzzy covering, rice wine vinegar, garlic clove, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and quartered, dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh basil leaves, ripe tomatoes , seeds removed and diced into 1/4-inch pieces, shallot cloves, diced small, scallions, white and tender green parts only, sliced on the diagonal into 1/2-inch pieces, salt (if needed) and freshly ground black pepper

boneless skinless chicken breasts , trimmed of fat and cut into strips, rice flour (or use your favorite gf baking mix), salt, pepper, cornstarch, divided, cold water, divided, white sugar, light brown sugar , packed, gluten-free soy sauce, cider vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, ground ginger, black pepper, butter, hot sauce

canola oil, for frying, top sirloin , cut against the grain on the bias into eight 1/8-inch strips or fingers, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, eggs, italian-style breadcrumbs, smoked almonds, grated parmesan, extra-virgin olive oil, paprika, red bell peppers , fire roasted, from a jar, garlic , smashed, shallot, chopped, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, gorgonzola dolce, at room temperature, four 6-inch tomato focaccia rolls, split and toasted (or your favorite focaccia bread), homemade hot giardiniera , recipe follows (or your favorite oil-packed hot giardiniera), finely chopped, table salt, diced carrots, tiny cauliflower florets, serrano peppers, sliced (depending on heat level desired), garlic, minced, stalk celery, diced small, red bell pepper, diced small, canola oil, dried oregano, freshly ground black pepper

heavy cream, soften cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, lady fingers, comstock (your choice ), preserve of your choice, choice of liquor (2 tbsp)