9 day rustic Recipes

rustic , crusty chewy european bread: either 8 slices or a 12 inch long narrow loaf (in the shape of a baguette), fresh or day-old, olive oil, garlic, halved, ripe tomato, halved, kosher or sea salt, & optional pepper

dried apricots, finely sliced, sultanas, whiskey, rustic bread , 2 days old, sliced and crusts removed, butter, softened, whole milk, whipping cream, vanilla pod, slit in half lengthways, eggs, caster sugar, sliced almonds, unsalted butter, melted, caster sugar, egg yolks, whiskey

acorn squash , halved lengthwise and seeded (about 1 lb each), extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter, diced celery, leeks , halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick, granny smith apples, peeled and diced, chopped thyme, rye bread, crusts removed , bread cut into 1/2-inch dice (day old, rustic, about 6 cups), vacuum-packed cooked chestnuts, chopped parsley, heavy cream, vegetable stock or 1/3 cup low-sodium broth

chicken breast for every 2 people being served. i usually use boneless/skinless for this unless i am going to cook them over a wood fire. then i would use skin on and bone in, thick cut bacon (apple smoked or maple will add another flavor level). choose a bacon that you love the taste of., amounts of the vegetable you use depend upon how many people you are feeding . for only 2 i would use 1/2 of each color of bell pepper for example. for 8 i would probably use a whole or nearly whole bell pepper., red, green, yellow, orange bell peppers, cored , seeds removed, sliced into strips., vidalia onions (sweet and mild ) or red onions (zing) cut into strips, yellow and green squash cut slightly thick then in half, asparagus cut into 1 1/2 inch bites, grape tomatoes, garlic cloves left whole for now, mushrooms (your favorite type , of course!), fresh green beans, broccoli and cauliflower can be used too; but make them bite sized pieces, olive oil (have at least a cup or two available depending on how many you are cooking for. you need this to roast the vegetables and for making your croutons!), day old french or italian bread cut up into good sized bites, bigger than what would come in a box of croutons, i cut it up 1 1/2 to 2 inches., fresh grated parmesan or romano cheese, garlic granules , fresh cracked pepper, italian seasonings...or fresh marjoram, basil and thyme, (cut up the basil into small bits), some times i ll add some peas and corn to this as well. also optional would be a couple of boiled eggs..., kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper (white pepper could be added, but it is going to add a significant jolt in the heat/pepper pop department!)

day-old country or rustic bread, crusts removed, olive oil, coarse salt, pancetta (about 1/4 lb), cut into 14-inch dice, white balsamic vinegar, mustard seeds, crushed red pepper flakes, sugar, fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped, unsalted butter, melted, chopped red onions (about 1/2 medium onion), chopped fennel (about 1/2 bulb), young broccoli rabe, washed, dried, and leaves removed (keep for another use), heads radicchio, cored and leaves separated, blended olive oil and grape seed oil, minced garlic, eggs, shavings parmigiano-reggiano

unsalted butter, chopped onions (about 1 lb), chopped celery (about 4-5 stalks ), granny smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into cubes (about 2 medium), chopped italian parsley, chopped fresh sage, chopped fresh marjoram, chicken broth , low-salt (plus more, if needed), diced stemmed dried fig, dreid cranberries, bread cubes, with crust (day old ciabatta, rustic bread or sourdough, cut in 1 inch cubes), eggs, fine sea salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper

beef bones with marrow, water, carrots, stalks celery, with tops, garlic, chopped, bay leaves, unpeleed onion, quartered, lemon juice, lime juice, salt (go easy on the !), whole peppercorn, stalks celery, chopped coarse, carrots , chopped fairly thick (1/4-inch), onion, chopped coarse, beer, red wine, snap peas, stewed tomatoes, undrained but chopped to bite size, cut green beans, drained, great northern beans, drained, zucchini or 1 yellow squash, sliced, shaped pasta