12 influences Recipes

cos lettuce, shredded finely, cooked chicken, shredded finely, green onions, thinly sliced, green olives, pitted and sliced, fresh dill, chopped, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, fresh ground black pepper

shrimp, peeled and deveined, salt, sugar, ginger, finely grated, mirin (optional), egg, cornstarch, flour, panko breadcrumbs, sesame seeds, rice vinegar, sugar, water, catsup, soy sauce, ginger, finely grated, cornstarch, oil (for frying )

arborio rice, chicken breast, cut into chunks (optional), chicken stock, warmed (vegetable stock can be used for vegetarians), white wine, saffron strand (soaked in a small quantity of water for at least an hour or so), golden shallots, diced (please do not replace these with green shallots!), minced garlic, cubed pumpkin, cooked ears of corn , kernels removed, sliced mushrooms (experiment with varieties, cup and button mushrooms work well), sun-dried tomato, roughly chopped, fresh spinach, roughly chopped, grated aged asiago cheese (optional), pine nuts , roasted, olive oil, pepper

white onions, white potatoes, peeled and diced, carrot, peeled and julienned (matchsticks), coconut milk, curry powder, hot, salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomato, seeded and diced, breadcrumbs

rib eye steaks, soy sauce, oyster sauce, lime juice, sesame oil, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic cloves, minced, fresh cilantro, chopped and halved, honey or 4 tbsp brown sugar, dijon mustard, prepared horseradish, bourbon, ground cumin, ground black pepper

ham, spicy brown mustard, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, uncooked ramen noodles, subway white bread, mayonnaise

potatoes, onion, quorn mince, chopped tomatoes, tinned sweetcorn, garlic paste, about 2 inches from tube, tomato puree, tomato ketchup, grated cheddar cheese, grated mozzarella cheese, salt, olive oil, celery salt, pine nuts

lamb shanks, salt, fresh ground black pepper, turmeric, all-purpose flour, olive oil plus 1 tsp, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, ground ginger, cayenne, sliced yellow onions, diced carrots, chopped garlic, sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces, dry red wine, peeled, seeded, and chopped tomatoes, lamb stock , or chicken stock, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped fresh parsley, orange juice, grated orange peel, pistachio-mint couscous , recipe follows, couscous, golden raisins, salt, ground coriander, cinnamon, cayenne, boiling water, lightly toasted and roughly chopped shelled pistachios, lightly toasted, whole, shelled pistachios, chopped packed fresh mint leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh orange juice

salt cod, milk, olive oil, sliced onions, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cubed baking potatoes , like russets, cooked until tender, dozen large eggs, beaten, sliced olives

leaves collard greens, pork butt, cut into 1 1/2 to 2-inch cubes, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to saute vegetables, spanish paprika, pimenton smoky paprika , plus 1 tablespoon, liquid smoke, salt and black pepper, unsalted butter, garlic, diced finely, diced spanish chorizo sausage, onions, diced, piquillo peppers or 1 red bell pepper, chopped, sweet paprika, saffron, crushed oregano, diced green chiles, diced tomatoes, chicken stock, chopped thyme leaves, cooked cranberry beans or other favorite beans, chopped parsley leaves, shredded cheese for garnish