80 not other cheese Recipes

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

creme de cassis or other not-too-sweet fruit liqueur, such as creme de mure, or calvados, cracked black pepper, ripe black or green fresh figs , cut in half lengthwise, stems left intact, pancetta, crumbled fresh goat cheese, clover or other amber honey for drizzling

chopped well-rinsed leeks, white and light green parts only (discard dark green tops), celery, diced, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh thyme, stripped from stem, fresh bay leaves, vegetable stock (i used 1 of each) or 2 quarts beef stock (i used 1 of each), spaghetti sauce, diced turnips, diced carrots, sliced fresh green beans, salt or substitute, black pepper, cayenne pepper sauce (optional), red bell pepper, seeded and diced, frozen corn, frozen peas, fully cooked meatballs (optional) or 1 lb chopped cooked beef (optional) or 1 lb other cooked meat (optional), uncooked macaroni noodles, grated parmesan cheese (optional)

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

dried linguine or 4 -6 oz thick spaghetti or 4 -6 oz other dry pasta, salt (for pasta water... not optional), olive oil, garlic, minced, crushed red pepper flakes, anchovies, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, chopped (if using the dry kind , reconstitute in boiling water), freshly grated parmesan cheese (not the kind from a green jar, and it should be finely grated, not the big shreds), salt & freshly ground black pepper

chocolate wafer cookies, bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened ) or 6 oz semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, dark brown sugar, ground nutmeg, hot melted unsalted butter, whipping cream, bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened ) or 20 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped, kahlua or 1/4 cup other coffee-flavored liqueur, cream cheese, room temperature, sugar, all-purpose flour, dark rum, instant espresso powder or 2 tbsp instant coffee crystals, ground whole espresso beans (medium-coarse grind), vanilla extract, mild-flavored light molasses, eggs, sour cream, sugar, vanilla extract

cheddar cheese , flavorful cheese or 1/2 lb other hard flavorful cheese, parmesan cheese, all-purpose flour, cayenne, chilled butter, cut into chunks , plus a bit more to grease the baking sheet, ice water (or as needed), coarse salt , as needed (optional)

sweet potatoes , scrubbed clean, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, cut into small pieces, apple cider or 3/4 cup apple juice, salt (to taste), ground black pepper (to taste), gruyere cheese, shredded (or you could use swiss cheese or any other cheese you prefer), fresh parsley, chopped

butter (do not use substitute), brown sugar, mustard, worcestershire sauce, poppy seeds, honey, hawaiian style rolls, sliced swiss cheese, sliced provolone cheese, sliced ham (or other meat of choice)

cream cheese, at room temperature, montrachet or other mild goat cheese, at room temperature, minced garlic (2 cloves), minced fresh thyme leaves, minced fresh parsley, milk , half-and-half, or heavy cream, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, loaves 7-grain bread, thinly sliced, hothouse cucumber, not peeled

cream cheese, at room temperature, montrachet or other mild goat cheese, at room temperature, minced garlic (2 cloves), minced fresh thyme leaves, minced fresh parsley, milk , half-and-half or heavy cream, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, loaves 7-grain bread, thinly sliced, hothouse cucumber, not peeled

thick) slices brioche , recipe follows or other egg bread, or pain de mie (about 4 inches square), sliced boiled ham, swiss cheese, unsalted butter, eggs, mornay sauce, warmed , recipe follows, brioche, very warm water (110 degrees to 115 degrees f), active dry yeast (not quick-rising), cake flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, fine sea salt, eggs, at room temperature, unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes, at room temperature , plus butter for the pans, mornay sauce, unsalted butter, diced (1/4-inch) spanish onion, kosher salt, all-purpose flour, milk, heavy cream , or as needed, bay leaf, black peppercorns, freshly grated nutmeg, freshly ground white pepper, grated comte or emmentaler cheese

whole wheat flour, all-bran cereal (not all-bran-it s too heavy(i ve found trader joe s high-fiber cereal works best), sugar, baking powder, salt, egg, whey (or water or milk), powdered milk, canola oil, ground flax seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, blueberries (or other fruit), nonfat yogurt cheese, maple syrup

boneless pork, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, black beans, drained, chopped onion, chopped yellow bell pepper, thick & chunky salsa, diced tomatoes , do not drain, garlic cloves, minced, chili powder, cumin, crushed red pepper flakes, sour cream (optional), shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

beef tenderloin fillets (grilled rare to medium-rare. see perfect tenderloin steak / filets with mushrooms), fresh mushrooms, sliced, sauteed with garlic (see recipe same page as steak, above), caramelized onion, grated monterey jack cheese (can use reduced fat, just not non-fat , nasty texture, no flavor, doesn tsp melt correctly), parmesan cheese, ground, gorgonzola or 3/4 cup other good blue cheese, crumbled, fresh basil , julienned, handful baby spinach (optional), red pepper , roasted, chopped (jarred, ok, or grilled or chopped fresh), black pepper, ground, naan bread , garlic flavored (in grocery stores with other foods from india, or refrigerated flat bread section)

lean ground beef, american cheese (can use other types if you like ), tomato sauce (not pasta sauce, just plain ), garlic powder, and other seasonings (i like italian seasonings )

pure maple syrup (not imitation syrup! no, no!), ripe bartlett pears (not too ripe ) or 3 ripe anjou pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 8 wedges each (not too ripe), sea salt, fresh ground pepper, aged balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil or 1/4 cup walnut oil, baby arugula, loose leaf lettuce, crumbled stilton cheese (roquefort or other blue cheese ok)