Ingredients

• 1 1/2 c fresh bread crumbs
• 1 tbsp pasta sprinkle (Penzey’s)
• 3 c sliced ripe tomatoes (about 6 large)
• 3 tb dry shallots or 1 small onion thinly sliced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 shredded swiss cheese
• 3 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/4 tsp ground or freshly grated nutmeg
• 5 slices bacon, dried

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 F. Butter a 9" pie dish. Mix the bread crumbs with 1 tbsp pasta sprinkle. Spread half of the bread crumbs evenly on the bottom of the dish. Arrange half the tomatoes, overlapping, on bread crumbs. Top with half the shallots, salt, and black pepper, the sprinkle on half the swiss cheese. Make a second layer with the rest of the tomato slices, shallots, salt, pepper, and cheese. Pour the eggs over the cheese (don’t worry if the eggs don’t cover the entire top). Spread on the remaining bread crumbs. Sprinkle on nutmeg, top with bacon pieces. It is important to dice the bacon or the pie will be hard to cut and eat. Bake in the middle of the oven for 45-50 min, until the bacon is crisp. Remove from the oven, cool, at least 10 min, slice and serve.

Penzeys Spices

Ingredients

• 2 lb ground pork
• 2 chopped onion
• 1/2 c rice
• 2 medium or 1 large head of cabbage
• bacon
• 1 lb Boarshead package sauerkraut, drained but not rinsed
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1/2 c brown sugar
• 1 can tomato soup (or a second can tomato sauce)
• sour cream for serving

Preparation

Mix together the ground pork, one chopped onion and rice.

Heat a large pot of boiling water. Cut the core out of the head of cabbage and submerge it in the boiling water, cut-out up. Tease the leaves off of the outside of the cabbage as it heats, cutting out more core if you need to. You want about 12 to 18 leaves, cooked in the boiling water until wilted. Drain.

Line the bottom of a covered casserole with bacon. Add a layer of sauerkraut, chopped onion, one can tomato sauce, and 1/2 c brown sugar.

Make cabbage rolls with meat and cabbage leaves, rolling up as you would an eggroll.

Put one layer of cabbage rolls in casserole and top with a layer of sauerkrat. Repeat.

Pour one can of tomato soup over the top. Cover and bake at 325 F for several hours. Serve with sour cream.

Ingredients

• 1 4-pound boneless pork butt or shoulder, trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 14 1/2-ounce cans chicken broth
• 3 cups (about) water
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 4 red bell peppers, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
• 4 poblano chilies, seeded, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
• 12 green onions, cut into matchstick-size strips
• 1 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
• 18 warm 6-inch flour or corn tortillas
• Lime wedges

Preparation

Place pork in heavy large pot. Add broth. Add enough water to cover pork by 1/2 inch. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium. Cover partially; simmer until meat is very tender and liquid is absorbed, about 1 hour 45 minutes. Cool slightly. Shred meat. Season with salt. Cover; keep warm.

Meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add bell peppers and poblanos; sauté until tender, about 12 minutes. Add green onions; sauté until tender, about 4 minutes. Add cheese and cream. Simmer until cheese melts and liquid thickens. Stir in cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.

Spoon some shredded meat onto half of each warm tortilla. Top with pepper mixture. Fold tortilla over filling. Serve with lime wedges to squeeze over.

Bon Appetit, June 1998

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3/4 tsp crushed red pepper
• 1/4 c soy sauce + 2 tbl
• 1 tbsp dry sherry
• 1 1/4 tsp sugar
• 1 clove garlic, pressed
• 1/2 c finely chopped salted, roasted cashews
• 2 pork tenderloins, 3/4 lb each
• 1/2 tsp grated ginger

Preparation

Combine vegetable oil and crushed red pepper in a small bowl. Let stand 5 min.

Stir in soy sauce, sherry, sugar, and garlic until sugar dissolves. Add cashews.

Place pork tenderloins in a shallow, foil-lined baking pan. Pour cashew mixture over pork, roll to coat on all sides. Let stand 30 min, turning occasionally. Bake pork in sauce at 325 F for 50-55 min. Remove from oven and let stand 10 min. Cut across the grain into small slices. Mix together 2 tbl soy sauce and grated ginger and serve over pork.

Ingredients

• 18-20 peeled jumbo shrimp, about 12 oz
• 1 tbl salt
• 1 tbl minced garlic
• 1 tbl minced fresh ginger
• 1/4 tsp dried red pepper flakes
• 2 tbl Heinz chili sauce or 1 tbl tomato paste
• 2 tbl hoisin sauce
• 2 tbl shaoshing rice wine or sherry
• 1 tbl soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp Asian chili garlic sauce or Sriracha hot sauce
• 1/4 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tbl peanut oil
• 1/4 c chopped scallions

Preparations

Dissolve 1 tbl salt in 4 c warm water and put the shrimp in to brine for 10 to 15 min.

Peel and mince the garlic and ginger and set them aside in a small bowl with the dried red pepper flakes. Mix all the remaining ingredients except the peanut oil and scallions in a bowl.

Heat a wok or saute pan over high heat until it’s very hot, then put in the peanut oil and swirl to cover the bottom of the pan. When it sizzles, put in the garlic, ginger and red pepper mix and stir fry briefly, until the vegetables are translucent. Add the shrimp and chili sauce and stir fry just until shrimp are cooked through and pink, adding a small amount of water if the sauce becomes too thick and dry. Stir in the scallions and serve with plenty of steaming white rice.

Iron Chef Chen Kenichi

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped white onion
• 3 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 16 uncooked jumbo shrimp, shells intact, deveined (about 1 pound)

Preparation

Puree 1/2 cup oil, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in blender until almost smooth. Place shrimp in small bowl. Stir in oil mixture. Let shrimp marinate 1 hour.

Heat remaining 1/4 cup oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add shrimp with marinade and sauté just until shrimp are opaque in center, about 4 minutes. Divide shrimp and marinade from skillet among 4 plates and serve.

Serve with Mexican White Rice.

Bon Appetit, May 2003

Ingredients

• 1/4 c fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1 tbsp sea salt
• 1 tbsp coarse black pepper
• 1 tbsp red chili flakes
• 1/4 c olive oil
• 6 lb pork tenderloin
• 1 c white wine

Preparation

Mash the first five ingredients into a paste and rub it on the pork tenderloin. Marinate for at least two to three hours.

Sear the tenderloin on all sides (including the ends) and place it in a baking dish. Add about one cup of white wine to the dish. Cook at 325 F for 15-20 minutes per pound, to an internal temperature of 135 F. Remove from oven and allow to rest for at least 10 min.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 3 cloves garlic, halved
• 3/4 c chopped onion
• 1 1/2 c white rice
• 3 c water
• 2 sprigs parsley
• 2 whole serrano chiles
• 1 1/4 tsp salt

Preparation

Saute the garlic until deep brown, then discard. Add the onion and saute until tender. Add rice and stir 5 min. Add hot water, parsley, serrano chilis, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to med-low, cover and simmer until all almost all liquid is absorbed (15 min). Stir, cover, and simmer 5 more minutes until all liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat, let stand 10 min. Discard parsley and serranos.

Ingredients

• 2 tbl olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 lb fresh mushrooms, thickly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary or 1/4 tsp dried rosemary
• salt and pepper
• 1 tbl tomato paste
• 1 1/2 c chicken or vegetable stock or water
• 2 tbl butter, cut in pieces
• 1 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar
• grated parmesan

Preparation

Heat 1 tbl of olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and cook until golden, about 6 min. Remove the onion to a bowl. Add another tbl of oil to the same pan and heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until the begin to release their liquid. Add the onion along with the garlic, rosemary, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook until the mushrooms begin to brown, 3 to 4 min. Add tomato paste and cook on high for 1 to 2 min. Add broth and reduce heat and simmer for 10 min. Gradually stir in butter. Stir in vinegar and serve over pasta or polenta, garnished with parmesan cheese.

Joy of Cooking calendar

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds medium-to-large shrimp, in their shells
• Salt and ground black pepper
• Pinch cayenne
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium or 1 large chopped onion
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 large or 3 plum tomatoes, chopped, with juice
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh marjoram or oregano, plus a few leaves for garnish
• 1 pound pasta, preferably fresh

Preparation

Shell shrimp; boil shells with just enough water to cover, a large pinch of salt, a grinding of pepper and a pinch of cayenne. Simmer 10 minutes, then drain, reserving liquid (discard shells). Bring a pot of water to boil for pasta and salt it.

Meanwhile, finely chop about a third of the shrimp. Put olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; a minute later add onion and carrot, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are quite soft, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, herb and chopped shrimp, and cook, still over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes begin to break down. Add stock from shrimp shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is no longer soupy but still moist.

When sauce is almost done, cook pasta. When pasta has about 5 minutes to go, stir whole shrimp into sauce. Serve pasta with sauce and shrimp, garnished with a few leaves of marjoram or oregano.

New York Times, August 2007