Chopped fruit, marinated in confectioner’s sugar and lime juice. Example: Fuji apple, chopped Bosc pear, chopped bing cherries, halved and pitted black seedless grapes banana, sliced confectioner’s sugar lime juice Eat right away, but also make enough to marinate overnight. Spoon over ice cream.
Recipe Yellow or red onion, one medium or large Finely chop the onion, or use a food processor to chop it to small even pieces. A medium saucepot and a big spoon Olive oil Put the saucepot on high heat. Pour in olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. After the pot
I recently made a couple of these large Mexican-ish casseroles for social events, and figured I’d share the recipe. Beans Olive oil 1 large or 2 medium yellow onions Optional: a large mushroom, a carrot, a bell pepper 1-3 cloves garlic Optional: basil, paprika, chili powder 3-4 cans black beans Balsamic vinegar, salt Heat
Adapted from BonAppetit. 9 ears of corn: cut the kernels off 3 ears; grate the kernels off 6 ears. Break corn cobs in half, and place them in a large pot with 2 c. milk, 1 c. cream and bring it to gentle boil. Saute 1 chopped onion, 1 grated carrot, grated corn in 2T
Mexican spicy bean stew. It’s easy to make a double batch and save the leftovers. Recipe Yellow onion, one large or two small Bell peppers, two or three Coarsely chop the vegetables, or Cuisinart to moderately-sized even pieces. Variation: Optionally, add any of the following: Replace some or all of the bell peppers with spicier
Boiling pasta is a key cooking techinque. One pound of pasta typically makes four or more hearty servings, depending on how much sauce you’re using. Recipe Stock pot, or equivalent large pot, with cover Fill the pot with water. Use a large pot and a lot of water; one pound of pasta needs at least
Plain white rice. Recipe A good medium-sized pot with a tight-fitting lid Rice, one cup, or more Water, two cups, or twice the amount of rice Put the rice and water into the pot. Measure the rice first, so it doesn’t stick to your wet measuring cup. Put the cover on the pot and put
An Italian classic. Recipe Basic tomato sauce, or any variation, one batch Cook the sauce. Pasta, sheets or lasagne strips, dried or fresh, 1 pound or so You don’t need to boil the pasta; as long as your sauce is liquid enough, it will cook in the oven. A large baking dish, oven-safe casserole, or
This is a basic pasta with cheese sauce, in the spirit of “macaroni and cheese,” but with lots of vegetables added. Traditionally speaking, this is a variation on a “mornay” sauce, or a bechamel sauce with cheese. The most notable variation is the inclusion of vegetables cooked in the butter before the flour is added.