18 and for stuffed michele Recipes

fresh poblano chiles (2 1/2 to 3 lb), roasted, peeled, and seeded, leaving chiles whole, unsalted butter, well softened, monterey jack cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, green seedless grapes (3/4 lb), vegetable oil, ripe (black) plantains, peeled , halved lengthwise, and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, tomatoes (8 medium), white onion, quartered, garlic cloves, left unpeeled, salt, chopped fresh basil, firm-ripe mangoes (1 lb total), peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, accompaniment:mexican rice with mint

boneless leg of lamb, smashed peeled garlic, chopped fresh rosemary, stuffing (see recipe above ), red wine, brown stock or beef broth, peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes, pitted olives, chopped parsley

dried porcini or polish mushrooms, warm water, olive oil, mixed wild and domestic mushrooms, trimmed and cut into thin slices, chicken broth, tortellini, stuffed with porcini or plain cheese, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh finely cut chives for garnish

salted water, grain aromatic rice like texmati, olive oil, fresh lime juice, cumin powder, salt, fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely minced, frozen corn kernels, thawed, red, and yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice, pimento stuffed green spanish olives, chopped, tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/2inch dice, cooked shrimp , halved along the back, cilantro, chopped, mesclun lettuce, washed, pitted jumbo ripe black olives , slivered

shallots, minced, unsalted butter, toasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped, farfallini, cooked and drained, fresh tarragon, minced, fresh chives, minced, salt and pepper to taste, chicken broth , as needed, buttered bread crumbs mixed with, minced parsley, melted butter

butter for greasing baking pan, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, shrimp, peeled and deveined, cream or half and half, lemon juice, dried tarragon, fresh breadcrumbs, filet of sole, salt and freshly ground black pepper

jiffy cornbread mix, old bay seasoning, onion, celery ribs, garlic cloves (smash), butter, olive oil, roasted red pepper (i get mine from the antipasto cart at grocery store), fish stock, lump crabmeat, butter (reserve 1/4), seafood (i use grill masters seasoning rub)

two (1 lb each) halibut steaks (3/4-inch thick), green olive paste ( olivada), salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil to drizzle over the top

olive oil, minced garlic, peeled and deveined finely chopped shrimp, white wine, soft fresh bread crumbs, grated or finely sliced mozzarella cheese, rinsed capers, chopped, basil leaves , scissored into threads, salt and pepper, swordfish cut into 6 thin slices, lemon wedges for garnish, pitted black olives, sliced

olive oil, minced garlic, peeled and deveined finely chopped shrimp, white wine, soft fresh bread crumbs, grated or finely sliced mozzarella cheese, rinsed capers, chopped, basil leaves , scissored into threads, salt and pepper, swordfish cut into 6 thin slices, lemon wedges for garnish, pitted black olives, sliced

whole milk ricotta cheese, egg, lightly beaten, grated parmesan cheese, salt and freshly ground black pepper, black forest ham , cut into thin strips, artichokes cooked (in microwave oven), chokes removed, dry bread crumbs, melted butter

turkey bacon , for the kids, mesclun salad dressed with vinaigrette, for the adults, quality whole wheat bread, peanut butter , for kids, plumped up raisins , dried cranberries or sliced bananas, for kids, fresh mozzarella , for adults, anchovies , capers and torn basil, for adults, eggs, lightly beaten, butter, olive oil, garlic

butter, minced onion, chopped mushrooms, minced garlic, fresh rosemary, soft bread crumbs, pitted nicoise olives, minced parsley, salt and pepper

washed basil leaves , cut into chiffonade, garlic , or paste, low fat ricotta cheese, fresh bread crumbs, egg yolk, salt and pepper, rock cornish game hen, about 1 and 1/2 lb in weight, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper

fresh spinach pasta sheets (8 to 12 oz), unsalted butter, flour, milk, salt , pepper and pinch nutmeg, ricotta cheese, freshly grated parmesan, eggs and 2 egg yolks, spinach, stemmed, washed, minced shallots, unsalted butter, salt and pepper, grated parmesan cheese, chilled cubed unsalted butter, parmesan cheese

fresh hearts of palm , julienned, orange, sectioned and juice reserved, yellow or red large round tomato, peeled, seeded , and cut into small strips, red onion , julienned, cilantro, chopped, scotch bonnet chile, seeded and minced, sherry vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper, spiny lobsters, split and cleaned