25 good basic Recipes

good-quality semi-sweet chocolate chips or 12 oz semisweet chocolate or 12 oz bittersweet chocolate, bar,cut or broken into bits, whipping cream

thick slices good-quality bread (see notes ), olive oil, garlic, halved, sea salt

balsamic vinegar (use a good quality well aged balsamic for this vinaigrette), fresh orange juice, fresh lemon juice, lite olive oil, fresh oregano or 1/2 tsp dried oregano, cayenne, salt & pepper

garlic clove, olive oil, good bread , 3/4-inch thick preferably from a high quality round loaf

good-quality red wine vinegar, garlic clove, pressed, fine sea salt, extra virgin olive oil

avocado, red onion, chopped, tomato, chopped (optional), cilantro, chopped, jalapeno, chopped, lime juice (lemon good too), salt, white pepper

olive oil, onion (chopped ), ground beef, black beans (with liquid ), tomato sauce (hunt s), tomato paste (hunt s), chili powder (grandma s)

low sodium chicken broth (i use kitchen basics brand), water, chicken base (i use better than bouillon brand), turnip, peeled and grated, parsnip, peeled and grated, carrots, peeled and grated, stalks celery, chopped fine (1 small bunch), onion , cut in half through the root (leave root intact, as is removed later, or if you are like me, then chop and leave in), curry powder (mild golden only , the brand i use is mccormick s), garlic clove, minced, chicken (boneless skinless thighs , breasts, or combination), russet potato, grated, frozen corn

basic iced tea made with good-quality green tea and without simple syrup, filtered sake , such as gekkeikan, light rum, ginger syrup, ice, grated orange zest, for garnish, crystallized ginger, for garnish

all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, butter, softened, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract

chicken fat or 1/4 cup pork fat or 1/4 cup beef fat or 1/4 cup margarine, chopped onions, chopped celery, chopped green bell peppers, chopped tasso (preferred ) or 1 1/2 cups other smoked ham (preferably cure 81, see note), chopped andouille smoked sausage (preferred ) or 1 1/2 cups any other good smoked pork sausage, such as polish sausage (kielbasa, see note), tomatoes, peeled and chopped, tomato sauce, bay leaves, chef paul prudhomme meat magic seasoning, minced garlic, chef paul prudhomme magic hot pepper sauce, uncooked rice (preferably converted), hot basic pork stock or 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups water

vegetable bouillon cubes, largeish carrot- diced, onion- diced, several cloves of garlic-minced, water, quinoa-rinsed twice because it can be dusty and have foreign objects, low sodium soy sauce, herbs : parsley, cilantro, dill, (basically any leafy green herb-fresh) a good bunch chopped, toasted walnuts

mayonnaise, cider vinegar, sugar, milk, celery seed, i usually add some extra grated carrot ; sometimes green pepper or pineapple, this is just a good basic dressing

red skinned potatoes (do not peel), hard boiled eggs, chopped celery, chopped white or green onion, real mayonnaise (not miracle whip), plain yellow mustard, salt and pepper (optional), few drops of milk , if needed

thick-cut bacon , such as niman ranch, baby arugula, granny smith apple, peeled and diced, toasted walnut halves, coarsely chopped (see note ), dried cranberries, blue cheese , such as roquefort, crumbled, good apple cider vinegar, grated orange zest, freshly squeezed orange juice, dijon mustard, pure maple syrup, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil

basic bread recipe , recipe follows, handful fresh rosemary leaves, good handful raisins

balsamic vinegar (good quality ), garlic cloves, minced, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil (basic , not the good stuff), dried cheese tortellini, extra virgin olive oil (the good stuff), tomatoes or 2 (16 oz) containers campari , quartered, feta cheese, crumbled, scallions, sliced, fresh basil , torn

i fell in love with this recipe. i love anything tomato based. this is like tomato sauce and chunks of all your favorite fish. you add whatever fish you like. and get a huge loaf of crusty bread and butter! i basically modify this recipe to my own sauce, so can you add what fish you like. just a great great recipe! you can make this your own! everyone thinks this is italian it is not. chip in . chip in as a call heard on the world famous fisherman s wharf in it s early heyday before world war ii. this was a call for san francisco s mainly italian immigrant fisherman coming home with their catch of pacific seafood to donate a small portion of their catch for a communal fish stew prepared on the docks. anything would do. a few clams, mussels. adding some red snapper, a crab or two, some scallops some halibut or flounder, anything to add to the fragrant stew that would soon be served to the club of san francisco fisherman who would talk about the days catch and dunk san francisco sour dough bread into the rich broth. eventually the broken english cries of chip in turned into chip-in-o . hence the name cioppino . this is a rich seafood stew with not much care as to how it was assembled. this consisted of throwing the days catch into a big pot and pouring sauce into the pot with the shellfish and chunks of what fish was available. let all these flavors enhance each other for awhile and you have the most flavorful and messy to eat stew that ever was., 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 ( i am sure even beer works), 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 up!! or 2 loaves depending on quanity and people eating this.