5 basic five Recipes

grain rice (korean or japanese), water, salt, sushi nori , 1 inch by 5 inch strips (seaweed laver) (optional), chinese five spice powder (optional), umeboshi (japanese pickled plums) (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional), canned tuna (optional) or smoked salmon (optional)

butter, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, flour, grated lemon zest, cream cheese (five 8-oz packages), sugar, flour, salt, whole eggs, egg yolks, vanilla, lemon zest, heavy cream

soy sauce, sherry wine or 2 tbsp orange juice or 2 tbsp brandy or 2 tbsp vinegar, chinese five spice powder, honey, garlic cloves, white pepper

cream cheese, softened, sour cream, salt & freshly ground black pepper, blue cheese, crumbled, minced fresh onion, lemon juice, buttermilk, serve with crackers or chips or assorted fresh vegetable, dill weed, minced fresh onion, beau monde seasoning, serve with assorted fresh vegetable, cooked shrimp , and, crab, chopped, dry onion soup mix, chili sauce, horseradish, serve with water crackers or jicama or chips or toasted miniature party rye rounds, dry onion soup mix, snipped fresh chives, serve with chips , and, assorted fresh vegetable, salsa, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, stuffed olives, chopped, serve with tortilla chips or assorted fresh vegetable