19 california more Recipes

peanut butter, hoisin sauce, honey, red wine vinegar, minced ginger (or more if you wish), minced garlic cloves, toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, vietnamese chili sauce (or dried chili flakes), oyster sauce, water, olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4 inch cubes, pizza dough, use your own recipe, cornmeal or flour, for handling, shredded mozzarella cheese, scallions, slivered diagonally, white bean sprouts, shredded carrot, chopped roasted peanuts, chopped fresh cilantro

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

ground cumin, chili powder, california, chili powder, new mexican, cayenne pepper, salt , kosher, pluse more to taste, black pepper, freshly ground, garlic powder, pork butt, trimmed and sliced 1/4 inch thick, oil , vegetable, bay leaves, tortillas , white corn heated, diced onion , for serving, cilantro leaf, chopped coarsely, lime wedge, for serving

enchilada sauce (read *note), dried california chile, dozen corn tortilla, yellow onion, finely minced (or grated ), dry parmesan cheese (more or less ), shredded green cabbage ( a touch as mona says), olive oil, for frying

unsalted butter, sliced leeks, white parts only, minced garlic, peeled and roughly diced butternut squash, peeled and roughly diced apples, toasted spice rub , recipe follows, chicken stock or 2 (14 1/2-oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth mixed with 3 cups water, sea salt , preferably gray salt, chopped spiced candied walnuts , recipe follows, optional, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, black peppercorns, crushed red pepper flakes, pure california chili powder (about 1-oz), kosher salt, ground cinnamon, peanut or canola oil, walnut halves, sugar , sifted, cayenne pepper, ground cinnamon, salt, or more to taste, freshly ground black pepper

new potatoes , medium-sized red (or golden potatoes), olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt (more if needed), fresh ground pepper (more if needed), sliced thinly sliced roasted peeled red pepper, chopped green onion, chopped fresh tarragon or 3 tbsp chives, diced california monterey jack cheese

purchased baked 12-inch pizza crust, olive oil , plus, more olive oil , as needed, salsa, guacamole, corn kernel, fresh,frozen,thawed,or canned, sliced green onion, chopped anaheim chili, chopped red bell pepper, feta cheese, chopped fresh oregano

chicken breasts, grilled and sliced, spinach, washed and torn, romaine lettuce, washed and torn, avocados, sliced (if making ahead of time, dip avocado in lemon juice), red onion, thinly sliced, monterey jack cheese, grated, mandarin oranges, drained, dates, chopped, hardboiled egg, sliced, pecans, chopped and toasted, canola oil, seasoned rice vinegar, curry powder (or more to taste), sugar, salt and pepper

ripe avocados, jalapeno peppers, fresh cilantro, leaves only, chopped garlic, chopped onion, sea salt

beef tri-tip roast, cubed, shortening, onion powder, garlic powder , plus 1/2 tbsp and 1 1/4 tsp, new mexico chili powder, plus 4 more tbsp, california chili powder, plus 3 more tablespoons, chili powder, plus 1 tbsp (recommended : gebhardt s), tomato sauce, beef broth, chicken broth, new mexico hot chili powder, ground cumin, plus 3 more tablespoons, seasoning salt, hot pepper sauce, salt

flemish beef stew, american-style beer is used in this recipe. if you want to try another beer, go for a belgian ale - an imported pilsner might be too bitter., beef chuck, cut into 1- to 1 1/2-inch cubes, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, onions (6 to 8 medium), chopped (7 cups), turkish or 1 1/2 california bay leaves, pilsner-style beer such as budweiser, dijon mustard, thick) slices country-style bread, beef dry and sprinkle with pepper and 1/2 tsp salt., heat oil and butter in a wide 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown beef in 2 to 3 batches (without crowding), turning over once, until dark brown, about 5 minutes. transfer to a plate., add onions and remaining 1/4 tsp salt to pot and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally and scraping up brown bits from bottom of pot, until pale golden, about 5 minutes. reduce heat to moderately low and cover pot, then cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden, about 10 minutes more., add beef along with any juices on plate, bay leaves, and beer and bring to a simmer., meanwhile , spread 1 tbsp mustard on each side of bread slices, then place bread on top of stew. simmer stew, covered, until beef is very tender, about 2 hours., just before serving, stir bread into stew, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is incorporated and stew is thickened. season with salt., stew can be made 1 day ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then chilled, covered. reheat over moderate heat., makes 6 to 8 main-course servings.

onion ((or more if needed to make 1 cup puree), melted unsalted butter, sugar, extra large eggs, coarse salt, baking powder, california walnuts, chopped coarse, all-purpose flour

no-cook lasagna noodles, white sauce mix, garlic powder (may use more if desired), skim milk, fat-free ricotta cheese or 1 cup cottage cheese, frozen california-blend frozen vegetables, thawed, fat-free parmesan cheese, light sour cream, chopped fresh tomatoes or 1/2 cup chopped fresh rotel diced tomatoes

sonoma-variety grapes, plus more for garnishing, fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnishing, vodka, grapefruit juice, meyer lemon juice, orange blossom honey syrup , recipe follows, ice, california sparkling wine , as needed, orange blossom honey, water

lean boneless pork butt, canola oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced (i add more), green bell peppers, seeded and chopped, california green chilies, seeded and chopped, dried oregano leaves, crumbled, ground cumin, salt, fresh cilantro, chopped, wine vinegar, water, tomato, cut in wedges, cooked rice, sour cream, lime, cut in wedges

onions , quartered lengthwise, vegetable oil, caraway seed, turkish bay leaves or 1/2 california bay leaf, diced tomatoes, reduced-sodium chicken broth, sugar, chopped dill (more for serving), frozen potato-cheddar pierogies (preferably mrs. tsp s, not thawed), sour cream, accompaniment

fruity dry red wine, fennel seeds, black peppercorns, fresh thyme, rice wine vinegar, kosher salt, extra-virgin california olive oil, honey , or as needed, active dry yeast (1 1/4-oz envelope), warm water (105 to 115 degrees f), unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, preferably organic, fine sea salt, extra-virgin olive oil, grated monterey jack cheese, fresh ripe figs, quartered, blue cheese (preferably from northern ca, sonoma or napa), crumbled, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves