619 courtesy michelle bernstein Recipes

shallot, minced, yukon gold potatoes, thinly sliced, unsalted butter, shiitake mushrooms (or a mixture of both) or 1 lb cremini mushroom, thinly sliced (or a mixture of both), dried porcini mushrooms , re-hydrated and coarsely chopped (if available), fresh thyme, chopped, fresh rosemary, chopped, chicken stock, heavy cream, divided, gruyere cheese, shredded, parmesan cheese, grated, breadcrumbs, seasoned with a little garlic, salt and pepper, sea salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste

salt and pepper, flour , for dusting, grouper or sea bass, skin off, cut into 4 to 5 oz fillets, canola oil, for frying, red onion , julienne, red peppers , julienne, yellow peppers , julienne, carrot, peeled sliced in thin rounds, garlic, sliced thin, jalapeno chile, minced, ketchup, red wine vinegar, bay leaves, peppercorns, shot hot pepper sauce, avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced lengthwise into1/8-inch slices, tossed with lime juice and seasoned with salt

boniatos, peeled and cut into medium dice, milk, enough to cover boniato, olive oil, sliced garlic cloves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, limes, juiced

oil, garlic cloves, minced, shallots, sliced thin, chopped chorizo, clams rinsed, shrimp, 16/20 per lb, peeled, cleaned, white wine, clam juice, butter, chopped herbs (thyme, parsley, and rosemary), garlic bread , recipe follows, garlic, sliced very thin, olive oil, crusty italian bread

italian parsley , picked, garlic cloves, chopped fresh oregano, dried chile flakes, salt and pepper, malt or red wine vinegar, olive oil

vegetable oil, for frying, whole snapper , remove center bones, keep head and tail intact, salt and freshly ground black pepper, flour , for dusting, eggs beaten with 1 cup buttermilk, as an egg wash, sofrito , recipe follows, cilantro sprigs, for garnish, extra-large skewers for shaping fish, but small enough to fit in the pot, olive oil, yellow pepper, minced, red pepper, minced, red onion, minced, garlic, minced, scotch bonnet, minced, minced aji amarillo, fennel bulb, minced, saffron, amontillado sherry, fish stock or clam juice, lime, cilantro , pick leaves and chop stems

eggplants, trimmed but whole, olive oil, for sauteing, spanish onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, ripe tomatoes, chopped, hot pepper sauce, ketchup, parsley, chopped, suggestion : lavash crackers

spanish onion, sliced very thin, tomato , cut into eighths, red bell pepper, sliced thinly, carrots, peeled, grated finely, head iceberg or romaine lettuce, chopped, hard boiled eggs, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

yukon gold potato, peeled, small dice and boiled in salted water until tender, peruvian potatoes, peeled, small dice and boiled in salted water until tender, sweet potato, peeled, small dice and boiled in salted water until tender, beet , roasted on salt, peeled, small dice, carrot, peeled, small dice (blanched ), peas, blanched if fresh, if not, canned is fine, spicy mayonnaise dressing , recipe follows, mayonnaise , homemade is preferable, egg yolks, lemon, juiced, garlic, shot hot pepper sauce, shot worcestershire, vegetable oil

baking potatoes , like russets, egg, salt, freshly ground white pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, parmigiano reggiano, grated, all purpose flour, creamy lemon sauce , recipe follows, butter, garlic, minced, flour, heavy cream, lemons , zested, grated parmesan

popped popcorn, red onion, minced, celery rib, minced, minced ginger, quarter habanero, minced, lemons, juiced, limes, juiced, chopped cilantro, salt and pepper, oysters, fresh , shucked just as guests are arriving, kept very cold

olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, churrascos (strip steaks), spanish onion , julienne, lime , juice only, cuban bread or wide baguette, sliced in half, mayonnaise, beefsteak tomato, sliced thinly, iceberg lettuce , julienne, canned shoestring potatoes

pumpkin seeds, ancho powder, salt and freshly ground black pepper, thyme (fresh, chopped ), goat cheese, chicken breasts, skin and wing bone attached, extra-virgin olive oil, suggestion : a green salad or favorite vegetables

quail (semi-boneless), jalapeno, seeded and chopped, rose water, honey, soy sauce, chicken stock, hydroponic rose petals

extra-virgin oil, yellow onion, peeled and chopped, chopped garlic cloves, yellow tomatoes, peeled and seeded, saffron, salt and freshly ground black pepper

eggs, argentine migas bread (sliced white bread, a couple days old, crusts removed can be used), mayonnaise, very soft roquefort, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper

extra-virgin oil, garlic cloves, sliced paper -thin, salt and pepper, red snapper, tomato, chopped, red onion, sliced in thin rounds, jalapeno, seeded, minced, tequila, limes, juiced, picked cilantro leaves, parchment paper, twine , for securing