10 little kitchen Recipes

orzo or favorite shaped little pasta, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, diced, garlic, minced, carrot, shredded, rib celery, peeled and minced, kosher salt, cooked chicken, bay leaf, fresh thyme, chicken broth, low-sodium canned or homemade

vanilla cupcake , taken out of the paper, recipe follows, white fluff frosting , recipe follows, marshmallow, white candy eyes, purple jujube candy, short 1/4 inch and 1 long piece 2 inch black string licorice, marshmallows, purple and 2 pink jelly beans, sugar, unsalted butter , cut into 1-inch pieces, eggs, egg yolks, milk, water, pure vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, fine salt, whole milk, pure vanilla extract, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, marshmallow fluff, fine salt

all-purpose flour, natural unsweetened cocoa (not dutch-process), baking soda, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, softened (1 stick), sugar, whole eggs, at room temperature, egg yolk, at room temperature, vanilla, water, semi sweet chocolate, finely chopped, heavy cream, flavorings for 1 batch frosting: 2 tbsp coffee liqueur, eau de vie (fruit brandy-such as: framboise, a raspberry-flavored brandy), or dark rum; or 1/2 tsp mint extract or orange extract, fresh raspberries , colorful candies, or chopped pistachios (optional)

unsalted butter, at room temperature (3/4 stick), sugar, fine salt, egg yolk, all-purpose flour, sour cream or yogurt, sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons), freshly squeezed lime juice (about 1 lime), grated lemon zest, cold unsalted butter, cubed, egg whites (about 2 large eggs), sugar, cream of tartar, fine salt, standard non-stick muffin tin

meatloaf mix ( ground beef, pork, and veal), onion, grated, panko (japanese bread crumbs) or regular dried bread crumbs, egg, beaten, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, worcestershire sauce, whole-grain mustard, kosher salt, garlic powder, freshly ground black pepper, pancetta (about 1- oz), optional, smoked mozzarella (about 2 oz total ), tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, marinara sauce, jarred or homemade, hot

cucumber, gin, splash of fresh lime juice, splash of simple syrup, chilled seltzer

bourbon or rye, sweet (1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp) vermouth, aperol, ice, maraschino cherries

corn oil, onion, chopped (1 cup), garlic, chopped, jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded (if you like it hot include the seeds) and minced, chili powder, ground cumin, kosher salt, whole peeled canned tomatoes, chopped and about 1/4 cup of their juices, lean ground sirloin beef, chicken broth, fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped, oil, for frying, dozen 5-inch corn tortillas, preferably white , or prepared taco shells, head romaine or iceberg, thinly sliced, ripe medium tomatoes, cored and diced, hass avocados, diced, shredded cheddar or monterey jack cheese, sour cream, for garnish