6 good shop Recipes

old potatoes, peeled and cut into chunky sticks, oil (for frying ), salt, vinegar

panko-style breadcrumbs , available from asian stores and from good fish shops (substitute 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs, drying them on a tray in a warm oven for an hour), unsalted butter, melted, chopped flat leaf parsley, lemon , zest of (use half in the gratin, half in the sprouts mixture), gruyere cheese, grated, salt (plus more to taste), fresh ground black pepper , plus more to taste, garlic cloves, unpeeled, olive oil, brussels sprouts, rinsed, peeled and halved, shallots, peeled and thinly sliced, bacon, chopped, lemon juice, unsalted butter, flour, cream, fresh thyme, gruyere cheese, parmesan cheese, grated

tomatoes, cored peeled, seeded, and roughly chopped, red bell peppers or 1 yellow bell pepper, stemmed, peeled, seeded, and roughly shopped, pickling cucumbers, peeled and roughly chopped, day-old white bread, crusts removed (about 4 oz), cold water, garlic clove, peeled, sherry wine or 1/4 cup good wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salt, ground black pepper, crouton (to garnish ) (optional)

chick peas , drained well - do not use liquid it came in, tahini paste (in ny i can only find it at a&p stores or mediterranean and specialty food shops, garlic, minced finely, zest and juice and pulp of 2-3 lemons. depending upon size. (the added is my secret ingredient), cumin, dried crush red pepper, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, vegetable oil, extra virgin oil, good paprika, up to 1/2 cup of water, pita bread, equipment needed : strainer for chick peas, food processor, grill pan