1/4 lb Butter, unsalted 2 ea Ginger, thin slices, chopped 1 lg Shallot, chopped 1 sm Garlic, clove, chopped 1 sm Chili, green, seeded and chopped 1 tb Garam Masala (see any Indian cookbook) 1 tb Curry, powder (If Garam Masala is not available, use 2 tb of Curry powder) 1 tb Juice, lemon 1 [...]
1 c Jam, apricot 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 c Water Combine jam, sugar and water in a heavy saucepan. Mix well, bring to a boil, then simmer until clear. Source: Great Chefs of San Francisco, Avon Books, 1984 Chef: Christian Iser, Fournou’s Ovens, Stanford Court Hotel, : San Francisco, CA Pastry Chef: Jim Dodge
8 oz Wine, white, dry 2 oz Juice, lemon 4 oz Cream, heavy 4 oz Butter 4 tb Shallots, chopped Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) Oyster juice, from the — shucked oysters In a saucepan, cook the shallots, white wine, oyster juice and lemon juice until all of the liquid has evaporated. Add the [...]
2 1/2 c Water, cold 1 md Onion, sliced 1 ea Carrot, sliced 1 ea Celery, stalk, sliced 1 ea Leek, (white part only), trimmed and sliced (opt) 3 ea Fennel, stalks (opt) 1 ea Thyme, sprig, fresh, OR 1 pn Thyme, dried Dill 1/2 ts Salt 4 ea Peppercorns, white Place water, onion, carrot, [...]
1 c Sugar 2 lg Eggs 2 ea Egg yolks 1/4 c Flour 1 1/2 c Milk, scalded 1/4 c Hazelnut paste (optional if difficult to find) 1 c Cream, heavy 1/4 c Sugar Beat the sugar and eggs in a bowl until thick and lemon-yellow. Add flour and beat until smooth. Pour this mixture [...]
4 oz Chocolate, semi-sweet, melted 1/2 c Water, hot 2 c Cream, whipping 2 tb Rum, dark Whisk together 4 ounces of semisweet chocolate and hot water; cool to room temperature. Whip cream until nearly stiff. Gently fold chocolate mixture and rum into whipped cream. Source: New York’s Master Chefs, Bon Appetit Magazine : Written [...]
1/2 c Stock, veal ** OR prepar veal stock recipe: 2 tb Oil, vegetable 6 lb Bones, veal, meaty, OR combination of veal and beef bones 2 md Onions, trimmed, quartered don’t peel 2 lg Carrots, peeled, trimmed coarsely chopped 2 ea Celery, stalks, trimmed, coarsely chopped 1 ea Leek, trimmed, halved lengthwise, coarsely chopped, [...]
1 tb Oil, olive 15 sm Crayfish 1 Garlic, bulb, cut in half 1 c Mirepoix ** 1 ts Peppercorns, crushed 1 Bay leaf 4 tb Mushrooms, button, chopped 1/2 c Cognac 1 c Tomatoes, chopped 2 tb Parsley, chopped 1 tb Tarragon, chopped 1/2 c Puree, tomato 4 c Stock, fish 1/2 c Cream [...]
1 md Onion, top and bottom cut off and reserved 1 Pepper, red bell, top and bottom cut off and reserved 1 Pepper, green bell, top and bottom cut off and reserved 2 Corn, ears 2 tb Oil, vegetable or more 12 oz Beef, stew meat, (shin, chuck, or round) cut into 1-inch cubes 1 [...]
2 tb Butter, unsalted 8 md Shallots, roughly chopped 1 Garlic, clove, roughly — chopped 1 Bouquet garni * 750 ml Wine, red, dry 3 oz Marrow, veal, OR 3 oz Marrow, beef 2 tb Flour, all-purpose 3 c Veal Stock *Bouquet garni is a bag made of cheesecloth containing leek, parsley, thyme, and bay [...]