2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 3 cups 1-inch pieces peeled seeded cantaloupe (about 1/2 cantaloupe) Combine sugar and water in medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Transfer to 11x7x2-inch glass dish and Read on!
1 large cantaloupe 1 head butter lettuce, washed and leaves separated ¼ cup microgreens 1 1/2 cup pistachios, coarsely chopped 1/3 cup fresh lime juice 1/3 cup honey 1/4 cup chopped purple onion 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper Read on!
½ pound Chinese long beans for the dressing: basil leaves – about 20 large white wine vinegar – 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil – 3 tablespoons garlic – a small clove a large ball of fresh mozzarella ½ Read on!
3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fish sauce Juice of 1 lime 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, pork tenderloin, or strip steak 1/2 cup almond butter 1/2 cup chicken stock 1 Thai or Serrano Chile Read on!
1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 eggs, at room-temperature 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter 3/4 cup sugar 3 pears, peeled, in a small dice 3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chunks Preheat the oven Read on!
1 pound eggplants, preferably small light purple ones 1 medium onion, minced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 1/2 cups plain whole milk yogurt Salt and pepper, to taste Pinch cayenne or Aleppo pepper or other mild ground chili powder Read on!
4 to 6 small to medium eggplants, or 1 large one, about 1 1/2 pounds Salt 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 2 tablespoons soy sauce, or to taste 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1. Trim eggplant, and cut Read on!
FOR BLACK-EYED PEAS 4 bacon slices 4 scallions, chopped 1 medium carrot, finely chopped 1 celery rib, finely chopped 1/2 medium sweet pepper, chopped 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 Turkish bay leaves or 1 California 1 teaspoon Read on!
10 fresh New Mexico green chiles 8 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ROAST CHILES: Lay chiles on their sides on racks of gas burners, 1 or 2 chiles per burner, then turn flames on moderately Read on!