14 good moon Recipes

best olive oil you can afford, leek, cleaned and cut in thin half moons, ribs of celery, finely chopped , including the leaves, fat bulb of fennel , fronds removed and reserved, shave the fennel bulb on a mandoline as fine as you can get it., garlic, minced, hearty red wine , zinfandel is good, fish stock (or 1 cup of clam juice and 1 cup of h20, crushed tomatoes in puree, mild tomatoes and green chiles (or hotter if you want), lemon rind , studded with 1 clove each, orange rind, parsley stems tied together with butcher s twine, bay leaf, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, shrimp, peeled and deveined, crabmeat picked over for cartilage or, substitute florida lobster tails , split down the back 1 for each person, firm white fish fillets, non oily (bass, grouper, snapper, cod) cut in 1 inch thick chunks, fresh basil leaves for garnish, sweet red pepper rouille, fire roasted red peppers, drained (smallest jar possible) and dried off. you want about 2/3 cup of pepper pieces, garlic cloves, (yes, i said five ), saffron threads , soaked in 1/8 cup of dry vermouth, shakes of your favorite hot sauce (louisiana is good, texas pete is just fine), a generous pinch of cayenne, good quality mayonnaise, french baguette or a fine quality cuban bread, cut in 1 inch thick slices and toasted

pita bread , pocket, garlic clove, olive oil, plus more for drizzling, good handfuls fresh parsley leaves, chopped, fresh mint leaves, celery leaves, fresh oregano leaves, grape tomatoes, halved, english cucumber, stripped, seeded and cut in 1/2-inch chunks, red onion , thinly sliced in half moon slices, salt & freshly ground black pepper, lemon , juice of, chickpeas, rinsed and drained

fresh green beans, cleaned, trimmed and quartered, tomatoes, halved, pine nuts, toasted (1/4 will be reserved for presentation), red onion , sliced thin into half moons, fresh basil , sliced into thin strands (chiffonade), balsamic vinegar (use a good 1), olive oil, garlic cloves, dijon mustard, sugar

unsalted butter, celery ribs with the leaves, chopped, garlic chopped, fat leeks , sliced in half moons, white and pale green part only, a decent white wine (sauvignon blanc), bottled clam juice and 1 cup of water or if you are fortunate, good fish stock, tarragon leaves, crumbled thyme leaves, fennel seed (toasted in a dry pan for 20 seconds), generous pinches of sea salt, crushed red pepper flakes, tiny red potatoes , or fingerlings, scrubbed and cut in chunks, heavy cream, crumbled saffron, chopped fresh parsley for garnish, cod or haddock fillets, cut in large chunks

extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, bulk breakfast sausage , such as maple sausage, sweet potato , scrubbed clean, cut in 1/2 lengthwise, thinly sliced into 1/2 moons, red onion thinly sliced, divided, chili powder , 2/3 palm full, ground cumin , 1/3 palm full, ground coriander , 2/3 palm full, salt and pepper, yellow vine ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced, jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, chopped fresh cilantro , a palm full, lime, juiced, chopped flat-leaf parsley , a few handfuls, grated manchego or extra-sharp cheddar, butter, eggs

milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, splenda sugar substitute (i like everything sweet, but sugar before bed seems to defeat the purpose) (optional)

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, wide egg noodles (500-700 g is best ), carrots, washed, peeled, and sliced, fresh broccoli (this is a good way to get rid of the broccoli stalks that no 1 really likes) washed and cut into bite-size pieces or a little smaller, fresh celery, washed and cut into moons, various other vegetables , including some frozen veggies, if desired, carton of chicken broth (900 ml or thereabouts), water as needed, thyme, parsley, oregano, basil, salt and pepper to taste.

spelt, flakes, water, orange juice (good quality with lots of pulp is my choice!), banana , sliced in half-moons, cinnamon, nutmeg

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

fresh rosemary , plus more for garnish, sugar, water, good-quality peach nectar, ripe peaches, pitted and sliced into thin half-moons (about 18 slices each), ice cube tray frozen lemon juice (12 cubes equals 1 cup of juice), water

smoked salmon, good quality, sweet onion , preferably vidalia, english cucumber , thinly sliced in half moon shapes, rice wine vinegar, olive oil, honey, parsley, fresh chopped, chives, fresh chopped, lemon zest, finely minced, roasted garlic, finely minced, salt, pepper, cream cheese, bagel

recipe basic pasta dough , recipe follows, kosher salt, pancetta , or good quality bacon, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, unsalted butter, parsnips, peeled, halved , and cut into 1/4-inch half moons (omit the thickest part of the ends), freshly ground black pepper, flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, parmigiano-reggiano , for serving, unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more , as needed, extra-large eggs