Recipes
Risotto Rosso (Italian Red Wine Risotto)
0.5 Each onion, diced fine. 1 Each garlic clove, minced. 2 Cups Arborio rice. 1 Cup Italian red wine. 4 Cups chicken or vegetable stock, heated. 1 Cup peas, frozen. 0.25 Cup Parmesan cheese, grated. 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter. 1 Tablespoon kosher salt, to taste. 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil.
Pesto
2 Packed cups basil, leaves only. 1 Packed cup flat leaf parsley, thick stems removed. 5 Each garlic cloves, peeled ( can use more or less garlic depending on flavor desired). 0.25 Cup pumpkin seeds, raw or pine nuts. 4 Ounces lemon juice, freshly squeezed. 9 Ounces extra virgin olive oil. 0.25 Cup Parmesan cheese, grated. 1 Teaspoon kosher salt, to taste. 0.5 Teaspoon black pepper, ground.
Marsala Wine New England Clam Chowder
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil. 8 Ounces unsalted butter. 1 Cup thick-sliced bacon, sliced 1/4-inch thick. 1 Each onion, diced fine. 2 Stalks celery, diced fine. 2 Teaspoons thyme dried. 4 Each garlic cloves, minced. 0.5 Cup all-purpose flour. 1 Cup dry Marsala wine. 1 Quart clam juice, heated. 3 Cups Yukon gold potatoes,
Coconut Milk Jalapeno Rice
0.5 Each onion, diced fine. 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil. 2 Cups long-grain white rice. 2 Cups coconut milk, unsweetened. 2 Cups chicken or vegetable stock. 0.25 Cup jalapenos, chopped fine. 0.5 Cup Cotija cheese or any Latin semi hard to hard cheese, grated. 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter. 1 Tablespoon kosher salt, to taste.
Charred Salsa Verde
2 Each Anaheim chili pepper. 2 Each jalapeno chili pepper. 1 Each green bell pepper. 6 Each tomatillos husked and cleaned. 0.5 Each onion peeled and quartered. 1 Each garlic cloves peeled. 2 Each avocado, peeled, sliced in half and pit removed. 1 Cup cilantro, roughly chopped. 6 Each lime juice, fresh squeezed, more if needed. 2 Teaspoons kosher salt, more if needed. 1 Teaspoon black pepper, more if needed. 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin olive oil.
Braised Beef Short Ribs Chianti
6 Pounds Beef short rib, boneless or bone-in. Vegetable oil for browning meat. 1 Each yellow onions, large roughly chopped. 1 Each carrots, roughly chopped. 3 Stalks celery, roughly chopped. 750 Milliliters Chianti or any other Italian red wine. 0.5 Bunch thyme fresh. 0.5 Bunch rosemary fresh. 8 Each garlic cloves. 0.25 Cup dark chocolate, roughly chopped.
Braised Beef Short Ribs Al Guajillo
6 Pounds Beef short rib, boneless or bone-in. Vegetable oil for browning meat. 1 Each yellow onions large, roughly chopped. 1 Each carrots, roughly chopped. 3 Etalkes celery, roughly chopped. 6 Each Guajillo or New Mexico or Ancho or Pasilla chilies or a mix of each. 1 Bunch scallions, roughly chopped. 0.5 Bunch cilantro. 8 Each garlic. 6 Each Anaheim chili pepper or long hot green chilies or jalapenos or a mix of each, stems removed roughly chopped.
Chipotle Spiked New England Clam Chowder
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil. 8 Ounces unsalted butter. 1 Cup thick-sliced bacon, sliced 1/4-inch thick. 1 Each onion, diced fine. 2 Stalks celery, diced fine. 2 Teaspoons thyme dried. 4 Each garlic cloves, minced. 0.5 Cup all-purpose flour. 1 Cup white wine. 1 Quart clam juice, heated. 3 Cups Yukon Gold potatoes, diced small (kept in cold water until needed). 16 Ounces chopped clams, canned or fresh, drained.