9 avec olive Recipes

some thinly sliced genovese or sopressata salami, your choice or some of each., some thin wedges of brie or camembert cheese, your choice or some of each. a tip here; it s easier to slice and wrap the cheese cold and then let it come to room temp to improve the flavor., some kalamata olives or marinated button mushrooms, your choice or some of each., some fresh , crusty french bread or baguettes., a bit of olive oil for dipping the bread. real, non evo is best here. you want the rich flavor. where did all this olive oil that doesn tsp taste like olive oil come from anyway, some toothpicks ., some decent red or white grape stompings; i like a rich chianti or a riesling with this but up to you.

olive oil, spanish chorizo, sliced 1/4 inch thick, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, saffron thread, turmeric, short-grain rice, chicken stock, green peas, sea bass fillet, cut into 8 pieces, dozen cockles or 2 dozen littleneck clams, scrubbed, mussels, rinsed and debearded, shrimp, peeled and deveined, calamari, cleaned well and cut into 1/2 inch rings, red pepper , roasted peeled and cut into 1/4 inch strips, fresh parsley, chopped, lemon, cut into 8 wedges

olive oil, chopped onion, chopped button mushrooms, tomato paste, vegetable oil, portabella mushroom caps, washed, olive oil, coarsely chopped carrot, coarsely chopped celery, coarsely chopped leek, coarsely chopped onion, tomato paste, garlic cloves, minced, red wine, divided, bay leaf, water or 2 quarts vegetable stock, thyme

chicken broth, spanish saffron threads, olive oil, chicken, cut into 10 pieces (breasts are quartered), onion, sliced, fennel bulb, sliced (cut off greens , halve and slice), garlic clove, sliced, white wine (double if not using pernod), pernod (optional), tomato, strained (puree diced canned tomatoes, push some through a strainer, use liquid and reserve solids to add to a), kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, tiny new potatoes , scrubbed and rinsed, mussels, rinsed and beards removed, dozen littleneck clams, rinsed, egg yolks, lemon juice, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, fresh parsley, chopped, baguette, sliced 1/2 inch thick and toasted

shin beef (i substituted chuck roast) or 2 1/2 lbs beef cheeks (i substituted chuck roast), olive oil, streaky bacon , cut into lardons (i substituted thinly sliced streaky beef for sukiyaki as i don tsp use bacon), shallot, peeled and left whole, carrot, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, stalk celery, finely chopped, chestnut mushrooms, quartered (i substituted baby portobello or cremini mushrooms), bouquet garni (1 sprig thyme, 1 bay leaf, and a few stems of parsley tied together), tomato puree, red wine , ideally a burgundy (i used pinot noir), veal stock (i used beef stock) or 2 1/2 cups dark chicken stock (i used beef stock), salt & pepper, potatoes , such as desiree or maris piper (i used yukon gold), butter , cut into cubes, whole milk, double cream (i used a local brand of heavy cream with an especially high butterfat content)

twelve 1/3-inch-thick diagonal slices of french or italian bread, crumbled roquefort (about 2 oz), softened, unsalted butter, softened, sherry vinegar or red-wine vinegar, dijon-style mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, torn frisee (french or italian curly chicory), rinsed and spun dry, torn arugula , rinsed well and spun dry

lentilles du puy (french green lentils) picked over and rinsed, water, onion, chopped fine, bacon slices, chopped, garlic clove, halved, dried thyme, fresh flat-leafed parsley sprigs plus 1/2 cup leaves, chopped fine, carrots, diced fine (about 3/4 cup), white-wine vinegar, dijon mustard , or to taste, olive oil, arugula , coarse stems discarded, washed well and spun dry