13 silk stocking Recipes

instant chocolate drink mix (nestle quick), ice cubes, tequila, white creme de cacao, light cream, grenadine

extra virgin olive oil (1 turn of the pan), onion, finely chopped, canned vegetable stock , found on soup aisle (i use vegan chicken broth here), diced tomatoes with juice (i use an 8 ounce can tomato sauce here), black beans, drained and rinsed, pumpkin puree (found often on the baking aisle), corn (frozen or canned, drain and rinse if canned), heavy cream (i use unsweetened silk), curry powder, ground cumin, cayenne pepper (eyeball it in the palm of your hand), coarse salt, fresh chives, for garnish (chopped or snipped )

butterscotch schnapps, advocaat, white creme de cacao, cream, ice

sweetened condensed milk (this is not evaporated milk), cognac, creme de cacao, ice (to taste)

vegetable stock or water, minced fresh ginger, garlic, chopped, acorn squash , seeds removed, washed under hot water, peeled if necessary and cut into bite-size pieces, ears fresh or frozen corn, shucked , silk removed, quartered, onion, peeled and cut into eighths, carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces, head savoy cabbage, cut into 1/2-inch wedges, mushrooms, spinach, washed , tough stems removed, firm tofu, cut into 1-inch squares, scallions , cut into 1-inch pieces, red miso, tamari or soy sauce, drops hot pepper sauce, lemon, juiced, sesame oil, salt, freshly ground pepper

butter, onions, chopped, jerusalem artichokes, peeled and sliced, vegetable stock, milk (or silk, for vegetarian), salt & pepper, day-old white bread, olive oil

ears corn, husks and silks removed, water (or more ), chicken stock, low-sodium, kosher salt, freshly cracked black pepper, garlic clove, roughly chopped, anaheim chili, roughly chopped, roughly chopped cilantro stems, shallots, peeled & chopped, stalks celery, roughly chopped, red potatoes, peeled and diced (1/2-inch), butter , plus 1 tbsp, sweet onion, diced, anaheim chili, small dice, diced poblano pepper, minced garlic, bacon, diced, salt, pepper, heavy cream

ears fresh corn shucked and all silk removed (1 large (12 to 16 oz) drained can or 1 (10 oz) box frozen corn may be substituted. do not thaw before using.), butter , margarine or olive oil, yellow onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, green or red sweet bell pepper, seeded and minced (or use a combination of both peppers), grain white rice (preferably basmati or texmati rice), rich well seasoned chicken stock or doctored *canned broth, freshly ground black pepper, salt to taste, butter or margarine

boneless skinless chicken breasts, margarine (vegan earth balance), olive oil (extra virgin is best), mushrooms (sliced medium), shallots (chopped fine ), marsala wine (this is a sweet wine), stock (chicken or veggie is good), coffee creamer (plain silk soy is the best), salt and pepper (to taste)

lobsters, steamed, unsalted butter, spanish onion, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, dry white wine, roasted corn kernels , cobs reserved *see cook s note, lobster stock, poblano chiles , roasted, peeled, seeded and diced, heavy cream, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus leaves for garnish, roasted corn and green chile relish, recipe follows, ears fresh corn , silks removed but husks left on, soaked in cold water for 10 minutes, poblano chile , roasted, peeled, seeded and finely diced, red onion, finely diced, lime, juiced, canola oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper

oyster mushrooms, stems removed, fine quality extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme , leaves picked, garlic, finely minced, shallot, finely minced, fine quality sherry vinegar, tupelo honey, vegetable stock, ears corn, shucked , silk removed and kernels shaved off the cob, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter, at room temperature, creme fraiche, at room temperature, four 6-oz fillets yellowedge gulf grouper, skin and bones removed, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, blended vegetable and olive oil, unsalted butter, at room temperature, fresh thyme, petite greens , for serving