6 rustic food Recipes

french bread (about 1 lb) or 1 loaf italian bread, slightly stale and cut into 1/2 inch cubes (about 1 lb), grated lemon zest, milk, eggs, sugar, ground cinnamon, dutch-processed cocoa powder, ground nutmeg, vanilla extract, whole almond , ground in food processor, dark raisins, blanched almonds and pine nuts, for topping (whole), unsalted butter, sugar , for finishing

dried white beans, soaked for at least 8 hours, onion, peeled & sliced in half, stalk celery, cut into 2 pieces, carrot , sliced in half lengthwise, dried thyme, dried tarragon, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, leek, sliced thinly, mushroom , mixed varieties, salt, fresh ground black pepper, breadcrumbs, preferably fresh and homemade, walnuts , chopped until resembling coarse crumbs (use food processor), vegan margarine, dried sage, dried oregano, paprika

unsalted butter, onion, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, carrot, chopped, garlic, chopped, kosher salt, low-sodium chicken broth, bay leaf, roasted chestnuts, heavy cream, dry sherry, unsalted butter, cubed rustic bread, crusts removed, saffron threads (optional), vegetable oil, for frying, loosely packed parsley sprigs, cornstarch, kosher salt

extra-virgin olive oil, baby eggplant, halved, kosher salt, pine nuts, chicken cutlets (about 1 lb total ), freshly ground pepper, all-purpose flour , for dredging, garlic, sliced, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained,rinsed and roughly chopped, fresh basil leaves , torn, low-sodium chicken broth, ricotta cheese, rustic bread , for serving