14 work ray Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, butter, fresh bay leaf, ribs celery with greens, finely chopped (save time and purchase celery already washed, trimmed and cut into sticks, this makes chopping fast work), yellow onion, finely chopped, salt and pepper, all-purpose flour, poultry seasoning or 2 tsp ground thyme, hot sauce , or to taste, chicken stock, cooked pumpkin puree, heavy cream, freshly grated nutmeg, crisp apple , such as mcintosh or granny smith, finely chopped, red onion, finely chopped, lemon juice, dried sweetened cranberries, chopped, chili powder, honey, ground cinnamon

extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, smashed by a side of knife, rachael ray style, boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 8-oz breasts, each breast cut into large cubed pieces), sweet onion, sliced, pitted prunes, coarsely chopped, raisins (i prefer golden ), chicken stock, ground cumin, sweet paprika, ground coriander, turmeric, coarse salt (grey works perfect), fresh coarse ground black pepper, cinnamon, chili powder, cayenne pepper (or more to taste), chopped cilantro leaf

glugs ) extra-virgin olive oil, shallot, minced, splashes ) red wine vinegar, arugula greens, 2 bunches, washed and trimmed of stems, coarse salt and black pepper, baguette, 1/2-inch thick , day old bread works too, shallot oil, fresh herbs such as thyme , rosemary, parsley (dry herbs work too), chopped, freshly ground black pepper, grated parmigiano-reggiano

smoked sweet paprika or sweet paprika, a palmful, coriander , half a palmful, ground cumin , half a palmful, cayenne pepper , half a palmful, a few sprigs fresh thyme , leaves picked and chopped, fresh bay leaves, onion, chopped, green bell pepper or 2 small, chopped, red or green chiles, chopped, ribs celery, chopped, garlic, chopped or sliced, boneless, skinless chicken, cut into large pieces, salt and freshly ground black pepper, flour, plus more for dredging, peanut or vegetable oil, andouille sausage, stewed tomatoes or diced tomatoes with chiles, beer, chicken stock, lump crabmeat or shrimp, peeled and deveined, note : if serving later in work-week, pick up seafood fresh, if serving on cook-night or as second night s meal pick up crab or shrimp with your big-shop., scallions, trimmed and chopped, hot sauce, suggestion : scallion rice.

chicken stock (recommended : kitchen basics, 2 (1-quart) boxes, ground chicken or ground turkey breast (i keep an extra pack of both in the freezer; they are both so lean and easy to work with!), egg, plain bread crumbs, freshly grated nutmeg , eyeball it, smoked sweet paprika, handful parsley leaves, finely chopped, salt and pepper, egg noodles, pequillo spanish peppers or roasted red peppers, quartered lengthwise, very thinly sliced, scallions , cut into 2-inch pieces then shredded into thin sticks, handful fresh dill, finely chopped , about 3 tbsp

grill seasoning (recommended: montreal grill seasoning) or other seasoning blend, chili powder, dried cayenne pepper, cut chicken breast, vegetable oil , 1 turn of the pan, all-purpose flour or cornmeal, a couple of tbsp to work dough, pizza dough, brick reduced fat cheddar with jalapeno or chipotle pepper (recommended: cabot brand), yellow tomatoes, seeded and chopped, chopped red onion, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, cilantro leaves , optional, thyme leaves, garlic, coarse salt, lime , zested and juiced

swordfish steak , trimmed of skin, lemons, garlic , cracked away from skin, coarse salt, a generous handful flat-leaf parsley , about 1/4 cup of leaves, coarse black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, tuna steak, oranges, rosemary, stripped and finely chopped, aged balsamic vinegar , eyeball it, scallions, chopped, panzanella with the works , recipe follows, cubed day-old crusty bread, roma or plum tomatoes, cubed, red onion, chopped, cubanelle pepper or green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, pepperoncini or hot cherry peppers, chopped, roasted red peppers, drained, chopped, pitted olives , kalamata or sicilian green or a combination, flat fillets of anchovies, drained and chopped, basil leaves , torn, lemon, juiced, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, splash of liquid from bottled pepperoncini or hot cherry peppers, coarse salt and black pepper

boneless chicken breasts (trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1-inch cubes) or 2 lbs skinless chicken thighs (trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1-inch cubes), kosher salt, sweet paprika, sugar, smoked paprika, fresh ground black pepper (can sub chipotle powder), bacon , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, wooden skewers , soaked in water for 30 minutes before using, barbecue sauce, divided (sweet baby ray s hickory works well)

porterhouse or rib-eye steak, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil , 3 turns of the pan, garlic , crushed away from the skins, crushed red pepper flakes, mushrooms, sliced, onion, sliced, green bell pepper, seeded and sliced, pepperoni, casing removed , then chopped, optional, dry red wine , eyeball it, crushed tomatoes, dried oregano or 2 tsp chopped fresh oregano leaves, grated cheese , parmigiano or romano

flat iron steaks , 6 to 8 oz each, extra-virgin olive oil, for coating , plus 2 tbsp, cubanelle peppers, (italian mild frying peppers) seeded and thinly sliced, garlic, peeled and crushed, onion, thinly sliced, hot pepper rings (sometimes labeled banana pepper rings), drained, not pepperoncini, sliced yellow or red s in a jar, butter, all-purpose flour, milk, salt and freshly ground black pepper, nutmeg, freshly grated, grated provolone cheese, loaves ciabatta , about 12 inches long

russet potatoes, cleaned and pricked with a fork several times each, drizzle olive oil or vegetable oil, center cut bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces, scallions, chopped, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, salt and coarse black pepper