Shallots

olive oil • chopped shallots or red onion (about 110 grams) • garlic, thinly sliced • diced squash (about 150 grams) • diced carrot (about 130 grams) • diced bell pepper (about 75 grams) • diced celery (about 100 grams) • vegetable broth or water (1.5 liters) • chopped spinach (about 90 grams) • tomato sauce (about 120 grams) • dried oregano • ground cumin •

liver steaks, 8 oz each (226 g each) • salt • ground black pepper • garlic, minced • fresh thyme leaves, chopped • thick slices bacon • shallots, cut into wedges (3.5 oz / 97 g) • cashews (about 39 g)

thick-cut pork chops • Chinese rice wine (Shaoxing) • Chinese soy sauce • garlic powder • ground ginger • salt • vegetable oil • sesame oil • garlic, minced • fresh ginger, minced • shallot, finely diced • water (120 ml) •

skinless chicken thighs • salt • ground black pepper • ground cumin • ground nutmeg • cayenne pepper or red chili flakes • garlic, minced • fresh oregano, chopped • fresh thyme, chopped • fresh parsley, chopped • all-purpose flour • mushrooms, sliced (250 grams) •

cooked brown rice (leftover rice is fine) • shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 250 grams) • eggs, beaten, cooked as an omelet and cut into cubes • Vegetable oil • sesame oil • garlic, minced • ginger, minced • shallots, diced • red bell pepper, diced • broccoli florets, cut into small pieces • cooked edamame • bean sprouts •

French rolls (marraquetas or homemade French bread), split in half • crab meat • beaten egg • mayonnaise (60 ml) • Dijon mustard (5 ml) • breadcrumbs (30–60 grams) • small shallot, finely chopped • finely chopped red bell pepper (about 30 grams) • finely chopped celery (about 30 grams) • chopped cilantro (15 ml) • salt (2.5 ml) • ground black pepper (1.25 ml) •

(about 1.36 kg) pork ribs • garlic, minced • finely chopped shallots • chopped parsley • salt • ground black pepper • balsamic vinegar • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) • eggs, beaten • Dijon mustard (about 120 grams) • panko breadcrumbs (about 180 grams) • Oil for frying

unsalted butter • shallots, finely diced • garlic, minced • mushrooms, sliced (about 226 grams) • all-purpose flour • red wine (I used Cabernet Sauvignon) (about 160 ml) • beef broth or water with 1 beef bouillon cube (about 355 ml) • fresh thyme, chopped • parsley, chopped • bay leaf • salt, or to taste • ground black pepper •

pork ribs (about 2 kg) • smoked chili powder (such as dried cacho de cabra) • olive oil or vegetable oil • small shallot, chopped • garlic, chopped • coarse sea salt • ground black pepper • chicken or pork bouillon cube • ground cumin • ground coriander • smoked paprika • chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano •

butter (about 28 grams) • garlic, minced • shallots, minced • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) • milk (about 480 ml) • chicken bouillon cube • yellow mustard • whole grain mustard • chopped parsley

Ingredients for the fish meatballs • fillet of your preferred fish • medium red potato • chopped thyme • chopped parsley • all-purpose flour • cornstarch • salt • ground black pepper • vegetable oil • chopped ginger • garlic, chopped •

crab meatballs • tri-color spiral pasta (113 grams) • olive oil • garlic, minced • shallot, thinly sliced • red bell pepper, thinly sliced • asparagus, thinly sliced on the diagonal (Sifflet) • béchamel sauce. See my other recipes • chopped dill • MAKES: 10 MEATBALLS • cooked crab meat (250 grams) • mayonnaise •

hake or Pacific whiting, about 5 oz (145 g) each • Salt and pepper to taste • melted butter • paprika • Japanese panko breadcrumbs • olive oil • chopped shallots • garlic, chopped • cremini mushrooms or white mushrooms • porrones (mild green peppers) cut into strips • diced orange bell pepper • Rhine white wine •

chicken breast, sliced thin (about 600 grams) • vegetable oil (60 ml) • soy sauce • cornstarch (about 60 grams) • sesame oil (30 ml) • chopped ginger • chopped garlic • shallots, diced • thinly sliced carrots (about 120 grams) • broccoli florets, cut small (about 250 grams) • bok choy, Swiss chard, or spinach (about 250 grams) • chicken bouillon cube •

Ingredients for the abalone • cooked abalone • olive oil • butter • garlic cloves, thinly sliced • chopped parsley • washed mote (about 100 grams) • olive oil • butter • chopped shallots or onion • garlic clove, minced • water (about 480 ml) •

large chicken thighs • salt • ground black pepper • all-purpose flour • melted bacon fat • butter • garlic, minced • diced shallots or onion • cognac • cremini mushrooms, sliced • red wine • chicken broth or water with 1 chicken bouillon cube •

tricolor quinoa (about 85 grams) • bell peppers, any color • water (240 ml) • salt • olive oil • small shallot, chopped • garlic, chopped • red bell pepper, diced (about 45 grams) • orange bell pepper, diced (about 45 grams) • raisins (about 20 grams) • walnuts, chopped (about 30 grams) • parsley, chopped (about 4 grams)

pork leg (about 11 lbs / 5 kg) • beers • white wine (480 ml) • Aromatic wood chips • garlic cloves • chopped shallots (about 75 grams) • ground cumin • smoked paprika or mild chili powder • chopped cilantro (about 15 grams) • chopped fresh oregano (about 10 grams) • red wine vinegar • salt •

cremini mushrooms, cut into wedges • olive oil • garlic, minced • shallot, finely diced • butter • beef bouillon cube (or substitute with homemade beef broth) • Merlot wine (about 160 ml) • all-purpose flour, leveled • water (about 300 ml) • chopped thyme • tomato sauce (about 80 ml)

boneless, skinless chicken, cut into pieces (about 1.6 kg) • garlic, minced • salt • ground cumin • crushed black pepper • chopped fresh oregano leaves • chopped fresh thyme leaves • Vegetable oil for browning the chicken • basmati rice (about 500 grams) • chicken broth (480 ml) • beer (360 ml) • olive oil •

chicken wings (1 kg) • LEMON MARINADE (Makes 2/3 cup) • large lemon, zested and juiced • olive oil • chopped shallot (about 35 grams) • chopped cilantro (about 10 grams) • chopped green onions (about 15 grams) • salt • black pepper • mayonnaise (about 120 grams) • lemon marinade (from above) • Carrots •

skinless chicken thighs (about 6 thighs) • garlic, minced • salt • black pepper • fresh oregano, chopped • fresh thyme leaves • olive oil • shallots, diced • carrots, sliced • celery, sliced diagonally • beer • tomato sauce •

(about 1100 g) / 6 skinless chicken thighs • salt • black pepper • ground cumin • ground nutmeg • red chili flakes • garlic, minced • fresh oregano • fresh thyme • chopped parsley • cremini mushrooms • shallot, thinly sliced •

pork ribs • beers • garlic, finely chopped • (about 75 grams) shallots, finely chopped • ground cumin • smoked sweet paprika • ground nutmeg • salt • ground black pepper • chopped fresh oregano • chopped fresh thyme • chopped parsley •

grated cauliflower • sesame oil • vegetable oil • garlic, minced • minced ginger • shallot, diced • diced red bell pepper • egg, cooked as a flat omelet and diced • cooked green peas • bean sprouts • shrimp shell powder • sliced green onions •