Prepare all the ingredients before you start cooking, because stir frying demands they be added to the skillet quickly. Make sure the scallops smell fresh when you purchase them, and use them within 1 day after purchase.
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- bay scallops
- salt
- white pepper
- sugar
- rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
- sesame oil
- cornstarch
- egg white
- strawberries
- sugar snap peas
- oil
- Juice of 1 lime
- minced fresh ginger root
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- sea or bay scallops
- white wine vinegar
- dry white wine
- heavy cream
- curry powder
- salt & freshly ground pepper
You might need to buy:
- vegetable oil
- sprigs fresh thyme
You might need to buy:
- For the scallops:
- butter
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- scallops
- salt and pepper
- For the sauce:
- dry vermouth
- dry white wine
- small pinch of saffron threads
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- ground coriander
- sugar
- thinly sliced green onion
- fresh lime juice
This is probably the simplest terrine to make at home. It has a rich, smooth shrimp and salmon flavor, and the garnish — a mosaic of green spinach surrounding the salmon fillet in the center — is visually dramatic. The recipe calls for small shrimp (26 to 30 per pound), because they tend to be the least expensive, but any shrimp will work well.
serves 12
You might need to buy:
- vegetable oil
- large egg white
- heavy cream
- white pepper
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- large garlic cloves cut into fine paper-thin slices
- Picholine or Nicoise olives
- red wine
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- fresh thyme leaf
- wild mushrooms such as chanterelles or portabellas
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- chicken broth
- sour cream
- fresh squeezed lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
This soup is a simple affair of pureed pumpkin cooked with milk.
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- unsalted butter
- extra-virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground white pepper
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- oil
- 1-inch knob grated ginger
- roasted vegetable stock
- Salt and pepper to taste