10 quintessential Recipes

quinoa, salted water, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, feta cheese , cut into cubes, tomatoes, washed and halved, red onion, finely diced, sweet yellow pepper, chopped, sweet orange pepper, chopped, fresh baby spinach leaves, toasted sunflower seeds, dressing, big cloves of fresh garlic, minced, dijon mustard, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, fresh ground pepper

sugar, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, scolding hot coffee, heavy cream (about 1 1/2 cups), baking chocolate (i use ghirardelli dark chips), butter, sugar, butter, melted (1/2 cup), cocoa powder, powdered sugar, powdered sugar, cream (or milk), vanilla extract, instant coffee

water, salt, yukon gold potato, carrots, peeled and trimmed, asparagus , with the tough ends cut off, cipollini onion , cut in half through stem and peeled (or substitute other small onions), olive oil, shiitake mushrooms (or eighths if the mushrooms are really big) or 3/4 lb cremini mushroom, stems removed and caps cut in quarters (or eighths if the mushrooms are really big), garlic, sliced, ground pepper, fresh thyme, chopped, fennel seed

unbleached all-purpose flour, butter, lukewarm water, lukewarm water, sugar, salt, potato flour, nonfat dry milk powder (the powder, not the flakes or beads), instant yeast, granulated sugar, cinnamon, light corn syrup or 1/2 cup maple syrup, rum (optional), butter, melted, brown sugar, diced pecans

eggs, at room temperature, divided see below, milk, at room temperature, ground nutmeg, ground red pepper , ie. cayene, gruyere cheese, grated , substitute swiss, jarlsberg lite works well, pie crusts, partially baked, see recipe note, crisp bacon , substitute 1/2 cup cooked ham, small dice

carrots, jumbo asparagus, cipollini onions, peeled and halved through the root, extra-virgin olive oil, more for drizzling, shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and quartered, ground sea salt , preferably gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, sliced garlic, chopped fresh thyme leaves

flank steaks, cut into small cubes, boned chicken parts , especially dark meat, smoked link sausage, sliced into small chunks, chicken broth, canned stewed tomatoes, diced green chili peppers, minced garlic, gebhardt chili powder (or equivalent), dry oregano, brown sugar, mexican beer, grated monterey jack cheese, chopped onions, chopped green bell peppers, chopped red bell peppers, lime juice, tequila

white sugar, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, boiling water, butter, softened, sugar, cocoa powder, milk, vanilla extract