14 excessively good Recipes

chicken, quartered , excess fat and skin removed, chicken stock, yellow onion, quartered, carrots , scrubbed and cut into 4 chunks, celery , stalks including a few tops, cut up, garlic cloves, halved, fresh parsley, fresh basil leaves (or 1/2 tsp. dried basil), dry white wine, coarse salt, dried thyme, black peppercorns, bay leaf, uncooked egg noodles

olive oil, white corn tortillas, frozen chopped spinach - thawed, drained , and excess moisture squeezed out, good-quality feta cheese, crumbled, chopped fresh tomatoes (1/2-inch chunks ) or 1 14 1/2-oz can, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh basil leaves , torn

garlic (or an equivalent amount of smaller cloves, plus 1 tsp minced ), olive oil, first-cut beef brisket , trimmed of excess fat,wiped with a damp paper towel,and patted dry, red wine vinegar, beef broth or 3 cups chicken broth, preferably homemade or a good-quality,low-sodium canned, fresh thyme or 2 tsp dried thyme, fresh rosemary , plus, chopped rosemary, salt & freshly ground black pepper, grated lemon , zest of

head green cabbage (frozen then completely thawed), sauerkraut , hand-squeezed out to remove excess moisture (optional or adjust to taste), lean uncooked ground beef, lean uncooked ground pork (or use 2 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb each seasoned bulk pork sausage and ground beef), grated parmesan cheese (optional but good to add in for for extra flavor), onion, finely chopped, garlic powder (or use 2 tbsp fresh minced garlic), seasoning salt, fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), uncooked instant minute rice (can increase to 1 cup), tomato sauce, condensed tomato soup, undiluted, tomato sauce, onion, finely chopped, seasoning salt, lemon juice (fresh or bottled ), fresh ground black pepper (i like to also add in some cayenne pepper also for a little heat)

white chocolate truffles, butter, heavy cream, good quality white chocolate, broken into pieces., finish, white chocolate melted, method, line a loaf tin with parchment paper. place the butter and the cream in a saucepan and bring slowly to the boil, stirring constantly. boil for 1 minute, then remove the pan from the heat. add the chocolate pieces to the mixture, stir till melted ,then beat in the liqueur if using ( i didn tsp use it ).pour the mixture in the prepared tin and chill for 2 hours till firm. using a tsp, roll small amounts of the mixture into balls. chill for another 30 minutes., finish, dip the balls in the chocolate , allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl. place on nonstick baking parchment , swirl the chocolate with the tines of a fork and leave to harden., chocolate truffle cake, butter, caster sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, self raising flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, ground almonds, truffle topping, plain chocolate, butter, heavy cream, chocolate cake crumbs

margarine, vegetable oil, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, real maple syrup, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground graham cracker crumbs, rolled oats, chopped walnuts, semisweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate candy bar (such as hershey s), cut into pieces

good chicken, cut into serving pieces or 8 -10 chicken legs with thigh, trimmed of excess fat, salt and pepper, curry powder, ground allspice, minced garlic, habaneros or 1 other fresh chili, stemmed,seeded and minced or 1 cayenne, to taste (optional), egg, flour, lard , and, butter , combined or vegetable oil, lemon wedges or lime wedge (to garnish)

lemons, juiced, divided, good quality extra-virgin olive oil, zaatar spice mix or individual ingredients (dried thyme, sumac, sesame seeds and salt), plus 1 tbsp, head garlic, divided into cloves, leg of lamb , 4 to 4 1/2 lb, boned and butterflied, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality feta cheese, spinach, blanched , shocked in ice water and squeezed to remove excess water, lemon , zested, fresh thyme sprigs, leaves chopped, arugula leaves, washed, shawarma spice mix

olive oil to saute, loin lamb chops , trimmed of excess fat, flour for dusting, pitted sliced olives (cured or kalamata or good green ones), coarsely chopped, dried or fresh oregano to taste, fresh lemon juice or to taste, salt and crushed red pepper

vegetable oil, onion, sliced, dried chilies, stemmed, seeded , and torn into pieces (see note 1 below), corn tortillas , torn into pieces, garlic cloves, crushed, chicken broth, canned crushed tomatoes (i ve subbed diced tomatoes and or or tomato passata with good results), fresh lemon juice, salt , to taste, vegetable oil, steak , trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1-inch cubes (top sirloin is suggested, but i typically use flap meat), red jalapenos, sliced (see note 2 below ), sugar, chili powder, salt , to taste, water, polenta (coarse or fine ground, your choice ), kosher salt, shredded monterey jack cheese (i use mexican four cheese blend instead)

plain yogurt (if skim or low-fat yogurt is used, strain in coffee filter overnight before using, to remove excess), cucumber, peeled and seeded, grated, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced (pressed through a garlic press), white vinegar, salt and pepper, boneless chicken cutlets, good seasons salad dressing mix , prepared according to packet instructions, zucchini, sliced into 2 inch rounds, onions, quartered, green peppers , trimmed an cut into 2 inch squares, potato, small, whole , 2 cans, pita bread (optional), olive oil (optional)

merlot or 2 cups other red wine, fresh cherries, pitted (i have very successfully substituted bottled morello cherries), garlic, chopped, shallot, chopped, lamb stock or 4 cups chicken stock, unsalted butter, salt & freshly ground black pepper, merlot, good quality balsamic vinegar, shallot, chopped, garlic, chopped, lamb racks , excess fat trimmed and bones frenched (1 1/2 to 2 lbs. each), salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, rosemary sprig, for garnish