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spanish tortillas are often served warm or at room temperature with olives, pickles, and garlic mayonnaise (see related recipe) as an appetizer. they may also be served with a salad as a light entree. for the most traditional tortilla, omit the chorizo and scallions. we recommend using our winning brand of extra-virgin olive oil, columela. use a cured, spanish-style chorizo for this recipe. portuguese linguica is a suitable substitute., spanish chorizo , cut into medium dice, extra virgin olive oil, yukon gold potatoes (3 to 4 medium), peeled , quartered lengthwise, and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices, onion , halved and sliced thin, table salt, ground black pepper, eggs, sliced scallions (green and white parts ), garlic mayonnaise (see note ) (optional), how to flip a spanish tortilla, slide after browning first side , loosen tortilla with rubber spatula and slide onto large plate., flip place second plate face-down over tortilla ; invert browned-site up on second plate., slide slide tortilla back into pan, browned side-up , and tuck edges into pan with rubber spatula.

water, salt, hungarian paprika, black pepper, unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons, all-purpose flour, eggs, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , gruyere (i often mix in a little blue cheese for extra kick) or 1/4 cup asiago cheese (i often mix in a little blue cheese for extra kick), bacon bits (optional)

lacinato kale (often sold as dinosaur kale or tuscan kale ), olive oil, soy sauce, sesame seeds

herbed cheese and cracker bits, cheese bit crackers, vegetable oil, ranch salad dressing mix, heaping tbsp dried dill, garlic powder, celery salt, place crackers in a large sealable freezer container. in a bowl mix the oil , salad dressing mix, dill, garlic powder and celery salt. pour this mixture over the crackers then cover the container and invert it to coat the crackers with seasoning. refrigerate for at least 24 hours turning the container every so often to keep the crackers coated. let the mixture come to room temperature before serving. store in the covered container in refrigerator.

i had input from several great friends who took their time to help in the search., on g, juels , tink, danadooley and magandab., cherylann from ez cooking, thanks to all for you time and help. jessica harlan a very busy person took time to research pans and sent me several emails, thank you for taking your time to help a stranger., magandab sent me a link on g for a pan at target and since i pass it often and by chance the day she sent her message on gr, i stopped and checked the pan made by calphalon., very heavy, straight sides so it would be easy to attach a candy thermometer and a glass lid with a dip lip with strainer capability., what an incredible pan for $60. why; i am able to put the butter and sugars into the pan and not worry about burning! i made toffee again last night and to really test it, set the temp 1 line about medium on the electric stove. i would stir about every 10 minutes and then do something else; well i was making a cheese cake while the toffee cooked. every time i checked, it was boiling up, stir and i could feel nothing sticking to the bottom and burning like my old copper bottom revere ware steel 3 quart pot., how great to not have to worry about the mixture burning. this is a 4 quart pot. just perfect for the amount of butter and sugar to boil and become a food that should be reserved for the gods., i placed a mat over the pot as it boiled as the cool air was affecting the rise in temperature. the notch in the side for pouring let me leave my bamboo spoon in pot, the thermometer clipped to the side. once the mix reached 285 i poured the mix into the pan and it was so cool to see how the very last bit slipped right out of the pan. this is a fantastic pot for making toffee and recommend without reservation the purchase of this pot by calphalon., double thanks to magandab for sending me to my perfect candy pan. eating my toffee makes see s toffee-ettes taste like dirt, this is the link magandab sent me, http://www.target.com/kitchen-essentials-calphalon-hard-anodized-straining/dp/b000jm34km/qid =1234998462/ref=br_1_4/192-4549105-5227516 ie=utf8&node=11082001&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

spinach, cleaned, stemmed , torn or 1 1/2 lbs cut into smaller pieces and washed in several changes water, olive oil, chopped spring onion (white and green ), onion, chopped, leek, chopped (optional), rice , short-grain is best (or use arborio, but at a pinch, you can use converted. i often make it with brown for more fibe), lemon juice, minced fresh dill, water, salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomato paste (optional), feta cheese, kalamata olive, crusty bread

cooked ham, chopped, mayonnaise , or as needed, dried minced onion, dill pickle relish, brown mustard

unsalted butter, mirliton, peeled and cut into 1-inch thick slices or 1 (7 lb green pumpkin) *see note, vegetable oil, chopped yellow onions, chopped garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, shrimp, peeled and deveined, lump crabmeat , picked over for shells and cartilage, chopped green onions, chopped fresh parsley, gruyere , or mozzarella, finely grated, cooks note: any type of bland squash can be substituted for the mirliton or green pumpkin in this recipe (merlitons, yellow squash, or zucchini) long green italian squashes would work great too. regular pumpkins can also be used (not the kind for pie, but the big, bland ones more often used for jack o lanterns). butternut or acorn squash does not work with this recipe. the original recipe uses 1 (7 lb) green pumpkin., cooks note: any type of bland squash can be substituted for the mirliton or green pumpkin in this recipe (merlitons, yellow squash, or zucchini) long green italian squashes would work great too. regular pumpkins can also be used (not the kind for pie, but the big, bland ones more often used for jack o lanterns). butternut or acorn squash does not work with this recipe. the original recipe uses 1 (7 lb) green pumpkin.

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.

sugar, divided, cornstarch, salt, egg yolks, beaten, water, fresh lemon juice, butter, vanilla extract, divided, heavy whipping cream, blueberry muffins , torn into bite sized pieces. (about 12 cups), fresh blueberries, blueberries, & lemon-peel curl (to garnish ), in a large saucepan , combine 2 cups sugar, corstarch, and salt, mixing well., add egg yolks and water to sugar mixture, whisking well to combine., cook over medium heat, stirring often until mixture thickens , about 15-20 minutes. remove from heat., add lemon juice , butter, and 2 tsp vanilla, stirring well., cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours ., in a large mixing bowl, beat cream and remaining 1/2 cup sugar at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form., add remaining 1 tsp vanilla and beat until stiff peaks form., in the bottom of a trivle bowl, layer half of the blueberry muffins., top muffins with 3 cups blueberries. top blueberries with half of whipped cream., top whipped cream with two thirds of lemon mixture., top remaining 3 cups blueberries and remaining blueberry muffins., in a large bowl, combine the remaining lemon mixtureand whipped cream, folding gently to combine., spread over muffin layer ., garnish with additional blueberries and a lemon-peel curl if desired.

i use a (very crappy) dial-up conection, and most times get knocked offline., my computer is quite old , and nearing its demise, i believe., i have been unable to rate recipes from my cooking buddies for quite some time. sorry about that., i really want to rate recipes, but often computer freezes and i have to reboot several times just to get back online., i have seen some really nice recipes on this website , and wish to rate them, but am not able to., keep up the good work guys

lacinato kale (often sold as dinosaur kale and tuscan kale ), olive oil, coarse sea salt such as sel gris, coarsely ground pepper, grated parmesan cheese or 4 tsp. nutritional yeast

cookies (polish bows) - chruscik, egg yolks, tb sour cream, tb rum, ts vanilla, confectioners sugar, flour (sifted), ts baking powder, ts salt, tb sugar, oil for deep frying, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until well combined. add sour cream, rum and vanilla and mix until smooth. sift the flour, baking powder and salt and add it to egg yolk mixture, a little at a time. on a heavily floured surface knead the dough vigorously, punching and squeezing as much flour into it as it will take until the dough is no longer sticky (1/2 hour). separate dough into several portions and roll very thin. turn the dough and loosen often when rolling. the dough should look like parchment paper that you can see through. cut dough into strips approx. 1 1/2 inches wide, 4 inches long. make slit closer to 1 end and bring the longer end through the slit. heat oil to 375 degrees and fry quickly (only a few seconds) until golden not brown. turn only once. drain on paper towels. dust with confectioners sugar. makes 8 dozen.

rogue hazelnut brown nectar ale, bread flour, dry yeast, sugar, salt, dried, spent grain (optional), spent grain can be acquired from you local microbrewery or homebrewer, often free of charge. it is simply the left over husks of the malted barley used in brewing. it is not necessary for this bread to be delicious, but it lends a very nice character and consistency to the final product. note that before using you will need to dry it out over low heat in an oven until all of the moisture is removed.

rinse the rice , you can either place it in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse under cool water or place it in a medium bowl and repeatedly fill the bowl with water while swishing the rice around, then carefully drain off the water. in either case, you must rinse until the water runs clear. adjust the spiciness of this dish by including the minced ribs and seeds from the chiles., sweet soy sauce kecap manis , a dark brown, syrupy-thick indonesian sauce, is often called sweet soy sauce. it is sweetened with palm sugar and sometimes seasoned with various other ingredients, such as garlic and star anise. in indonesia it s used in marinades, as a flavoring in dishes and as a condiment. kecap manis can be found in asian markets and stored indefinitely in a cool, dry place., water, jasmine , basmati, or other long-grain white rice , rinsed (see note), fresh thai , serrano, or jalapeno chiles , seeds and ribs removed, chiles minced (see note), shallots , peeled and quartered, garlic cloves , peeled, vegetable oil, sweet soy sauce (see below), plus extra for serving, salt, cucumber , peeled , halved lengthwise, and sliced 1/2 inch thick, tomatoes , cored and sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds, eggs , cracked into 2 small bowls (2 eggs per bowl), ground black pepper, scallions , sliced thin, recipe fried shallots (see related recipe) (optional)

lacinato kale (often sold as dinosaur kale and tuscan kale ), olive oil, coarse sea salt such as sel gris

high-gluten bread flour (or all-purpose flour), uncooked polenta (coarse , not cornmeal), cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, dried parsley flakes (or 3 tbsp chopped fresh ), granulated garlic (or 3 tbsp crushed fresh ), active dry yeast (proofed in 4 tbsp warm water), sea salt, diced red bell pepper (i usually use the tj pepper medley), louisiana hot pepper sauce (often use half this amount for milder mouths) or 4 tbsp tabasco sauce (often use half this amount for milder mouths), water