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bread cubes, not fresh but slightly dried, the better the bread the better the pudding, though any bread will do • lemon curd, I used homemade but store bought is fine • large eggs, I used 5 small eggs • milk, I used 2% but any would be fine, or a combination of milk and cream, the higher the fat the richer the pudding • sugar • vanilla extract, or lemon extract for more lemon flavor • butter • powdered sugar for dusting

cooked chicken, chopped • ear corn on the cob, cooked and kernels removed, or 1 cup frozen or canned • black beans • red pepper, chopped • red onion, chopped • cilantro, chopped • ranch dressing or mayonnaise • bbq sauce • lime • salt and pepper to taste • avocado, tomato, jalapenos, tortilla chips optional

eggs • milk • sugar • shredded, sweetened coconut plus a bit more if you like coconut (I do) • vanilla extract • salt • nutmeg for dusting • butter

whole chicken, I used 6 1/2lbs.cleaned and dry • butter, softened • sprigs rosemary • lemons • garlic, cut in half • sage leaves • stems parsley • sprigs thyme • carrots, peeled and cut in half • onions, cut in quarters • potatoes, scrubbed clean • oil •

onion, diced • garlic, minced • oil, I used vegetable • salt • pepper • chili powder • ketchup • mustard, I used whole grain mustard • apple cider vinegar • Worcestershire sauce • lemon juice • steak sauce •

egg • flour • a little sifted sugar (about 1tsp) • a bit of ginger (I used powder) • milk, sufficient to make a smooth batter (about 2 tbsp) • middling size sweet potato (I used a mandolin) • a bit of green onion, diced • or a bit of oil or butter or a combination

potatoes, or more if you like • olive oil, or as needed • Old Bay seasoning, to taste • salt, to taste

rhubarb, chopped • strawberries, sliced • sugar • cornstarch • lemon zest • flour • sugar • baking powder • cinnamon • salt • butter • milk •

red peppers, washed and dry • red wine vinegar, optional • olive oil, optional • garlic, optional • dried oregano, optional • salt, optional • pepper, optional

radishes • unsalted butter, at room temperature • sea salt • baguette or any good crusty bread • fresh herbs such as parsley, chives, dill - optional

fresh asparagus, cleaned and trimmed • olive oil • preserved lemon (see my recipe for Preserved Meyer Lemons) • kosher salt

kosher salt, or more as needed • Meyer lemons, or any type of lemon • Meyer lemons for juicing

carrots, I used organic • olive oil • stem fresh rosemary, leaves rough chopped, or 1 tsp dried • salt, I used kosher salt • cracked black pepper • balsamic vinegar

sheet frozen puff pastry, defrosted • melted butter • sugar • cinnamon

cauliflower, cut into bite size florets • egg • panko breadcrumbs • olive oil, or cooking spray • melted butter • hot sauce, Frank's is best, use more or less as desired • bleu cheese dressing, optional • celery sticks, optional

eggs • milk • olive oil • red swiss chard, stems separated from leaves, all rough chopped • roasted red pepper, chopped • onion, chopped • salt and pepper • swiss cheese, grated

cornmeal, I used stone-ground yellow cornmeal • flour • sugar +1 tablespoon • baking powder • salt • oil + 1 tablespoon • milk • eggs beaten • fresh blueberries

rice or white wine vinegar • sprigs fresh tarragon • garlic • inch strip lemon zest • clean bottle or jar • clean bamboo skewer (optional)