34 very side Recipes

whole salmon , side scaled, with skin, pin bones removed, kosher salt, fresh ground white pepper, fresh rosemary, coarsely chopped, lemon, very thinly sliced, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, extra virgin olive oil

olive oil, onion, large, chopped fine, red bell pepper, large, seeded and chopped fine (or use yellow ), celery, sliced fine, zucchini, grated (about 3 medium), lemon zest (about 1 lemon), lemon juice (from same lemon), sugar, seasoning salt (of your choice, plus more salt, to taste), thyme leaves, fresh (or 2 tsp dried ), garlic cloves, chopped and crushed, asparagus , salad cuts (about 9 oz drained), eggs , largest size, milk, flour, baking powder (not soda), turmeric, coarse black pepper, tabasco sauce (optional, but try chipotle tabasco, very nice !), cheddar cheese, grated, mature

how to estimate food quantities, source : catering handbook by edith weiss, all good quantity cook books will indicate the size of the portions, and all packaged food items indicate the total weight of the package. ultimately, it is for the caterer to determine if the portions indicated are what he wishes to serve, if not, then he must make the necessary adjustments. the size of the portion should be determined by, occasion, time of service, age and sex of guests (young, old , all men, etc.), appearance of the portion on the plate (or in the package)., teenagers eat more than any other age group. they eat practically anything and everything, and the spicier the better., people from their mid-twenties to mid-fifties have sophisticated tastes. they are apt to eat in moderation and good taste., people past sixty eat much the same as the middle group , except for a lessening of the sharp and spicy foods., when hors d oeuvres are to be served, the following outline suggests a suitable number, all of which are considered generous servings, at a four-hour reception , regardless of the starting time - 12 per guest., cocktail hour , to be followed by dinner - four per guest., wedding reception , from 2:30 to 5:30 - eight per guest., cocktail reception , from 3:00 to 6:00 - eight to ten per guest., all other occasions , estimate four per guest per hour for the first two hours, and two per hour after that., these figures include both hot and cold hors d oeuvres and canapes., do not include relishes and dips., self-service vs. served, sometimes when guests serve themselves they tend to be very generous; at other times they may be very timid. for a self-service buffet allow slightly more than if the same buffet is to be served by waiters. guests do not al ways take more themselves, but since they do not always know how to serve properly, more food is wasted., hors d oeuvres, when calculating quantities for an hors d oeuvres only cocktail party, figure approximately 12 pieces per person for the first hour (8 hot, 4 cold) and 6 pieces per person every hour past the first hour., hors d oeuvre only cocktail party : number of people x 12 hdv for first hour number of people x 6 hdv for every hour there after., example, hour cocktail party for 25 guests you will need approximately 450 pieces of hors d oeuvres, guests x 12 hors d oeuvres = 300 pieces hors d oeuvres for the first hour, guests x 6 hors d oeuvres = 150 pieces hors d oeuvres for the second hour, hors d oeuvre before dinner : number of people x 6 hdv for 1 to 1 and a half hour service, example, hour cocktail service before dinner for 25 guests you will need approximately 150 pieces, salads and side dishes, when calculating quantities for salads and side dishes, please figure approximately 5 oz per person if you are serving multiple salads and / or side dishes. if you are serving only 1 salad or side dish, please figure approximately 1/2 a lb per person. use the following chart to figure out quantities., side dish or salad, number of guests x .50 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .50 = 5 lb needed, multiple side dishes or salads: number of guests x .30 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .30 = 3 lb needed, entrees and first courses, when calculating quantities for a first course, please estimate 2-4 oz of protein per person., example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for an entree., x 1/2 lb = 5 lb salmon needed, example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for a first course., x 1/4 lb = 2.5 lb salmon needed, source : cook s fresh market

low-fat ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, rum or cognac, superfine sugar, very strong espresso or good quality coffee, cooled, ladyfingers, unsweetened cocoa , for dusting, beat the cheeses , rum and sugar with electric beaters until light and creamy, set aside. pour the coffee into a large shallow dish. quickly dip 1 side of half the ladyfingers into the coffee and lay closely together with the dipped side down over the base of a large flat-based serving dish or large cafe au lait cups. spread half of the cheese mixture evenly over the ladyfingers. dust with half the cocoa then repeat layers with coffee-dipped biscuits and cheese. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight. dust with remaining cocoa just before serving.

wild sea scallops, seasoned with white pepper and kosher salt on each side (note: before seasoning, pat each scallop dry very well with paper towels to remove as much moisture as possible---this will ensure a nice caramelized sear., clarified butter, orange zest, chives or daikon radish sprouts

ground turkey, scallions, very finely chopped, very finely chopped cilantro, sesame oil, vegetable oil, soy sauce, fine dry breadcrumb (unseasoned), egg, lightly beaten, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, fresh ginger , smashed with the side of a heavy knife

banana-custard cream dessert, i can assure you of 1 thing..this is a fabulous dessert ., i do not care for the ones made with pudding in a box, chill time not included in prep time, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, soft butter or margarine, custard, whole milk, sugar, ap flour, salt, cream cheese (very soft ), eggs beaten well, vanilla extract, sized ripe bananas, sliced, cream or cool whip, heat oven to 375of., mix (well) graham cracker crumbs , butter ,and sugar in a medium bowl., press in bottom of un-greased square pan , 9x9x2 inches. (i also allow it to go up the sides just a bit)., bake crust about 7 minutes just to set it a bit., allow to cool completely, about 30 minutes., put sliced bananas in the bottom of your dish ., make the custard, combine the milk , flour, sugar, salt then eggs..i add the beaten eggs last., add very soft cream cheese ., cook and stir over medium. heat. let it get to the boiling point but it should not boil., when the custard is very thick remove from heat and whisk to insure smoothness., add vanilla, mix ., now , pour evenly in to the graham cracker crust., dot more bananas in the custard ., allow to cool and cover the desert with cool whip or whipped cream.

best texas toast burgers -- with options, onion soup mix, a-1 sauce, worcestershire sauce, ground round or other really good hamburger, fresh mushrooms, texas toast, butter for toast, garlic seasioning (if desired) for toast, salt and pepper and other seasonings as needed., i use a bit of garlic on the toast and fresh ground pepper), fine sliced green pepper, onion sliced thin, blue cheese dressing (optional), more nice (vine grown ) tomatoe slices, lettuce (your choice of type), kosher dill pickles, mix the onion soup mix , worcestershire sauce, and a-1 sauce into the ground round. (season as desired), lightly saute the mushrooms , onions, and peppers in a very small amount of butter.remove to plate., shape meat into two patties and grill until done to your taste., toast and butter 4 slices of texas . (sprinkle with garlic seasoning if desired), spread soft or grated cheese on toasted slices, divide sauteed veggies between the two burgers, see some options below ., serve with options preferences : kosher dill pickles, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, blue cheese dressing, very soft or finely grated cheese, olives. well drained and crisp bacon and more., lol , i forgot the onion rings, great with fresh corn , fries, or salad on the side! my onion rings coming on soon, fff groupies, toast and more, prepare the texas toast on the grill or in a skillet., butter the toast. lightly sprinkle with garlic if you want, skillet : same prepartion as above andon medium-high heat, cook for 2 minutes on each side., i put my cheese , of choice, on while the toast is very hot

all-purpose flour , for dredging, eggs, well beaten, canola oil, jumbo shrimp, shelled, deveined , and butterflied with tails left on, garlic cloves, crushed with the side of a heavy knife, dry white wine, fresh lemon juice, fine sea salt (or to taste), dijon mustard, unsalted butter, at room temperature, very finely chopped parsley, lemon wedges, for serving

uncooked flat rice noodles (pad thai noodles), rice vinegar, sugar, divided, very thinly sliced banana pepper, extra-firm tofu , cut into thin strips, fresh lime juice, water, lower-sodium soy sauce, fish sauce, eggs, lightly beaten, salt, peanut oil, divided, garlic cloves, minced, skinless, boneless chicken thigh , cut into thin strips, fresh bean sprouts, divided, green onions, trimmed, crushed with flat side of a knife, and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, dried shrimp, unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts, chopped, cilantro leaves

whole side salmon , scaled, with skin, pin bones removed (2 1/2 to 3 lb), kosher salt, freshly ground white pepper, coarsely chopped fresh rosemary leaves, lemon, very thinly sliced, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic, thinly sliced, extra-virgin olive oil

chimicheese cake, flour tortilla shells , 6 1/2 diameter, cream cheese, at room temperature, sugar, flour, eggs, beaten, vanilla, cooked apples, very well drained, almond toffee bits, cinnamon sugar (1/2 cup sugar and 3 tbsp. ground cinnamon, mixed well), vanilla ice cream, caramel topping, beat cream cheese until fluffy ; add sugar and eggs, beat again. add vanilla and mix well. fold toffee bits and apple pieces in cheese mixture. on tortilla shell place a serving in the middle, about 2 1/2 inches from the side of shell. tuck sides in slightly and roll shell to seal the filling and hold in the cream cheese. when shells have been stuffed and rolled, place in refrigerator; chill to set filling. in deep fryer heat vegetable oil. when ready, place chimicheesecake and fry until slightly golden while carefully turning on each side. remove from oil and drain. heat oven to 350f and place chimicheesecake on cookie sheet and bake for 20 - 25 minutes. remove from oven and liberally sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. serve cheesecakes slightly warm with vanilla ice cream and caramel topping.

these vintage cake icing recipes are taken from mom s old recipe scrapbooks , circa 1929. mom often used these easy cake frosting recipes to decorate cakes for birthdays and everyday use., seven minute icing recipe, egg white , 3/4 cups white sugar, 1 tbsp corn syrup, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, 3 tbsp water, 1/2 tsp vanilla. combine all ingredients, except flavoring, in top of double boiler and beat; place over rapidly boiling water and beat 7 minutes or until frosting is fluffy and will hold shape; remove from stove, add flavor and beat 1 minute longer; spread immediately., easy vanilla icing recipe, butter , 1-1/2 cups icing sugar, 1-1/2 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat., vanilla butter cream icing recipe, butter , 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tsp vanilla, 3 cups icing sugar, 1/4 cup milk. combine all ingredients and mix., butterscotch icing recipe, in a saucepan combine 3 tbsp butter , 3 tbsp milk, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar. heat till dissolved, beat in 1-2/3 cups icing sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat till creamy., icing recipes, these old-fashioned , homemade icing recipes are taken from the white house cook book by hugo ziemann, steward of the white house, and mrs. f. litre. gillette, a celebrated 19th-century cookbook author, published by the saalfield publishing company, new york, in 1913., cake frosting tips, in the first place , the eggs should be cold, and the platter on which they are to be beaten also cold. allow, for the white of 1 egg, 1 small teacupful of powdered sugar. break the eggs and throw a small handful of the sugar on them as soon as you begin beating; keep adding it at intervals until it is all used up. the eggs must not be beaten until the sugar has been added in this way, which gives a smooth, tender frosting, and 1 that will dry much sooner than the old way., spread with a broad knife evenly over the cake, and if it seems too thin, beat in a little more sugar. cover the cake with two coats, the second after the first has become dry, or nearly so. if the icing gets too dry or stiff before the last coat is needed, it can be thinned sufficiently with a little water, enough to make it work smoothly., a little lemon juice , or half a teaspoonful of tartaric acid, added to the frosting while being beaten, makes it white and more frothy., flavors mostly used are lemon , vanilla, almond, rose, chocolate, and orange., if you wish to ornament with figures or flowers, make up rather more icing, keep about 1-third out until that on the cake is dried; then, with a clean glass syringe, apply it in such forms as you desire and dry as before; what you keep out to ornament with may be tinted pink with cochineal , blue with indigo, yellow with saffron or the grated rind off an orange strained through a cloth, green with spinach juice and brown with chocolate, purple with cochineal and indigo. strawberry, or currant and cranberry juices color a delicate pink., cake in a cool oven with the door open to dry, or in a draught in an open window., almond frosting (marzipan icing recipe), whites of three eggs, beaten up with three cups of fine, white sugar. blanch a lb of sweet almonds, lb them in a mortar with a little sugar, until a fine paste, then add the whites of eggs, sugar and vanilla extract. lb a few minutes to thoroughly mix. cover the cake with a very thick coating of this, set in a cool oven to dry, afterwards cover with a plain icing., chocolate frosting, whites of four eggs , three cups of powdered sugar and nearly a cup of grated chocolate. beat the whites a very little, they must not become white, stir in the chocolate, then put in the sugar gradually, beating to mix it well., plain chocolate icing, put into a shallow pan four tablespoonfuls of scraped chocolate , and place it where it will melt gradually, but not scorch; when melted, stir in three tablespoonfuls of milk or cream and 1 of water; mix all well together, and add 1 scant teacupful of sugar; boil about five minutes, and while hot, and when the cakes are nearly cold, spread some evenly over the surface of 1 of the cakes; put a second 1 on top, alternating the mixture and cakes; then cover top and sides, and set in a warm oven to harden., all who have tried recipe after recipe , vainly hoping to find 1 where the chocolate sticks to the cake and not to the fingers, will appreciate the above. in making those most palatable of cakes, chocolate eclairs, the recipe just given will be found very satisfactory., tutti frutti icing, mix with boiled icing 1 oz each of chopped citron , candied cherries, seedless raisins, candied pineapple, and blanched almonds., sugar icing, extra-refined sugar add 1 oz of fine white starch ; lb finely together and then sift them through gauze; then beat the whites of three eggs to a froth. the secret of success is to beat the eggs long enough, and always 1 way; add the powdered sugar by degrees, or it will spoil the froth of the eggs. when all the sugar is stirred in continue the whipping for half an hour longer, adding more sugar if the ice is too thin., take a little of the icing and lay it aside for ornamenting afterward. when the cake comes out of the oven, spread the sugar icing smoothly over it with a knife and dry it at once in a cool oven., ornament the cake with it, make a cone of stiff writing paper and squeeze the colored icing through it, so as to form leaves, beading or letters, as the case may be. it requires nicety and care to do it with success.

lamb shoulder, 12 to 15 lb, bone out, rosemary, salt and black pepper, to taste, all-purpose flour, chile powder, ground cumin, canola oil, to cook, garlic , smashed, ginger, minced, onions, large dice, carrots, peeled, large dice, ribs celery, large dice, bay leaves, red wine, soaked chickpeas, drained, honey, naturally brewed soy sauce, water, to cook, harissa, to serve on the side, jasmati rice , rinsed 3 times until water runs clear, water to cook, fresh mint, washed and leaves picked, honey, garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, on a very large platter , make a large ring of rice. drizzle the mint puree on the rice. place lamb and vegetables in the middle. pull out the rosemary 1/3 out to resemble a small crown. serve family style with harissa on the side., wine suggestion : brokenwood shiraz 1998

watercress, about 7 bunches, washed well and tough stems removed, egg whites, very cold, very cold heavy cream, very cold scallops or peeled raw shrimp, salt, white pepper, puff pastry, thawed if frozen, side of salmon , about 3 lb, boned and skin removed, egg beaten with 1 tbsp water, for egg wash, fresh watercress, garnish, minced shallots, champagne, heavy cream, butter, cut into small pieces, salt, white pepper, chopped chives, buttered new potatoes , recipe follows, red new potatoes (about 1 1/4-inches in diameter), salt, unsalted butter, chopped fresh chives, freshly ground black pepper

most of my recipes are open to fit your tastes and i usually add some options to make the recipe more to what you like., risotto is a very nice dish than can be use as a complete meal or a side dish. the preparation for risotto requires more simmering than boiling and 1 must be gentle in the cooking process., rice (use what kind you like)( i have made this with several kinds of ), olive oil (and/or butter), chopped onion, rice per person if it is a main dish or 2 oz per person if it is a side dish., canned or homemade chicken broth, white wine ( a good your favorite), saffron ( pinch), parmesan cheese (use your tastes on this ), chopped spinach, chopped porcine mushrooms, chopped asparagus, other vegetables to your taste, i have also used orzo to make a version of this., when buying rice to make a risotto, choose short-grained round or semi-round rice; among the best rices for making risotto are arborio, vialone nano, and carnaroli. other short-grained rices such as originario will also work. long grained rice such as patna won tsp do, because the grains will stay separate. nor should you use minute rice -- it won tsp absorb the condiments, and again the grains will remain separate.

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

white cake mix* (duncan hines classic white , my choice), eggs, sour cream, water, vegetable oil, note: spice , chocolate or your favorite cake mix may be substituted, after baking , these layers can be spread with icing or filling between the layers, then top and sides iced., this is a quick easy , very pretty icing for the cake, but if using this icing, enjoy the cake the day it is iced, because it will not hold up for longer storage, divinity frosting (a no-brainer, home-style fluffy white frosting mix (betty crocker home style white frosting mix), boiling water, light corn syrup, vanilla extract (i like to add almond extract also), powdered sugar, chopped pecans, toasted