20 the bowl clean Recipes

at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia , many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food., this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong., ingredients for the bread, sugar, fresh yeast or 1 package dry yeast (7 g), lukewarm milk, kilo flour (all purpose), salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel and some lemon juice, ingredients for the braid, flour, water, little bit salt, how to make the bread, put the (fresh ) yeast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius., take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well., put the flour , sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture., mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours., after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour., form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don tsp forget to grease it, make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/egg mixture to glue it on the bread., bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

eggs , fresh uncracked, clean, sugar, marscapone cheese ( no substitutes ), italian ladyfingers (saviordi ),approx, brewed expresso, rum, bittersweet grated chocolate, strawberries, optional garnish

sweet onions, thinly sliced, olive oil, divided, garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, lemon juice, tahini, garlic cloves, minced, salt, pepper, baked pita chips or assorted fresh vegetables

bacon, fresh broccoli (and cauliflower), green onions (or 1 large onion), raisins, nuts (cashews are the best!), mayonnaise (no substitutes), white sugar (or less ), cider vinegar

fresh green beans, cleaned, fresh carrots, scraped and cut into 3-inch pieces, fresh brussels sprouts, cleaned, cauliflower flowerets, fresh mushrooms, sliced, garlic-mayonnaise dip

rock shrimp, cleaned, bay scallops, cleaned, cod , cut into 1-inch pieces, fresh pineapples, lite coconut milk, chopped fresh cilantro leaves , plus more for garnish, thai seasoning

peanut oil or 2 tbsp olive oil, butter, yellow onions, sliced about 1/8 inch thick (4 cups), shallots, chopped, fresh ginger, peeled and chopped, garlic, minced, flour, harvey bristol cream dry sherry, beef stock (8+ cups, home made beef broth is best), sesame oil, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, granulated sugar, chinese thin egg noodles (use thin noodles and a small amount eliminate noodles if using small soup bowls), french baguettes , thin (very thin slices is important and only two per bowl), swiss gruyere cheese (or substitute swiss cheese), peanut oil or 2 tbsp olive oil, white button mushrooms, cleaned, tomatoes, bean sprouts or 1 -2 oz alfalfa sprout, peanuts, boneless sirloin steaks or 1/2 lb london broil beef, cut into small thin bit size pieces, shrimp, cleaned and butter-flied, scallops, cut in half, lobster meat (optional), crabmeat (optional), curry powder, mixed with, water, soy sauce

lemon , juice of, garlic cloves, crushed, oil, bacon , fried crisp, crumbled, heads romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cut in halves, swiss cheese, coarsely grated, almonds, toasted, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, crouton

pineapple juice, lite soy sauce, brown sugar, chicken breasts, boneless and skinless ., water , plus 4 cups for cooking the rice, and 2 cups for the vegetables, lemongrass stalks, peeled and coarsely chopped, fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced, kaffir lime leaves, lemon, cut in half, lite coconut milk, peanut butter, creamy natural or reduced fat natural, sugar, lime, juiced, corn starch, brown rice , medium grain, salt, carrots, peeled and julienned, red bell pepper , julienned, pearl onions, peeled and cleaned, snow pea pods or sugar snap peas, peas, fresh or frozen, cilantro, chopped peanuts

olive oil, chopped onion, garlic clove, minced, chili powder or 1 pinch red pepper flakes, shrimp, raw, peeled and cleaned, apple cider vinegar, black pepper, dainty short-grain brown rice, cooked, head of broccoli, washed and chopped

portabello mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed, olive oil (more or less , spending on the size of your portabellos), minced garlic, dried basil, onion powder, salt, pepper, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut in quarters, baby spinach (1 - 7 oz bag, will be a close amount), bacon, diced and satueed (don tsp forget to save the drippings for the dressing), fresh basil, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped (i always use flat leaf, but that is a personal preference), bacon drippings (don tsp forget to reserve the bacon for the salad), olive oil, red onion, diced (about 1/2-2/3 cup), cider vinegar, spicy brown mustard, sugar, salt, pepper

corn kernels, yellow bell pepper, washed,halved,de-seeded and diced into 1 cm sized piece (optional), green bell peppers, washed,halved,de-seeded and diced into 1 cm sized piece, pineapple, drained,if using tinned,cut into 1 cm size pieces, tomatoes, washed,quartered,de-seeded and diced into 1 cm size pieces, green chili, washed and chopped, whole black peppercorns, crushed, fresh mint leaves, cleaned,washed and chopped, salt, lemon juice

unsalted butter, sliced leeks , about 2 large leeks, white and light green parts only, cleaned, and halved, all-purpose flour, chicken stock, sourdough rounds (boules), or 4 smaller rounds, thick-cut, apple-smoked bacon, finely diced, heavy cream, crumbled stilton or other good quality blue-veined cheese, salt, ground white pepper

romaine or leafy lettuce, of your choice, shredded baby spinach, smoked trout cleaned and shredded, cucumbers, peeled and julienne, red beets, baguette , optional, mayonnaise, buttermilk, sour cream, plain yogurt, freshly chopped parsley leaves, freshly minced chives, freshly minced tarragon leaves, champagne vinegar, minced garlic, lime juice, black cafe pepper, salt

chart house chocolate mousse pie, oreo cookies broken into rough chunks ; use the whole cookie, including the white cream filling, unsalted butter, melted, mousse filling, semi-sweet chocolate bits, egg yolks, egg whites, heavy cream, make the crust : place cookie chunks in the bowl of a food processor and process until you have crumbs. add the melted butter and process again until well mixed., spray a 9-inch spring-form pan with nonstick cooking spray. press the crumb mixture into the bottom of the pan and about 2 inches up the sides., freeze to set while you prepare the mousse filling., make the filling : place the chocolate bits in a heavy glass or ceramic bowl. microwave for 1 minute, then stir and microwave again until the chocolate has melted completely., if you prefer, you can place the chocolate in a bowl over a pot of water that is steaming - but not boiling - and let it melt, stirring occasionally.), stir the egg yolks into the melted chocolate ., place the egg whites in a clean , dry mixing bowl. beat, using a wire whisk, until soft peaks form. fold the egg whites into the chocolate mix, 1 third at a time., place the cream in the mixing bowl you used for the egg whites and, using the wire whisk, beat the cream until it is stiff and not at all grainy. fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture., pour the mousse into the reserved crumb crust. freeze again until firm and set, about three or four hours., cut portions cleanly , use a sharp knife. dip the knife into hot water and dry it off before you make each slice.

instant yeast (2 1/2 tsp, or 4 oz), honey, warm water (divided ), bread flour (plus additional for dusting the work surface), whole wheat flour, kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, cornmeal for sprinkling the baking pans, special equipment : baking pans or cookie sheets, pizza stone (optional), makes eight 6-7 inch pitas, procedure, combine the two flours in a medium bowl., whisk in 1/2 cup of the flour mixture and keep whisking until the mixture is very smooth. cover with plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place for 45 minutes to an hour, or until doubled and bubbly., stir the salt into the remaining flour mixture ., mix in the remaining flour , 3/4 cup water, and olive oil. stir until a shaggy dough forms., turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic., lightly spray a large, clean bowl with cooking spray (or coat with olive oil). place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat in the oil. let sit in a warm spot for at least an hour, or until the dough has doubled in size., punch down the dough (it s fun) and cut into 8 fairly even pieces., lightly flour a work surface ., roll each dough piece into a ball between your hands. flatten 1 of the dough balls , then roll out on your floured work surface to 6-7 inches in diameter. transfer the pita to the cornmeal-dusted baking sheet. repeat with each dough ball., let the dough rest, loosely covered with a clean kitchen towel, for 30 minutes., if you are baking your pita on a pizza stone , place the stone on the oven floor, and remove the middle oven rack (move the second oven rack to the top position, out of the way). if you don tsp have pizza stone, remove the top oven rack, and place the second rack in the lower middle position., preheat the oven to 500of., transfer the pitas , two at a time, to the pizza stone or oven rack. bake for 2 minutes on 1 side, gently flip with tongs or a long spatula, and bake on the other for 1 minute., pita to a cooling rack. cool for 1-2 minutes, then stack to keep warm.

petite diced tomatoes, diced tomatos with chilies (first, pour the canned tomatos into large bowl, mix up, and then drain about 3/4 of the juice out be), green onions (chop em up), cilantro (chop it up), sliced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, jalapeno peppers (slice them lengthwise in half and clean out most, but not all, of the seeds), seasoned rice vinegar, sea salt, fine black pepper, limes (squeezed or juiced, use the leftover pulp, too), diced fresh ripe roma tomatoes

dry yeast, sugar, warm water, all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for coating bowl and grill, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic , smashed, crushed red pepper , optional, pancetta, cut into 1/2-inch dice, assorted mushrooms , such as shiitake, cremini, oyster, or whatever you like, cleaned and sliced, stracchino (or another mild creamy cheese, such as ricotta or fromage blanc, at room temperature, grated parmesan, chives, finely sliced, aged balsamic for drizzling , optional