16 basic two Recipes

self-rising flour, soya flour, bicarbonate of soda, caster sugar, all- vegetable margarine, orange juice, water, flavoring (suggestions above) (optional), icing sugar, warm water (or a mix of the two) or 2 -4 tbsp lemons (or a mix of the two) or 2 -4 tbsp orange juice (or a mix of the two), flavoring (optional, suggestions above )

strawberry ice cream, vanilla sponge cakes (i use a basic victoria sponge cut to the size of my tumblers), cream (or you can use squirty ), fresh strawberries

egg whites, milk, pure vanilla extract, cake flour, superfine sugar, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter , cut into cubes and then sit out to soften

pastry for single-crust pie, basic flaky pie (enough for two 9-inch single crust pies), margarine, melted, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, salt, vanilla extract, dark corn syrup, milk, chopped walnuts

salami, try : salami felino, finocchiona, napolitano, soppressata or cacciatore or a bit of each., bacon bits or small pieces of kielbasa or other such flavourful sausage., shaved smoked ham ., olives , basic lack or kalamata type, red, pink, green or brown., artichokes, fresh , in a jar or whatever. i like fresh., mushrooms , , . puffballs, morels, oyster, button, straw, porto bella, shitake, etc., tomatoes , please use vine ripened., fresh mug bean or alfalfa sprouts., peppers , bell, anaheim, whatever suits., fresh melon , cantaloupe, honey dew, etc., asparagus tips. again , fresh is best but any kind in a pinch; or use fresh spinach., cheese. take your pick according to your taste. different taste in cheese really changes the whole salad., cooked beetroot. fresh is best but canned will do. drain well ., baby (miniature) corn cobs; well drained ., olive oil. i use the old fashioned kind to get more flavour., some good wine vinegar, smoked salmon. if you can tsp get good smoked salmon don tsp use any ., braised small medallions of spiced beef , lamb, pork, fowl, alligator, etc. dice into 2 by 2 cubes. take your pick or do two or three kinds and let your table mates choose. cook to taste, cool before serving., shrimp , crab, lobster, squid, fish, etc. if it needs cooking do that and let it cool., boiled egg sliced ., salad dressings of your choice., seeded dates ., raw cauliflower or broccoli., sunflower seeds or your choice of nuts., sliced tomatoes & sliced bell or anaheim peppers., fresh endive or iceberg lattice. try the tinder tips of watercress, romaine lattice, etc., sliced maui onion. if you can tsp get maui onions get the mildest you can find ., anything i forgot

head iceberg lettuce, shredded, roma tomatoes, chopped and seeded, yellow pepper, chopped and seeded, chopped green onion, hard boiled eggs, chopped, sliced mushrooms, frozen peas thawed and drained ., bacon, cooked and crumbled, shredded cheddar cheese, dressing : simple ,basic-good stuff, mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar (more if like it really sweet!), two of white vinegar, p.s you can use miracle whip too, just omit the sour cream and up the amount you use (i don tsp even think of miracle whip as a food, but many loyal layer salad lovers swear by it, so had to add!)

two 28-oz cans whole peeled tomatoes, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, red pepper flakes, fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped

two 4-to-5 lb chickens (organic and free range if possible), kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, fresh thyme, garlic, bay leaves, onion, sliced, lemon, quartered

extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, currants, hot chili flakes, basic tomato sauce, israeli couscous , blanched two minutes and refreshed, cleaned calamari, tubes cut into 1/4 inch rounds, tentacles halved, salt and pepper to taste, scallions, thinly sliced, basic tomato sauce, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme leaves (or 2 tbsp dried leaves ), carrot, shredded finely, tomatoes, crushed and mixed, salt to taste

cubed sweet potatoes (about 1 lb), cubed small red potatoes (about 1 lb), olive oil, divided, salt, divided, chopped basic grilled flank steak (about 8 oz), sliced green onions, fresh lemon juice, ground red pepper, freshly ground black pepper

i fell in love with this recipe. i love anything tomato based. this is like tomato sauce and chunks of all your favorite fish. you add whatever fish you like. and get a huge loaf of crusty bread and butter! i basically modify this recipe to my own sauce, so can you add what fish you like. just a great great recipe! you can make this your own! everyone thinks this is italian it is not. chip in . chip in as a call heard on the world famous fisherman s wharf in it s early heyday before world war ii. this was a call for san francisco s mainly italian immigrant fisherman coming home with their catch of pacific seafood to donate a small portion of their catch for a communal fish stew prepared on the docks. anything would do. a few clams, mussels. adding some red snapper, a crab or two, some scallops some halibut or flounder, anything to add to the fragrant stew that would soon be served to the club of san francisco fisherman who would talk about the days catch and dunk san francisco sour dough bread into the rich broth. eventually the broken english cries of chip in turned into chip-in-o . hence the name cioppino . this is a rich seafood stew with not much care as to how it was assembled. this consisted of throwing the days catch into a big pot and pouring sauce into the pot with the shellfish and chunks of what fish was available. let all these flavors enhance each other for awhile and you have the most flavorful and messy to eat stew that ever was., turns around the pan in a slow stream ) extra-virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, flat fillets of anchovies, drained, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, fresh or dried, celery ribs, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry white wine ( i am sure even beer works), chicken stock, chunky style crushed tomatoes, fresh thyme, leaves removed (about 1 tbsp), handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped, cod, cut into 2-inch chunks, salt and pepper, shrimp , ask for deveined easy-peel or peel and devein, sea scallops, raw mussels , scrubbed, a loaf of fresh , crusty bread, for mopping up!! or 2 loaves depending on quanity and people eating this.

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into bits, ice water, grappa or rum, golden raisins, cooled prepared polenta (leftover or made by following procedure for basic polenta, follows, using 1/2 cup cornmeal or instant polenta, 2 cups water, and 1/2 tsp salt), two 8-oz packages cream cheese, softened, sugar, whole large eggs, egg yolk, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar, water, pine nuts, toasted, vanilla

canister of refrigerated pizza dough or 1 ball of homemade basic pizza dough, flour - for rolling out dough, pesto - purchased or homemade, italian sausage - cooked and crumbled, sweet red peppers - drained and chopped, basil - chopped chiffonade, fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh parmesan cheese - grated plus 2 tbsp for garnish, egg - beaten with two tsp of water for egg wash, marinara sauce, chopped red pepper for garnish

olive oil, juice of 1 lemon, garlic, chopped, red pepper flakes, salt and ground pepper, chicken cutlets (1 lb total ), basic tomato sauce, warm , recipe follows, grated part skim mozzarella, freshly grated parmesan, baby arugula , for serving, two 28-oz cans whole peeled tomatoes, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, red pepper flakes, fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped