Miscellaneous with tips

1/4 cup Spanish onion , finely chopped 1 garlic clove , minced 1 carrot 2 tablespoons canola oil 2 chipotle chiles , in abobo sauce chopped 1/2 teaspoon[...]

2 tablespoons unsalted butter , plus extra for the baking dish 2 cups polenta or 2 cups coarsely ground yellow cornmeal 1 quart water or 1 quart chicken stock[...]

1 eggplant , cubed 1 large onion , chopped 6 tablespoons olive oil 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped 8 ounces white button mushrooms , quartered 1/4 teaspoon[...]

    Italians are great bread-eaters. Bruschetta are thin slices of bread, broiled     and rubbed with a clove of cut garlic--the original garlic bread. 1 loaf[...]

1 cup day-old sourdough bread cubes (crust removed) 1 cup whole milk 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 medium red onion , finely chopped 8 ounces ground[...]

14 quart chicken stock 16 lb Great Northern white beans, washed and liquid removed 6 x 5-lb. ducks 3 tsp salt 2 1/2 tsp freshly grnd black pepper 10 sprg[...]