10 fresh picada Recipes

fresh pineapple, ripe, ruby port (use a good quality port), fresh mint, minced, mint sprig (for garnish )

salt , to taste, masa harina flour, fresh or reconstituted by mixing 2 cups masa harina with about 1 cup plus 2 tbsp warm water (masa harina is made by quaker oats and other companies), lard or 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, any salsa or 1 cup green chili salsa, guacamole, shredded cooked chicken, queso fresco, crumbled, white onion, finely chopped

red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, quartered (about 1 1/2 lb), japanese eggplants, trimmed , cut lengthwise into 3 slices (about 1 1/4 lb), green zucchini, trimmed , cut lengthwise into 1/3-inch-thick slices (preferably 2 of each, about 1 lb), extra virgin olive oil (for grilling ), extra virgin olive oil, divided, garlic cloves, finely chopped, dry crushed red pepper, panko breadcrumbs (japanese breadcrumbs), sherry wine vinegar, fresh italian parsley, chopped, fresh oregano, chopped

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, yellow onion, thinly vertically sliced, coarsely chopped cherry tomatoes, chopped fresh oregano leaves, kosher salt, ground cumin, ground red pepper, ground allspice, cubed zucchini (about 11/2 lb), almonds, toasted, roasted cacao nibs, garlic, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, fat-free , lower-sodium chicken broth

ripe pineapple (3 3/4 to 4 lb), fine ruby port, freshly minced mint leaves

carne asada steak, cut into 1/2 in pieces, bacon, chopped, onion, halved and thinly sliced, juice of 1 lime, salt, black pepper, warm corn tortilla, to serve, salsa, avocado , slices, fresh cheese

ground pork, ground veal, garlic cloves, minced, dry breadcrumbs, coriander, ground, nutmeg, ground, cumin, ground, cinnamon, ground, egg, olive oil, onions, minced, tomatoes, chopped, dry white wine, chicken broth, bay leaf, salt and pepper, to taste, parsley, minced, garlic cloves, minced, strands saffron, almonds, chopped, paprika, peas (fresh or frozen )

olive oil, chopped onions, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh squid, cleaned and cut into 1/4-inch pieces, spanish brandy, tomato paste, dry white wine, clam juice or seafood stock, shrimp, peeled and deveined, fresh sea bass fillets, sliced into 1/2-inch slices, angler fish fillets, sliced into 1/2-inch slices, scampi, peeled, dozen clams , scrubbed, dozen mussels , scrubbed and debearded, recipe picada (see recipe from above), chopped fresh parsley leaves, crusty bread