27 culinary Recipes

hazelnut mousse (adapted from baking and pastry, culinary institute of america), milk, caster sugar, eggs, cornflour, hazelnut praline (or nutella), cream, gelatin melted in 2 tbsp boiling water, base crispy layer, hazelnut praline, milk chocolate, butter, feuilletine or crushed corn flakes, peeled, toasted and chopped hazelnuts, caramelized hazelnuts, sugar, water, toasted hazelnuts, chocolate hazelnut thing (adapted from david chang s momofuku cookbook), hazelnut praline paste (or nutella), gianduja or milk chocolate, grapeseed oil or any neutral oil, salt, smallish pieces bittersweet chocolate , ideally 70% to 72% cacao range, light corn syrup, crushed caramelized hazelnuts, i have to admitt that i made this mixture , but i didn tsp like it much . so i used chocolate ganche, mixture with a caramel syrup flavor )

sparkling wine or 9 oz champagne, chilled, fresh squeezed orange juice, grenadine, rose water (culinary), ice, maraschino cherry, to decorate

carrots, peeled and sliced into 1 inch pieces, potato - peeled and cubed, white onion, sliced into wedges, stalks celery , cut into 2 inch pieces, green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips, garlic, peeled, eggs, tomato paste, dijon-style prepared mustard, extra-lean ground beef, dried thyme, dried basil, dried rosemary, cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, salt

red bell pepper, in small dice, yellow bell pepper, in small dice, zucchini, in small dice, cooked black beans (freshly prepared are best, but canned are fine), flour, cornmeal, baking powder, brown sugar, buttermilk, eggs, beaten, kosher salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, vegetable oil or peanut oil, for frying

boneless chicken thighs, cubed, pork fatback, cubed, chili powder, cumin, sweet spanish paprika, oregano, basil, onion powder, salt, garlic cloves, minced, tabasco sauce, roasted poblano chiles, seeded, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch dice, jalapenos, seeded and minced, ice-cold water, hog casing , 21 feet, rinsed

chef karen harper , pastry chef for the black rabbit restaurant at mcmenamins edgefield in troutdale, oregon, courtesy of chef harper and mozzarella fresca. the cheesecake must be made a day in advance. (i first saw this recipe in a newspaper, but it s readily found throughout the internet.), all refrigerated ingredients should be at room temperature ., mascarpone (you can, substitute cream cheese ), sugar, grand marnier, eggs, kosher salt, in grand marnier, must be done in advance; cover and refrigerate., preheat the oven to 300of., beat the mascarpone/cream cheese until creamy. gradually beat in the sugar , salt and grand marnier., at a time add the eggs , scraping the sides of the bowl often., scrape batter into the crust and smooth the top. bake on a cookie sheet until the center barely jiggles when the pan is tapped, 45 to 55 minutes. let cool in the pan on a rack for 2 hours., unmold, cover and refrigerate overnight., chocolate graham cracker crust, chocolate graham crackers, melted unsalted butter, springform pan, preheat oven to 375of., in a food processor , blend graham crackers and butter until completely incorporated., mash the crumb mixture evenly into bottom of a 10 springform pan. bake 10 minutes ; cool completely., chocolate ganache, chopped semisweet chocolate (use top quality chocolate), heavy cream, grand marnier, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., bring cream just to the boil. remove from heat and stir in chocolate till incorporated., using a whisk , very gently stir in grand marnier. let ganache cool till is thick enough to spread. if ganache becomes too thick, warm it in a water bath or double boiler., candied orange slices, unpeeled oranges, sliced from top to bottom in 1/4 thick slices, sugar, water, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., boil orange slices in water for 10 minutes, gently stirring occasionally., stir in sugar and cook for another five minutes. remove orange slices with tongs to a baking sheet and allow them to cool completely. reserve the orange simple syrup for other culinary uses, mousse, do not do this step till ready to build the dessert., mascarpone, zest from 1 orange, heavy cream , whipped stiff, sugar, unflavored gelatin, cold water

half cup pitted dry-cured olives, chopped, cool water as needed, two-thirds cups bread flour plus extra as needed, half tsp sugar, one-half tsp active dry yeast, three-quarters cup room-temperature water (68-76of), three-quarters tsp salt, vegetable oil for greasing

lemon chiffon cupcakes, cake flour, baking powder, sugar, divided, egg yolks, vegetable oil, water, vanilla extract, zest of 1 lemon, egg whites, lemon curd, butter, cubed, sugar, lemon juice, zest of 3 lemons, egg yolks, swiss meringue buttercream, egg whites, sugar

dry yeast, sugar, warm water, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, salt

flourless cooking spray for greasing, flour, baking powder, salt, freshly grated nutmeg, whole or low-fat milk, egg, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, fresh blueberries, washed and patted dry

heavy cream, brown sugar, light corn syrup, butter, good quality vanilla extract, salt

veggie burgers (original boca burgers), laughing cow cheese (chipotle if you can find it), reduced-fat american cheese, guacamole aioli, red onion, red peppers, lettuce leaf, wheat bun (sandwich thins)

lean ground beef, eggs, onion, chopped, basting oil (wegmans recommended), memphis style barbecue sauce, divided (wegmans recommended), salt, pepper, kikkoman panko breadcrumbs (international foods aisle), beef culinary gravy, warmed (grocery dept)

unsweetened cocoa powder, unsalted butter, at room temperature, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, salt, water, sugar , sifted

shrimp, shelled and deveined, fresh ginger, peeled and julienned, garlic cloves, finely diced, rice vinegar, cornstarch, sesame oil, carrot, peeled , julienned, snow peas, soy sauce, fresh cilantro, leaves only, roughly chopped, scallion , sliced on the bias

butter, cubed, sugar, lemon juice, zest of 3 lemons, egg yolks

cake flour, baking soda, sugar, salt, vegetable shortening, dark raisins, caraway seeds, cold milk

cornstarch, half cup vegetable stock, three tbsp olive oil, two tbsp sherry vinegar, two tbsp tangerine juice, dijon mustard, light brown sugar, two tsp minced shallots, minced garlic, half tsp salt, quarter tsp ground black pepper