INDEX

A

Aioli

Lemon Aioli

Orange Saffron Aioli

Anchovies. See Boquerones

Apples

Curried Apple and Celery Root Salad

Morcilla in Cider

Sautéed Piments d’Anglet with Balsamic Vinegar and Manchego Cheese

Scallops with Apples

White Bean Salad with Manchego, Avocado, Apple, and Meyer Lemon

Artichoke Chips with Lemon Aioli

Asparagus

Vegetable Tempura with Orange Saffron Aioli

White Asparagus Vichyssoise

Avocados

Cold Avocado and Cilantro Soup

Mr. Williams’s Fried Chicken Sandwich

Tomato and Watermelon Salad

White Bean Salad with Manchego, Avocado, Apple, and Meyer Lemon

B

Baby Beets, Cucumbers, Olives, and Feta Skewers

Bacalao Fresco with Oysters and Crème Fraîche

Basque Clam Chowder

Basque Fries

Beans

Black-Eyed Pea Salad with Calamari

Braised Red Beans with Morcilla

Cold and Spicy Tomato Broth with Chopped Vegetable Salpiçon

cooking

Fava Beans with Crème Fraîche and Mint

Gigante Beans with Boquerones

Pipérade Braised Beans with Baked Eggs

Poor Man’s Cassoulet

soaking

storing

White Bean and Salt Cod Stew with Marinated Guindilla Peppers

White Bean Salad with Manchego, Avocado, Apple, and Meyer Lemon

Beef

Beef Short Ribs in Moscatel

Hanger Steak with Chimichurri

Oxtail Empanadas with Spicy Mango Dip

Oxtails Braised in Red Wine

Seared Beef with Piquillo Pepper and Shallot Jam

Tripe Aita

Beer

Octopus Murcia

Beets

Baby Beets, Cucumbers, Olives, and Feta Skewers

Roasted Beets with Moroccan Spices and Aged Sherry Vinegar

Bisque, Dungeness Crab

Black-Eyed Pea Salad with Calamari

Boquerones

Anchovies with Tomatoes and Parsley-Dusted Garlic

Gigante Beans with Boquerones

Roasted Eggplant Spread with Boquerones

Braised Lamb Shoulder with Fideo Pasta in Parmesan Crust

Braised Red Beans with Morcilla

Braised Veal Sweetbreads in Madeira

Brandade, Potato and Chorizo

Bread. See also Sandwiches

Croutons

crumbs

Eggplant and Aged Goat Cheese

Mussels in Red Wine Vinaigrette with Bread Salad

Piquillo Pepper and Shallot Jam

Potato and Chorizo Brandade

Salt Cod with Pipérade

Sardine Rillettes and Pimientos de Padrón

Sausage and Guindilla Pepper Skewers

Tuna Belly with Lemon Confit

Burgers, Cumin-Scented Lamb

C

Calamari (squid)

Black-Eyed Pea Salad with Calamari

Calamari with Peppers and Wild Mushroom Salad

cleaning

cooking

Fried Calamari with Romesco Sauce

Calf’s Liver and Caramelized Shallot Brochettes

Caper berries

Caramelized Onions with Idiazábal Cheese

Cassoulet, Poor Man’s

Celery Root and Apple Salad, Curried

Ceviche, Snapper

Cheese

Baby Beets, Cucumbers, Olives, and Feta Skewers

Braised Lamb Shoulder with Fideo Pasta in Parmesan Crust

Caramelized Onions with Idiazábal Cheese

Eggplant and Aged Goat Cheese

Figs Marinated in Sherry with Aged Goat Cheese and Basil

Griddled Ham and Cheese Bocadillos

Mr. Williams’s Fried Chicken Sandwich

Sautéed Piments d’Anglet with Balsamic Vinegar and Manchego Cheese

Watercress with “Perfect Blonde” Walnuts and Roasted Peaches

White Bean Salad with Manchego, Avocado, Apple, and Meyer Lemon

Chicken

Chicken Skewers with Yogurt-Mint Dipping Sauce

Chicken Stock

Chicken Thighs with Spicy Basque “Ketchup”

Dark Chicken Stock

Mr. Williams’s Fried Chicken Sandwich

Spicy and Sweet Chicken Wings

Chimichurri Sauce

Chopped Egg Salad with Caper Berries and Fresh Herbs

Chorizo

Potato and Chorizo Brandade

Chowder, Basque Clam

Chutney, Kumquat

Cider, Morcilla in

Clams

Basque Clam Chowder

Clams with Spicy Smoked Tomatoes

Cod. See also Salt cod

Bacalao Fresco with Oysters and Crème Fraîche

Cold and Spicy Tomato Broth with Chopped Vegetable Salpiçon

Cold Avocado and Cilantro Soup

Cold Melon Shooters with Serrano Ham Crisps

Confit

Confit of Lemon

popularity of

Pork Medallions Confit with Curried Apple and Celery Root Salad

Crab Bisque, Dungeness

Crème Fraîche

Crisped Pig’s Trotters with Egg and Fresh Herb Salad

Crispy Shrimp with Piment d’Espelette

Croquettes, Serrano Ham

Croutons

Cucumbers

Baby Beets, Cucumbers, Olives, and Feta Skewers

Cucumber Salad

Scallops with Lychee Gazpacho

Tomato and Watermelon Salad

Cumin-Scented Lamb Burgers

Curried Apple and Celery Root Salad

D

Dark Chicken Stock

Deviled Eggs and Shrimp

Dip, Spicy Mango

Duck

Duck Breast with Oranges and Green Olives

varieties of

Dungeness Crab Bisque

E

Eggplant

Eggplant and Aged Goat Cheese

Roasted Eggplant Spread with Boquerones

Vegetable Tempura with Orange Saffron Aioli

Eggs

Chopped Egg Salad with Caper Berries and Fresh Herbs

Deviled Eggs and Shrimp

Egg and Fresh Herb Salad

Gigante Beans with Boquerones

hard-cooked

Pipérade Braised Beans with Baked Eggs

Empanadas

Empanada Dough

Oxtail Empanadas with Spicy Mango Dip

Escabeche, Sardines

F

Fava Beans with Crème Fraîche and Mint

Fennel

Dungeness Crab Bisque

Marinated Baby Octopus with Tomato and Fennel Salad

Fideo Pasta, Braised Lamb Shoulder with, in Parmesan Crust

Figs Marinated in Sherry with Aged Goat Cheese and Basil

Fish. See also Boquerones; Salt cod

Bacalao Fresco with Oysters and Crème Fraîche

Monkfish in Olive Oil, Tomato, and Saffron

Sardine Rillettes and Pimientos de Padrón

Sardines Escabeche

Seared Tuna with Onion Marmalade

Snapper Ceviche

Tuna Belly with Lemon Confit

Fried Calamari with Romesco Sauce

Fried Shallots

Frisée

Mussels in Red Wine Vinaigrette with Bread Salad

Snapper Ceviche

G

Garlic Chips

Gazpacho, Scallops with Lychee

Gigante Beans with Boquerones

Griddled Ham and Cheese Bocadillos

H

Ham

Cold Melon Shooters with Serrano Ham Crisps

Griddled Ham and Cheese Bocadillos

Ham Chips

Ham Dust

Lentil Gratin with Braised Serrano Ham

Pipérade Braised Beans with Baked Eggs

Poor Man’s Cassoulet

serrano

Serrano Ham Croquettes

Warm Toasted Bread with Tomato Spread and Serrano Ham

Hanger Steak with Chimichurri

Herbs

Chimichurri Sauce

Egg and Fresh Herb Salad

J

Jam, Piquillo Pepper and Shallot

K

Kumquat Chutney

L

Lamb

Braised Lamb Shoulder with Fideo Pasta in Parmesan Crust

Cumin–Scented Lamb Burgers

Lamb Loin with Kumquat Chutney

Lamb’s Tongue with Mâche and Piquillo Peppers

Spicy Lamb Meatballs with Cucumber Salad

Lemons

Confit of Lemon

Lemon Aioli

Lentil Gratin with Braised Serrano Ham

Liver, Calf’s, and Caramelized Shallot Brochettes

Lychees

buying

Scallops with Lychee Gazpacho

M

Mâche, Lamb’s Tongue with Piquillo Peppers and

Mango Dip, Spicy

Marinated Baby Octopus with Tomato and Fennel Salad

Meatballs, Spicy Lamb, with Cucumber Salad

Melons

Cold Melon Shooters with Serrano Ham Crisps

Tomato and Watermelon Salad

Mr. Williams’s Fried Chicken Sandwich

Monkfish in Olive Oil, Tomato, and Saffron

Morcilla sausages

Braised Red Beans with Morcilla

Morcilla in Cider

Moscatel Vinegar Reduction

Mushroom Salad, Wild, Calamari with Peppers and

Mussels in Red Wine Vinaigrette with Bread Salad

O

Octopus

buying

Marinated Baby Octopus with Tomato and Fennel Salad

Octopus Murcia

Oils

Olives

Baby Beets, Cucumbers, Olives, and Feta Skewers

Duck Breast with Oranges and Green Olives

Monkfish in Olive Oil, Tomato, and Saffron

Tuna Belly with Lemon Confit

varieties of

Onions

Caramelized Onions with Idiazábal Cheese

Onion Marmalade

Oranges

Duck Breast with Oranges and Green Olives

Orange Saffron Aioli

Oxtails

Oxtail Empanadas with Spicy Mango Dip

Oxtails Braised in Red Wine

Oysters, Bacalao Fresco with Crème Fraîche and

P

Parsley Salad

Pasta

Braised Lamb Shoulder with Fideo Pasta in Parmesan Crust

Cold and Spicy Tomato Broth with Chopped Vegetable Salpiçon

Peaches, Roasted, Watercress with “Perfect Blonde” Walnuts and

Peppers

Basque Clam Chowder

Calamari with Peppers and Wild Mushroom Salad

Chicken Thighs with Spicy Basque “Ketchup”

Cold and Spicy Tomato Broth with Chopped Vegetable Salpiçon

Deviled Eggs and Shrimp

Gigante Beans with Boquerones

Lamb’s Tongue with Mâche and Piquillo Peppers

Mr. Williams’s Fried Chicken Sandwich

Pipérade

Pipérade Braised Beans with Baked Eggs

Piquillo Pepper and Shallot Jam

roasting

Romesco Sauce

Salt Cod with Pipérade

Sardine Rillettes and Pimientos de Padrón

Sausage and Guindilla Pepper Skewers

Sautéed Piments d’Anglet with Balsamic Vinegar and Manchego Cheese

Tripe Aita

types of

White Bean and Salt Cod Stew with Marinated Guindilla Peppers

Piment d’Espelette

Pimentón

Pipérade

Chicken Thighs with Spicy Basque “Ketchup”

Pipérade Braised Beans with Baked Eggs

Salt Cod with Pipérade

Piquillo Pepper and Shallot Jam

Poor Man’s Cassoulet

Pork

Crisped Pig’s Trotters with Egg and Fresh Herb Salad

Poor Man’s Cassoulet

Pork Medallions Confit with Curried Apple and Celery Root Salad

Potatoes

Basque Clam Chowder

Basque Fries

Octopus Murcia

Potato and Chorizo Brandade

Prawns. See Shrimp and prawns

Q

Quail Elcano, Spiced Butterflied

R

Red Wine Vinaigrette

Roasted Beets with Moroccan Spices and Aged Sherry Vinegar

Roasted Eggplant Spread with Boquerones

Romesco Sauce

S

Salads

Bacalao Fresco with Oysters and Crème Fraîche

Black-Eyed Pea Salad with Calamari

Calamari with Peppers and Wild Mushroom Salad

Chopped Egg Salad with Caper Berries and Fresh Herbs

Cucumber Salad

Curried Apple and Celery Root Salad

Egg and Fresh Herb Salad

Marinated Baby Octopus with Tomato and Fennel Salad

Mussels in Red Wine Vinaigrette with Bread Salad

Parsley Salad

Roasted Beets with Moroccan Spices and Aged Sherry Vinegar

Sardines Escabeche

Sautéed Piments d’Anglet with Balsamic Vinegar and Manchego Cheese

Snapper Ceviche

Tomato and Watermelon Salad

White Bean Salad with Manchego, Avocado, Apple, and Meyer Lemon

Salt cod

buying

rehydrating

Salt Cod with Pipérade

White Bean and Salt Cod Stew with Marinated Guindilla Peppers

Sandwiches

Chopped Egg Salad with Caper Berries and Fresh Herbs

Cumin-Scented Lamb Burgers

Figs Marinated in Sherry with Aged Goat Cheese and Basil

Griddled Ham and Cheese Bocadillos

Mr. Williams’s Fried Chicken Sandwich

Roasted Eggplant Spread with Boquerones

Seared Tuna with Onion Marmalade

Warm Toasted Bread with Tomato Spread and Serrano Ham

Watercress with “Perfect Blonde” Walnuts and Roasted Peaches

Sardines

Sardine Rillettes and Pimientos de Padrón

Sardines Escabeche

Sauces

Chimichurri Sauce

Romesco Sauce

Yogurt-Mint Dipping Sauce

Sausages

Braised Red Beans with Morcilla

Morcilla in Cider

Potato and Chorizo Brandade

Sausage and Guindilla Pepper Skewers

types of

Sautéed Piments d’Anglet with Balsamic Vinegar and Manchego Cheese

Scallops

buying

Scallops with Apples

Scallops with Lychee Gazpacho

Seared Beef with Piquillo Pepper and Shallot Jam

Seared Tuna with Onion Marmalade

Serrano ham. See Ham

Shallots

Calf’s Liver and Caramelized Shallot Brochettes

Fried Shallots

Piquillo Pepper and Shallot Jam

Sherry

Shooters, Cold Melon, with Serrano Ham Crisps

Shrimp and prawns

Crispy Shrimp with Piment d’Espelette

Deviled Eggs and Shrimp

Prawns with Garlic Chips and Preserved Lemon

Skewers

Anchovies with Tomatoes and Parsley-Dusted Garlic

Baby Beets, Cucumbers, Olives, and Feta Skewers

Caramelized Onions with Idiazábal Cheese

Deviled Eggs and Shrimp

Sausage and Guindilla Pepper Skewers

Scallops with Apples

Snapper Ceviche

Soups

Basque Clam Chowder

Cold and Spicy Tomato Broth with Chopped Vegetable Salpiçon

Cold Avocado and Cilantro Soup

Cold Melon Shooters with Serrano Ham Crisps

Dungeness Crab Bisque

Scallops with Lychee Gazpacho

White Asparagus Vichyssoise

Spiced Butterflied Quail Elcano

Spicy and Sweet Chicken Wings

Spicy Lamb Meatballs with Cucumber Salad

Spicy Mango Dip

Spinach

Braised Veal Sweetbreads in Madeira

Squash

Cold and Spicy Tomato Broth with Chopped Vegetable Salpiçon

Vegetable Tempura with Orange Saffron Aioli

Squid. See Calamari

Stocks

Chicken Stock

Dark Chicken Stock

Veal Stock

Sweetbreads, Braised Veal, in Madeira

T

Tempura, Vegetable, with Orange Saffron Aioli

Tomatoes

Anchovies with Tomatoes and Parsley-Dusted Garlic

Braised Red Beans with Morcilla

Chicken Thighs with Spicy Basque “Ketchup”

Clams with Spicy Smoked Tomatoes

Cold and Spicy Tomato Broth with Chopped Vegetable Salpiçon

Griddled Ham and Cheese Bocadillos

Marinated Baby Octopus with Tomato and Fennel Salad

Monkfish in Olive Oil, Tomato, and Saffron

Pipérade

Pipérade Braised Beans with Baked Eggs

Romesco Sauce

Salt Cod with Pipérade

Snapper Ceviche

Tomato and Watermelon Salad

Tomato Puree

Warm Toasted Bread with Tomato Spread and Serrano Ham

Tongue, Lamb’s, with Mâche and Piquillo Peppers

Tripe Aita

Tuna

Seared Tuna with Onion Marmalade

Tuna Belly with Lemon Confit

V

Veal

Braised Veal Sweetbreads in Madeira

Calf’s Liver and Caramelized Shallot Brochettes

Veal Stock

Vegetables. See also individual vegetables

Cold and Spicy Tomato Broth with Chopped Vegetable Salpiçon

Vegetable Tempura with Orange Saffron Aioli

Vichyssoise, White Asparagus

Vinegar

buying

Moscatel Vinegar Reduction

Red Wine Vinaigrette

types of

W

Walnuts, “Perfect Blonde,” Watercress with Roasted Peaches and

Warm Toasted Bread with Tomato Spread and Serrano Ham

Watercress with “Perfect Blonde” Walnuts and Roasted Peaches

Watermelon and Tomato Salad

White Asparagus Vichyssoise

White Bean and Salt Cod Stew with Marinated Guindilla Peppers

White Bean Salad with Manchego, Avocado, Apple, and Meyer Lemon

Wine

of the Basque region

Beef Short Ribs in Moscatel

Braised Veal Sweetbreads in Madeira

of California

Oxtails Braised in Red Wine

pairing food and, fm3.1, fm3.2

of Spain

Y

Yogurt-Mint Dipping Sauce

Z

Zucchini

Cold and Spicy Tomato Broth with Chopped Vegetable Salpiçon

Vegetable Tempura with Orange Saffron Aioli