46 nice your Recipes

olive oil, salad vinegar, honey, minced garlic, salt, coarse black pepper, black beans, chick peas, red beans , kidney beans work fine too, green onions , thinly slice or 1 small onion, finely chopped, red or yellow pepper,diced (green ok too, if you like them, i don tsp), grape tomatoes, sliced in half, crumbled feta cheese, nice handful fresh cilantro, chopped , or 1 scant tbsp. dried

nice and tender baby spinach leaves, fresh parsley, ripe avocado, peeled and diced, fresh lemon juice, home made chicken stock, hot pepper sauce (use your favourite and to taste), salt, freshly ground black pepper, plain yogurt, yogurt (to garnish ), parsley (to garnish )

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

cooked bacon or 2 slices optional vegetarian bacon, tomato, sliced, green onion, sliced, shredded cheddar cheese (or any your prefer ) or 1 tbsp monterey jack cheese (or any your prefer) or 1 tbsp brie cheese (or any your prefer), sour cream (mayonnaise could be subed as well.), nice crispy lettuce (2 leaves ), salt, pepper, avocado, sliced (optional), tabasco sauce (optional)

mixed olives, pitted (if your supermarket has an olive bar in their deli, this is a great place to get a nice tapenade mixture---using canned or jarred olives, drain), peppadews (or roasted red peppers or sundried tomatoes, rehydrated--your choice), garlic, capers, anchovy fillet, or a touch of paste(optional), squirt of lemon juice, fresh parsley , basil or cilantro(your choice), quality olive oil (omit this if using deli olives..you really shouldn t need it)

mayonnaise, dijon mustard, honey, fresh dill, chopped, vidalia onions, sliced or 1 large sweet onion, olive oil, butter, brown sugar, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, ground sirloin or 1 lb chuck, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, cheddar cheese, thick slices (a combo of yellow and white cheeses looks stunning), hamburger buns, toasted (use good quality buns), romaine lettuce, sliced dill pickles, ketchup, ruffles potato chip (optional, add them along side , or right into your burger for a nice crunch)

artichoke hearts (hard leaves removed and quartered ), hearts of palm, sliced (i buy them precut in the can), mozzarella cheese, diced (i used 2 pieces of string cheese and just sliced those up), diced roasted red bell pepper, tomato, diced, pine nuts, balsamic vinegar (i use the aged sweet kind, if yours is not sweet , you may want to add 1/2 tsp sugar), olive oil (a nice, full flavored 1), seasoning salt, fresh ground pepper, fresh rosemary, minced (may add up to 1/2 tsp if you like), dried oregano

all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling, unsalted butter, very-cold, cut into 1 inch cubes, salt, granulated sugar (for sweet pies i use 3 tsp), ice water, egg wash for a pie: not necessary, but it helps your top crust to get a glossy finish with a nice golden color., egg yolk, heavy cream , half and half, or milk, mehod, beat egg yolk with milk and brush on the surface of the pie with a pastry brush.

nice size baking potatoes (really..as many as you need to serve), shredded cheddar cheese, bacon bits (store bought or make your own !), sour cream, chopped chives, salt & pepper to taste

bake as many potatoes as needed, nice size baking potatoes, favorite meaty chili (home-made is best), mild cheddar cheese or your favorite cheese, sour cream, chopped green onions

most of my recipes are open to fit your tastes and i usually add some options to make the recipe more to what you like., risotto is a very nice dish than can be use as a complete meal or a side dish. the preparation for risotto requires more simmering than boiling and 1 must be gentle in the cooking process., rice (use what kind you like)( i have made this with several kinds of ), olive oil (and/or butter), chopped onion, rice per person if it is a main dish or 2 oz per person if it is a side dish., canned or homemade chicken broth, white wine ( a good your favorite), saffron ( pinch), parmesan cheese (use your tastes on this ), chopped spinach, chopped porcine mushrooms, chopped asparagus, other vegetables to your taste, i have also used orzo to make a version of this., when buying rice to make a risotto, choose short-grained round or semi-round rice; among the best rices for making risotto are arborio, vialone nano, and carnaroli. other short-grained rices such as originario will also work. long grained rice such as patna won tsp do, because the grains will stay separate. nor should you use minute rice -- it won tsp absorb the condiments, and again the grains will remain separate.

now...irving ,you can tsp fall asleep on this 1, first of all, take your very best white bread recipe ...and...your very best whole-wheat bread recipe and baker yer up., you ll know when it s done when you tap it...and it...sounds hollow, you will need in addition to, cream cheese, farm fresh milk, worcestershire sauce, bacon...fried up nice and crisp,then crumbled, sweet home-made pumpkin butter...not the manufactured kind ,that comes out on an assembly line.

taro root, unsalted butter, salt and pepper to taste, peanut or grapeseed oil, recipe courtesy of susan regis , executive chef, island ducks, ginger, garlic, kikkoman soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, julienned scallions, or more, taro root and taro chips (see previous recipe), duck jus , recipe follows, preheat oven to 350 degrees ., using the carcasses of the duck, place the duck legs on the duck, carcass. place legs and carcasses, in a roasting pan and roast for 1, hour and 45 minutes to 2 s., check periodically to make sure the, ducks are not getting too dark. they are ready when the leg wiggles freely to your touch, and they are a nice deep amber color. the skin should look crisp and rendered of fat. cool. once cooled, take your boning knife and cut through the skin right in the middle of the legs. using your hands, separate duck legs. (use your thumb to get under the oyster and gently pull leg from the bones.) gently use your fingers to pull out the thigh bone. trim legs a little to keep a nice triangular shape.

sugar, cornstarch, water, cream of tartar, rose water or 1/2 tsp rose food flavoring or 1/4 cup fruit juice (apple is nice) or 1 tbsp vanilla extract or 1 tbsp orange extract or 1 tbsp creme de menthe, red food coloring (looks nicer with it) (optional), chopped roasted pistachios (add along with your choice from above) (optional) or 1/2 cup almonds (add along with your choice from above) (optional), sugar or 1 cup granulated (1 cup equals 250 ml) or 1 cup desiccated coconut, for dusting (1 cup equals 250 ml)

chicken carcass or you could use a turkey carcass, along with all the left over meat, bones and trimmings., use whole chicken. i like to use the left overs from a rotisserie chicken, aromatics: *2 cups chopped celery, chopped onion, minced garlic ., herbs and seasonings, nice size bay leaves, ground or rubbed sage, or 2 tbsp fresh chopped, ground pepper , or peppercorns, crushed dried or 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme, dried crushed basil or 1 tbsp chopped fresh, curshed oregano, chopped dried rosemary or 1 tsp fresh ., stock pot or other very large pan ., enough water to fill stock pot. can use chicken or turkey broth to increase intensity of flavor, ingredients : for creamy broth, chicken broth, cornstarch or flour...or...2 envelopes of chicken or turkey gravy mix dissolved in 1 1/2 cups broth, not hot broth. or 1 can cream of chicken soup., this is now your broth for the soup., taste of broth and adjust seasonings., add vegetables to the soup, potato per person eating plus 2 for the pot, carrot per person and 1 for the pot., use baby carrots instead of peeling and slicing ones., stalks celery cut into bite size pieces, any other veggies your family likes .

bread, of your choice (works well with sourdough or a nice wheat), brie cheese, asparagus spears, shredded mozzarella cheese, butter, olive oil, coarse sea salt, black pepper (optional), thyme (optional), prosciutto (optional variation )

wine , chardonnay (for the cook), spinach, organic baby washed (i use a bag or box of organic washed baby spinach or mixed baby greens), tomato (sweet grape or cherry work nicely, but of course use whatever fresh garden es you might have), carrot, baby (whole, sliced , matchstick whatever you feel like that day), feta, crumbled (more or less ), crouton , garlic and butter (or to your liking), bacon (carando apple cured works best), sea scallops, eggs, vinaigrette dressing (or use whatever is your favorite)

cherry pie, by edra ward, time for memories, cherry pie . . ., brown crust and spice and sugar, jucie fruit , piled high., twas baked in the big oven, along with three or four, thier wonderful aroma, came floating out the door ., we watched through all the making, often got a taste . . ., was so delicious, not 1 must go to waste., helped to pick the cherries, that made it extra good, carried in the wood ., we saw the dough mixed quickly, how fast the rolling pin, smoothed it out, so nice and round, just right to fit the tin., firm deft fingers worked, soon each crimson sphere, was ready to be covered, sugar and spice., top would then be dotted, cinnamon , here and there, latticed upper crust, was put in place with care., when twas time for dinner, how everyone would beam, as grandma cut the cherry pie, pour the rich thick cream ., filling for cherry pie, into your favorite unbaked piecrust , place the filling, sugar, cornstarch, salt, cherry juice, red coloring