240 roasted optional Recipes

peppercorn blend (option 1), szechwan pepper , thorns and twigs removed (option 2), dried red chili (option 3), kosher salt

turkey (preferably kosher), any quills removed if necessary and neck and giblets (excluding liver) reserved for making stock, salt, black pepper, navel oranges, each cut into 8 wedges, red onions, each cut into 8 wedges, bay leaves (not california ), unsalted butter, melted, pan juices from roast turkey, turkey stock, all-purpose flour, garnish: 4 roasted onions , each cut into 8 wedges (optional); fresh bay leaves (do not eat)

roasting chicken (about 4 lb) at room temperature, salt and pepper, to taste, lemon, halved, butter, olive oil, water, watercress (optional), for garnish

oven-roasted turkey breast, chopped or 12 oz leftover cooked turkey, chopped fresh spinach, shredded 4-cheese pizza cheese or 1 1/2 cups your favorite kind cheese, pizza sauce, pizza dough (i use or use 2 package store bought dough), milk, grated parmesan cheese (optional) or 4 tsp romano cheese (optional)

red pepper , roasted and finely chopped (roasting instructions follow), margarine or 1 tbsp butter, olive oil, garlic, green onions, chopped, flour, evaporated skim milk, chablis (optional) or 2 tbsp other dry white wine (optional), dried basil, salt and pepper

dried porcini mushrooms, cubes baguette, assorted fresh wild mushrooms (such as oyster and portobello), butter, shallots, chopped, dried thyme, juniper berries (optional), crushed, roasting chicken ; liver, heart and gizzard reserved, finely chopped, more) canned low-salt chicken broth, chopped fresh parsley, salt, ground black pepper, brandy

rotisserie-cooked chicken, poblano peppers , roasted and chopped, red onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, ground coriander, chili powder, monterey jack cheese, shredded, soft taco-size flour tortillas, green onion, finely sliced, shallot, finely minced, garlic cloves, minced, serrano peppers (optional) or 1 -2 jalapeno pepper, minced (optional), butter, cumin, coriander, garlic powder, white pepper, flour, sour cream, chicken broth

frozen shelled edamame (no need to thaw), olive oil, dried basil, crushed, cayenne pepper, seasoned salt (or sea salt), ground cumin, paprika, black pepper, option : jane s crazy mixed up salt for salt substitute

fresh baby artichokes, fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper, grated lemon zest, mayonnaise (optional) or vegan , for serving (optional)

orzo pasta, fresh butternut squash, butter, vidalia onion, diced (can sub sweet or red onion), garlic, minced, white wine or chicken stock(or pasta water from cooking the orzo), half and half, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, fresh grated nutmeg(optional, but recommended ), kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper

heavy eggplants, heads garlic, vidalia onion, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, extra virgin olive oil (plus more to brush garlic), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, parsley (optional) or tarragon (optional) or thyme (optional) or cumin (optional)

butter, softened to room temperature, thyme, fresh, chopped, rosemary, fresh, chopped, garlic clove, minced, black pepper, freshly ground, lemon zest, lemon juice, fresh, lemon slices, halved (optional for garnish ), rosemary, fresh (optional for garnish ), salmon fillets

english roast, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, shallot, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, onion, sliced, dried thyme, french onion soup, beef base, water, cabernet sauvignon wine, kitchen bouquet browning sauce, fresh button mushrooms, optional but very tasty

broccoli (large) (4-5 lbs) cut into florets, olive oil divided, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, garlic sliced, lemon zested, pine nuts (optional) toasted, parmesan cheese shredded, fresh basil (optional) julienned

garlic heads (large ones, approximately 72 cloves), cream cheese, at room temperature, blue cheese, at room temperature, milk, fresh dill (optional) or 1 tsp dried dill, chopped (optional), fresh parsley, chopped, red cabbage head (optional)

head garlic, cloves broken but not peeled, garlic clove, peeled, extra virgin olive oil, white potatoes , scrubbed, fresh lemon juice, warm water (optional) or chicken stock (optional), coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper

fresh cranberries or 2 cups frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped, dark brown sugar, vegetable oil (i used sunflower oil), ground cinnamon, grated orange zest, cream cheese, softened, flour tortillas, butter, maple syrup, for drizzling (the real stuff not imitation maple syrup!), fresh mint sprig, vanilla ice cream (optional) or whipped cream (optional)

enough for your 4 guests ) cous-cous, red pepper, green pepper, yellow pepper, white onion, red onion, vegetable oil, cumin powder, sugar, cinnamon powder (optional but delicious ), garam masala (optional), salt and pepper to taste