22 easy ray Recipes

pork rib racks, yellow mustard, barbecue sauce (i prefer sweet baby rays), all purpose seasoning (recipe to follow ), kosher salt, onion and garlic powder, depends on your taste i use 1/2 of both, coarse black pepper , i mix it and put it in a shaker and use it for everything

extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, smashed by a side of knife, rachael ray style, boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 8-oz breasts, each breast cut into large cubed pieces), sweet onion, sliced, pitted prunes, coarsely chopped, raisins (i prefer golden ), chicken stock, ground cumin, sweet paprika, ground coriander, turmeric, coarse salt (grey works perfect), fresh coarse ground black pepper, cinnamon, chili powder, cayenne pepper (or more to taste), chopped cilantro leaf

soft herb cheese (recommended : boursin), sun-dried tomato spread or tapenade, chopped flat-leaf parsley, flat bread crackers

good quality greek style plain whole milk yogurt, crystallized ginger, grated, honey , look for orange blossom, clover or sage, plus some for drizzling, orange zested, blackberries

sweet paprika , can substitue smoked paprika, light brown sugar, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, pork baby back ribs (leave the membrane on the ribs to help hold them together), sweet baby ray s barbecue sauce, liquid smoke, vegetable cooking spray

garlic , cracked away from skins, extra-virgin olive oil , 3 turns of the pan, butter, cut in small pieces, crushed red pepper flakes, jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined , ask for easy peel shrimps, coarse salt, black pepper, toothpick , optional

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, 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

chicken breasts, bacon, flour, barbecue sauce (sweet baby rays)

chicken stock (recommended : kitchen basics, 2 (1-quart) boxes, ground chicken or ground turkey breast (i keep an extra pack of both in the freezer; they are both so lean and easy to work with!), egg, plain bread crumbs, freshly grated nutmeg , eyeball it, smoked sweet paprika, handful parsley leaves, finely chopped, salt and pepper, egg noodles, pequillo spanish peppers or roasted red peppers, quartered lengthwise, very thinly sliced, scallions , cut into 2-inch pieces then shredded into thin sticks, handful fresh dill, finely chopped , about 3 tbsp

pappardelle pasta (wide ribbons, substitute fettuccine if unavailable), salt, boneless skinless chicken breast cutlets, ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, portobello mushroom caps, sliced, shiitakes, stemmed and sliced, butter, all-purpose flour, tomato paste , look for this in a tube (it s easy to store that way), chicken stock , eyeball it, minced rosemary leaves , a couple of sprigs, worcestershire sauce , eyeball it, capers, drained, marsala wine, grated pecorino romano cheese, a couple handfuls arugula or baby spinach leaves, thinly sliced

lemon instant pudding, milk , amount depends on pudding brand, check panel on box, heavy cream , whipped, sugar, raspberries, for garnish, store bought butter cookies or shortbread rounds

baguette , day old is fine, chicken breast halves, salt & freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour , for dredging, egg, fresh thyme, leaves finely chopped, fresh rosemary, leaves finely chopped, fresh chives, finely chopped, 1 handful, poultry seasoning, olive oil , for sauteing cutlets

evoo, garlic, finely chopped, fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped, fresno or italian cherry chile pepper, finely chopped, marsala wine , sherry or spicy red wine, blood orange or organic navel orange, chicken stock, honey, grated red onion, kosher or fine sea salt, garlic, finely chopped, a few sprigs fresh rosemary, lemon, sliced, skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 lb), evoo, for brushing, puttanesca-style panzanella , for serving, recipe follows, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, red onion (you can use the rest of the onion you grated for the brine, recipe above), chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, evoo, red wine vinegar, anchovy paste, garlic, finely chopped or grated, fresno or italian red cherry chile pepper, finely chopped, lemon, peasant bread, oil-cured black olives, pitted and chopped

fingerling potatoes, cut in 1/2, 1-inch baby potatoes may be substituted, extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, plus some for drizzling, shallot, finely chopped, dry sherry, half-and-half, cream cheese, grated parmesan, grated gruyere or swiss, lemon juice, grated nutmeg, freshly ground black pepper, steamed broccoli florets, asparagus , trimmed of stems, tips reserved, fresh chives, snipped or chopped, french baguette, cubed, tomatoes, cornichons or baby gherkin pickles, marinated mushrooms, pickled onions

eggs, sliced deli chicken, shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced, fresh bean sprout, shredded baby bok choy, shredded carrot, scallion, thinly sliced, red bell pepper, very thinly sliced, fresh ginger, peeled and grated, garlic clove, grated, salt & freshly ground black pepper, cornstarch, chicken stock, tamari, hot sauce

skim milk ricotta cheese, sun-dried tomato pesto, leaves basil, chopped thinly, pita bread , cut into pizza triangle shapes, regular or 4 whole wheat, olive oil flavored cooking spray, garlic powder, dried oregano, carrots, cut into long sticks, celery ribs, cut into long strips, head cauliflower, cut into bite-size pieces, head broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces

limes , juice of, tray ice (14 ice cubes), lime sherbet (4 large scoops), good quality tequila, cointreau liqueur or 3 fl oz orange liqueur

goat cheese log , rolled in herbs, frisee lettuce , 3 bundles, trimmed, european or seedless cucumber , halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced, chopped or snipped chives, grape tomatoes, shelled pistachio nuts or sliced almonds, red onion, sliced, chopped tarragon leaves, shallot, minced, white wine vinegar, lemon, juiced , about 2 tsp, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper