almond paste garnishes
almonds
chocolate, nut, and fruit treats, photo, 158–62
and dried cherries, quinoa with, 117
see also almond paste garnishes
anchovy(ies)
egg, and tomato treats, 36, photo
mini–sweet pepper treats, 18–19
and tomato, cubanelle peppers with, 128, photo
apple(s)
baked, grandma’s, 149
and beet salad, 35
Arctic char with tomato, photo, 73
artichokes with mustard sauce, 120–23, photo
arugula pesto, 113
asparagus in butter and oil sauce, photo, 125
avocado
rice paper vegetable rolls, 58–59, photo
tomato, and mozzarella salad, 34
bacon, crisp, 49
baguette slices, toasted, 64
bananas, in vanilla ice cream with mint and lemon sauce, 155
basil, in rice paper vegetable rolls, 58–59, photo
bass, oven-roasted, in cream, horseradish, and caper sauce, 74, photo
beans, in hummus with feta and sunflower seeds, 14, photo
beef
curly dogs with pickle relish, 90–93, photo
hamburgers a la plancha on ciabatta rolls, 94–95
meatballs in tomato sauce, 96–97
spaghetti à la Bolognese, 108–9
stuffed green peppers, 127
beet and apple salad, 35
black cod, as substitute in oven-roasted bass in cream, horseradish, and caper sauce, 74
blackfish, in fish fillets in caper sauce, 69
black sea bass
fish fillets in caper sauce, 69
fish tacos, 77
blueberries
cottage cheese pancakes with, 50, photo
in honey sauce, 140
and strawberry sauce, raspberry Jell-O with, 141
bow-tie pasta in garden vegetable sauce, 110–12, photo
bread(s)
“cookies,” instant, 145, photo
leftover, a lesson on, 64–65
little rolls and breadsticks, 62–63, photo
bread(s) (continued)
making bread crumbs from, 65
mushroom and scallop toasts, 68
radis au beurre (radishes with butter), photo, 17
reheating, 65
toasted baguette slices, 64
see also croutons
butter
and lemon, lemon sole with, 70, photo
and oil sauce, asparagus in, photo, 125
radishes with (radis au beurre), photo, 17
cake, raspberry, Shorey’s, 146–48, photo
caper(s)
cream, and horseradish sauce, oven-roasted bass in, 74, photo
sauce, fish fillets in, 69
carnation flower garnish made from almond paste, 184, photo
carrots
glazed, 126
rice paper vegetable rolls, 58–59, photo
sausage, potatoes, onions, and mushrooms en papillote, 102, photo
caviar, salmon (or trout), deviled eggs with, 20–22, photo
cheddar
croque Shorey, 56
English muffin pizzas, 61
grilled cheese sandwiches, 57
macaroni, spinach, and ham gratin, 114–16, photo
mini–sweet pepper treats, 18–19
cheese
avocado, tomato, and mozzarella salad, 34
chicken grits soup and chicken salad, 42–43, 44–45
cottage, pancakes with blueberries, 50, photo
croque Shorey, 56
deviled eggs with salmon (or trout) caviar, 20–22, photo
English muffin pizzas, 61
and herbs, fried eggs sunny-side up with, 48
hummus with feta and sunflower seeds, 14, photo
macaroni, spinach, and ham gratin, 114–16, photo
mini–sweet pepper treats, 18–19
sandwiches, grilled, 57
soup with vermicelle, photo, 33
stuffed green peppers, 127
Swiss chard gratin, 136
tortilla pizzas, 60
cherries, dried, and almonds, quinoa with, 117
chicken
grits soup and chicken salad, photo, 44–45
roast, on garlicky salad, 88, photo
salad and chicken grits soup, photo, 44–45
suprêmes in persillade, photo, 87
thighs, crunchy, with zucchini, 84, photo
Chilean sea bass, as substitute in oven-roasted bass in cream, horseradish, and caper sauce, 74
chives
fried eggs sunny-side up with cheese and herbs, 48
chocolate
nut, and fruit treats, photo, 158–62
“rocks” with hazelnuts, croutons, and cornflakes, 163–65, photo
cilantro
fish tacos, 77
marinated Chinese mushroom salad, 38
cod
fish fillets in caper sauce, 69
as substitute in oven-roasted bass in cream, horseradish, and caper sauce, 74
“cookies,” instant bread, 145, photo
corn, in bow-tie pasta in garden vegetable sauce, 110–12, photo
cornflakes, hazelnuts, and croutons, chocolate “rocks” with, 163–65, photo
cornmeal, in fried green tomatoes, 137
cottage cheese
easy cheese soufflé/flan, photo, 53
pancakes with blueberries, 50, photo
cream, horseradish, and caper sauce, oven-roasted bass in, 74, photo
cream cheese
deviled eggs with salmon (or trout) caviar, 20–22, photo
easy cheese soufflé/flan, photo, 53
crisp bacon, 49
croque Shorey, 56
croutons
garlic spinach with, photo, 135
hazelnuts, and cornflakes, chocolate “rocks” with, 163–65, photo
heart-shaped, garnish, creating, 180, photo
preparing, 65
crunchy chicken thighs with zucchini, 84, photo
cubanelle peppers with anchovies and tomato, 128, photo
cucumber-dill sandwiches, 54–55
curly dogs with pickle relish, 90–93, photo
dab, as substitute in lemon sole with butter and lemon, 70
decorating for fun, photo
almond paste carnations, 184
almond paste rose, 188
heart-shaped croutons, 180
lemon pig, 178
lion-teeth lemon half, 180
mushroom fish, 182
olive or grape rabbit, 178
tomato rose, 183
watching techniques in a video, 177
desserts and confections
blueberries in honey sauce, 140
chocolate, nut, and fruit treats, photo, 158–62
chocolate goblets, 166–70, photo
chocolate “rocks” with hazelnuts, croutons, and cornflakes, 163–65, photo
grandma’s baked apples, 149
instant bread “cookies,” 145, photo
raspberry Jell-O with strawberry sauce and blueberries, 141
Shorey’s raspberry cake, 146–48, photo
strawberry shortcake, 142–44, photo
vanilla ice cream with mint and lemon sauce, 155
deviled eggs with salmon (or trout) caviar, 20–22, photo
dill-cucumber sandwiches, 54–55
Dover sole, as substitute in lemon sole with butter and lemon, 70
dressings
mayogrette, 39
salad vinaigrette, 41
easy cheese soufflé/flan, photo, 53
egg(s)
chicken grits soup and chicken salad, photo, 44–45
deviled, with salmon (or trout) caviar, 20–22, photo
easy cheese soufflé/flan, photo, 53
fried, sunny-side up with cheese and herbs, 48
tomato, and anchovy treats, 36, photo
English muffin pizzas, 61
feta and sunflower seeds, hummus with, 14, photo
first courses
artichokes with mustard sauce, 120–23, photo
arugula pasta pesto, 113
asparagus in butter and oil sauce, photo, 125
cubanelle peppers with anchovies and tomato, 128, photo
egg, tomato, and anchovy treats, 36, photo
hot pâté in puff pastry, 23–25, photo
mushroom and scallop toasts, 68
fish
Arctic char with tomato, photo, 73
deviled eggs with salmon (or trout) caviar, 20–22, photo
fillets in caper sauce, 69
lemon sole with butter and lemon, 70, photo
oven-roasted bass in cream, horseradish, and caper sauce, 74, photo
salmon for grandma, 76
tacos, 77
see also anchovy(ies)
fish garnish made from mushrooms, 182, photo
flan/soufflé, easy cheese, photo, 53
flounder, as substitute in lemon sole with butter and lemon, 70
fluke, as substitute in lemon sole with butter and lemon, 70
fried eggs sunny-side up with cheese and herbs, 48
fried green tomatoes, 137
fruit
chocolate, and nut treats, photo, 158–62
see also specific fruits
fusilli with chunky fresh tomato sauce, 106–7
garlic
arugula pesto, 113
chicken suprêmes in persillade, photo, 87
mashed potatoes with, 132
roast chicken on garlicky salad, 88, photo
spinach with croutons, photo, 135
glazed carrots, 126
grains
quinoa with dried cherries and almonds, 117
stuffed green peppers, 127
grandma’s baked apples, 149
grape rabbit garnish, creating, 178, photo
greens
salad vinaigrette, 41
soup with vermicelle, photo, 33
stuffed green peppers, 127
Swiss chard gratin, 136
green tomatoes, fried, 137
grilled cheese sandwiches, 57
grits chicken soup and chicken salad, photo, 44–45
grouper, in fish tacos, 77
Gruyère
chicken grits soup and chicken salad, photo, 44–45
soup with vermicelle, photo, 33
stuffed green peppers, 127
Swiss chard gratin, 136
tortilla pizzas, 60
ham
English muffin pizzas, 61
macaroni, and spinach gratin, 114–16, photo
hamburgers a la plancha on ciabatta rolls, 94–95
hazelnuts
chocolate, nut, and fruit treats, photo, 158–62
croutons, and cornflakes, chocolate “rocks” with, 163–65, photo
heart-shaped crouton garnish, 180, photo
hors d’oeuvres
deviled eggs with salmon (or trout) caviar, 20–22, photo
hot pâté in puff pastry, 23–25, photo
hummus with feta and sunflower seeds, 14, photo
mini–sweet pepper treats, 18–19
radis au beurre (radishes with butter), photo, 17
horseradish, cream, and caper sauce, oven-roasted bass in, 74, photo
hot dogs. See curly dogs
hot pâté in puff pastry, 23–25, photo
hummus with feta and sunflower seeds, 14, photo
ice cream, vanilla, with mint and lemon sauce, 155
instant bread “cookies,” 145, photo
Jell-O, raspberry, with strawberry sauce and blueberries, 141
kale, in stuffed green peppers, 127
lemon
and butter, lemon sole with, 70, photo
half lion-teeth garnish, creating, 180, photo
and mint sauce, vanilla ice cream with, 155
pig garnish, creating, 178, photo
lemon sole with butter and lemon, 70, photo
lettuce
beet and apple salad, 35
chicken grits soup and chicken salad, photo, 44–45
fish tacos, 77
hamburgers a la plancha on ciabatta rolls, 94–95
roast chicken on garlicky salad, 88, photo
shrimp rolls, 78–79
lion-teeth lemon half garnish, 180, photo
little rolls and breadsticks, 62–63, photo
macaroni, spinach, and ham gratin, 114–16, photo
main courses (pasta and vegetables)
bow-tie pasta in garden vegetable sauce, 110–12, photo
cubanelle peppers with anchovies and tomato, 128, photo
fusilli with chunky fresh tomato sauce, 106–7
macaroni, spinach, and ham gratin, 114–16, photo
spaghetti à la Bolognese, 108–9
stuffed green peppers, 127
main courses (poultry and meat)
chicken suprêmes in persillade, 86, 87
crunchy chicken thighs with zucchini, 84, photo
curly dogs with pickle relish, 90–93, photo
hamburgers a la plancha on ciabatta rolls, 94–95
meatballs in tomato sauce, 96–97
roast chicken on garlicky salad, 88, photo
roast pork loin back ribs, 98, 99
sausage, potatoes, onions, and mushrooms en papillote, 102, photo
spicy ribs for Shorey, 100, photo
main courses (seafood)
Arctic char with tomato, photo, 73
fish fillets in caper sauce, 69
fish tacos, 77
lemon sole with butter and lemon, 70, photo
mushroom and scallop toasts, 68
oven-roasted bass in cream, horseradish, and caper sauce, 74, photo
salmon for grandma, 76
shrimp rolls, 78–79
manners, mealtime, 11
marinated Chinese mushroom salad, 38
mashed potatoes with garlic, 132
mayogrette dressing, 39
mayonnaise
artichokes with mustard sauce, 120–23, photo
mayogrette dressing, 39
meat. See beef; pork
meatballs in tomato sauce, 96–97
mini–sweet pepper treats, 18–19
mint and lemon sauce, vanilla ice cream with, 155
mozzarella, avocado, and tomato salad, 34
mushroom(s)
fish garnish, creating, 182, photo
hot pâté in puff pastry, 23–25, photo
marinated Chinese, salad, 38
meatballs in tomato sauce, 96–97
sausage, potatoes, and onions en papillote, 102, photo
and scallop toasts, 68
mustard
mayogrette dressing, 39
sauce, artichokes with, 120–23, photo
nut(s)
chocolate, and fruit treats, photo, 158–62
chocolate “rocks” with hazelnuts, croutons, and cornflakes, 163–65, photo
quinoa with dried cherries and almonds, 117
see also pecans
olive(s)
rabbit garnish, creating, 178, photo
rice paper vegetable rolls, 58–59, photo
onions
fish tacos, 77
hamburgers a la plancha on ciabatta rolls, 94–95
salmon for grandma, 76
sausage, potatoes, and mushrooms en papillote, 102, photo
tomato salad, 40
pancakes, cottage cheese, with blueberries, 50, photo
Parmesan
chicken grits soup and chicken salad, photo, 44–45
fried eggs sunny-side up with cheese and herbs, 48
tortilla pizzas, 60
parsley
chicken suprêmes in persillade, 86, 87
pasta
arugula pesto, 113
bow-tie, in garden vegetable sauce, 110–12, photo
fusilli with chunky fresh tomato sauce, 106–7
macaroni, spinach, and ham gratin, 114–16, photo
soup with vermicelle, photo, 33
spaghetti à la Bolognese, 108–9
pâté, hot, in puff pastry, 23–25, photo
peas, in bow-tie pasta in garden vegetable sauce, 110–12, photo
pecans
arugula pesto, 113
beet and apple salad, 35
pepper(s)
cubanelle, with anchovies and tomato, 128, photo
fish tacos, 77
mini–sweet, treats, 18–19
stuffed green, 127
persillade, chicken suprêmes in, photo, 87
pesto, arugula, 113
Petrale sole, as substitute in lemon sole with butter and lemon, 70
pig garnish made with a lemon, 178, photo
pizzas
English muffin, 61
tortilla, 60
pork
crisp bacon, 49
curly dogs with pickle relish, 90–93, photo
English muffin pizzas, 61
hot pâté in puff pastry, 23–25, photo
macaroni, spinach, and ham gratin, 114–16, photo
meatballs in tomato sauce, 96–97
sausage, potatoes, onions, and mushrooms en papillote, 102, photo
spicy ribs for Shorey, 100, photo
potato(es)
mashed, with garlic, 132
salad with mayogrette dressing, 39
sausage, onions, and mushrooms en papillote, 102, photo
sweet, roasted, 133
twice-baked, with sour cream sauce, 130–31
poultry. See chicken; turkey
puff pastry, hot pâté in, 23–25, photo
quinoa with dried cherries and almonds, 117
rabbit garnish made with olives or grapes, 178, photo
radis au beurre (radishes with butter), photo, 17
radishes
with butter (radis au beurre), photo, 17
chicken grits soup and chicken salad, photo, 44–45
rice paper vegetable rolls, 58–59, photo
raspberry(ies)
chocolate, nut, and fruit treats, photo, 158–62
Jell-O with strawberry sauce and blueberries, 141
red snapper
fish fillets in caper sauce, 69
fish tacos, 77
rice, in stuffed green peppers, 127
rice paper vegetable rolls, 58–59, photo
roast chicken on garlicky salad, 88, photo
roasted sweet potatoes, 133
roast pork loin back ribs, photo, 99
rolls and breadsticks, little, 62–63, photo
rose garnishes
made from almond paste, 188, photo
made from a tomato, 183, photo
salads
avocado, tomato, and mozzarella, 34
beet and apple, 35
chicken, and chicken grits soup, photo, 44–45
egg, tomato, and anchovy treats, 36, photo
garlicky, roast chicken on, 88, photo
marinated Chinese mushroom, 38
potato, with mayogrette dressing, 39
tomato, 40
vinaigrette, 41
salmon
caviar, deviled eggs with, 20–22, photo
for grandma, 76
sandwiches
croque Shorey, 56
cucumber-dill, 54–55
grilled cheese, 57
hamburgers a la plancha on ciabatta rolls, 94–95
shrimp rolls, 78–79
sauces
chunky fresh tomato, fusilli with, 106–7
mustard, artichokes with, 120–23, photo
sour cream, twice-baked potatoes with, 130–31
tomato, meatballs in, 96–97
sausage(s)
hot pâté in puff pastry, 23–25, photo
potatoes, onions, and mushrooms en papillote, 102, photo
scallions
chicken suprêmes in persillade, photo, 87
rice paper vegetable rolls, 58–59, photo
roast chicken on garlicky salad, 88, photo
scallop(s)
and mushroom toasts, 68
sea bass, in fish tacos, 77
seafood
serving food, 10
sesame seeds, in sushi salmon cubes, 26, photo
setting the table, 5–6
shallots, in roast chicken on garlicky salad, 88, photo
shellfish
mini–sweet pepper treats, 18–19
mushroom and scallop toasts, 68
shrimp rolls, 78–79
Shorey’s raspberry cake, 146–48, photo
shortcake, strawberry, 142–44, photo
shrimp
mini–sweet pepper treats, 18–19
rolls, 78–79
side dishes
artichokes with mustard sauce, 120–23, photo
asparagus in butter and oil sauce, photo, 125
fried green tomatoes, 137
fusilli with chunky fresh tomato sauce, 106–7
garlic spinach with croutons, photo, 135
glazed carrots, 126
mashed potatoes with garlic, 132
quinoa with dried cherries and almonds, 117
roasted sweet potatoes, 133
stuffed green peppers, 127
Swiss chard gratin, 136
twice-baked potatoes with sour cream sauce, 130–31
sole, in fish tacos, 77
soufflé/flan, easy cheese, photo, 53
soups
chicken grits, and chicken salad, photo, 44–45
sour cream sauce, twice-baked potatoes with, 130–31
spaghetti à la Bolognese, 108–9
spicy ribs for Shorey, 100, photo
spinach
croque Shorey, 56
garlic, with croutons, photo, 135
macaroni, and ham gratin, 114–16, photo
tortilla pizzas, 60
strawberry(ies)
chocolate, nut, and fruit treats, photo, 158–62
sauce and blueberries, raspberry Jell-O with, 141
striped bass, as substitute in oven-roasted bass in cream, horseradish, and caper sauce, 74
stuffed green peppers, 127
sunflower seeds and feta, hummus with, 14, photo
sweet potatoes, roasted, 133
Swiss chard gratin, 136
swordfish, as substitute in oven-roasted bass in cream, horseradish, and caper sauce, 74
table manners, 11
table settings, 5–6
tacos, fish, 77
tilapia
fish fillets in caper sauce, 69
fish tacos, 77
tomato(es)
and anchovies, cubanelle peppers with, 128, photo
avocado, and mozzarella salad, 34
bow-tie pasta in garden vegetable sauce, 110–12, photo
croque Shorey, 56
egg, and anchovy treats, 36, photo
green, fried, 137
hamburgers a la plancha on ciabatta rolls, 94–95
mini–sweet pepper treats, 18–19
rose garnish, creating, 183, photo
salad, 40
sauce, chunky fresh, fusilli with, 106–7
sauce, meatballs in, 96–97
spaghetti à la Bolognese, 108–9
tortilla pizzas, 60
tortilla(s)
fish tacos, 77
pizzas, 60
trout
caviar, deviled eggs with, 20–22, photo
as substitute in Arctic char with tomato, 73
turkey, in croque Shorey, 56
twice-baked potatoes with sour cream sauce, 130–31
vanilla ice cream with mint and lemon sauce, 155
vegetable(s)
garden, sauce, bow-tie pasta in, 110–12, photo
rolls, rice paper, 58–59, photo
soup with vermicelle, photo, 33
see also specific vegetables
vermicelle, soup with, photo, 33
vinaigrette, salad, 41