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4 bone-in thighs, can crushed tomatoes, mozzarella slices, greens; toss thighs in salt, pepper, lemon zest, red-pepper flakes, olive oil; on sheet pan @ 425--35 min; mozzarella slice on top; warm tomato sauce on plate topped with thigh, parmesan, basil

4 boneless thighs cubed, blend peppers, artichoke hearts, brown sugar-3T, garlic-2T, ginger-T, soy-T, pepper, 1/4C water, mix, 10 min medium heat, stir; add mozzarella, broil 2 min; over noodles.

Cooked rice, cooled, fz veg, meat, 2 eggs, garlic, ginger, scallions, sauce 3T soy + 1T sesame oil (+heat); hot wok, crisp meat & remove; add garlic, ginger, scallions 30 seconds, add fz veg, fry; add meat; clear space add eggs & cook; add sauce, mix, rice; more scallions.

Soda Bread: 4C flour, 4T sugar, 1t baking soda, 1T baking powder, 1/2t salt, 8T softened butter, 1C buttermilk, 1 egg; mix dry, then wet; form round loaf, X, paint with 2oz butter + 2oz buttermilk; 375 40-50 minutes; check with toothpick

Pork Roast: from room temp: garlic, salt, oregano, pepper; X-cut fat side up & salted, 450 for 30 minutes; 30 min per pound (minus 30 min) @ 350 to internal 145

Bittman Chicken: 450 with skillet; add seasoned chicken, garlic at temp; 45+min 155-165

Jambalya 1/2# shrimp, ham (chicken), sausage, onion, pepper, garlic, can tom, 1C broth 1C rice, salt, cayenne, 1T cajin spice

Scrambled 4 eggs: 2t cornstarch+1.5T water; 4T butter (1/4" cubes); pinch salt; med-high 1T water; 2T butter in egg mixture, 2T in pan melted, add eggs & fold 1-2+ minutes; serve

Spatchcock Chicken or duck: cut out backbone; flatten; salt+paprika+garlic powder+pepper (2ttt1/4t); roast 425 50-60min 157-160

Steak: 1.5#x1-1/2": .5T butter + .5t oil; sautee 4-5 min per side, rest; 2 shallots 1-2M; 2T brandy (rum) + ignite; 1/3C red wine, reduce 2M; 1/3C stock, reduce 3M; remove, whisk in 2T butter + 1T chives

Ginger Chicken: 3 minced garlic cloves, 1T grated ginger, 1/2T salt; 4 thighs, 2T oil; high heat; cook turning 15-20 min

Spicy Peanut Chicken Stir-Fry: 1⁄4C peanut butter, 3T soy sauce, 3T honey, grated ginger, garlic, 1/2T red pepper flakes, 1/2 orange juiced, (mix, low heat); 1.5# chicken (fry); broccoli (fry), onion, pepper, sugar snap peas, mushrooms (fry, mix).  

Ginger-Lime Chicken: breasts pounded, 1/4C mayo, 1/2T lime zest, 1/2T grated ginger, salt, pepper: mix, add breasts, let sit up to 8 hours; grill or skillet cook medium high

Pasta With Sausage and Parm

Cook sausage (if uncooked, drain fat) cook coins, 1+T butter; cook pasta; add some pasta water to pan, velvetize; add olives, roasted peppers, pasta, parmesan.

ham & pasta & peas; brown cubed smoked ham in 1.5T butter; grate 1c cheese; when pasta nearly cooked, throw in 1/2C peas for 1 minute; drain reserving some cooking water; toss all into the cheese with another 1.5T butter & splash of pasta water. Parmesan on top. (for cabinara, 2 eggs+yoke beaten; garlic; folded in at end) gr onions

Sauce for baked fish: 4T soy, 2 rice wine, grated ginger, garlic, sliced scallions, sesame oil; bake fish on hot platter, add sauce for 1 minute; serve with rice & greens

Enchilada casserole: saut� 1# ground beef, remove, cooked chopped onion & garlic, chile powder, cumin, oregano, chopped tomatoes, 3T water; in casserole dish, chili sauce, warmed tortilla, layer, top with cheese.

Poached Chicken

Rinse innards of whole chicken; pat dry, fridge 8-24 hours uncovered. Oven at 450; peppered chicken in dutch oven covered 45 minutes; reduce to 200; add 6C water; remove after 8 hours.

Chicken a la Mushroom soup

10.75 ounce Cream of Mushroom Soup, 6oz rice, bag fz veg. Stir soup, water, rice, seasoning, vegetables and half the cheese in a 3-quart shallow baking dish. Top with the chicken. Sprinkle the chicken with the paprika. Cover the baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 1 hour. Top with remaining cheese.