Recipes

Crispy flour-and-cornmeal fried eggplant strips served with a cold Spanish salmorejo sauce of blended tomatoes, olive oil, and sherry vinegar, garnished with hard-boiled egg and cured ham.

Szechwan-inspired cold chicken tossed in spicy peanut sauce, served over sesame glass noodles with cucumber matchsticks.

Simple clam and pork sausage loaf baked in a loaf pan. Can be served hot or cold.

A silky chilled purée of green asparagus with onions, leeks, garlic, and cream, elegantly garnished with crème fraîche, halved hard-boiled quail eggs, caviar, and chives.

Thinly pounded chicken breasts spread with a ground chicken-cognac mousse, rolled and poached, then chilled and sliced onto croutons with a spoonful of fruit chutney.

A silky chilled cucumber soup pureed from sautéed cucumbers and onions in chicken stock, finished with plain yogurt, and served with fresh Louisiana oysters on the half shell drizzled with lemon-shallot oil and Osetra caviar.

Blanched eggplant cubes dressed in soy sauce, lemon juice, and toasted sesame seeds — a simple, light Asian-inspired salad served cold.

A chilled white bean soup pureed smooth with chicken stock and cream, topped with a relish of crispy rendered pancetta, diced Creole tomatoes, red onion, fresh basil, and olive oil croutons.

A chilled rich shrimp bisque: shrimp shells sautéed with mirepoix and flambéed in brandy, simmered with tomato paste and aromatic herbs, thickened with beurre manié, finished with cream, and served cold with smoked shrimp.

Chilled Japanese buckwheat noodle salad.

Classic French consommé: a gallon of cold chicken stock clarified with a ground chicken-egg white raft enriched with mirepoix, tomato, and aromatic herbs, strained crystal-clear through cheesecloth.

A festive cold salad of fresh chopped cranberries with sugar, pineapple, and pecans folded into whipped cream and marshmallows — perfect for the holidays.

A Korean recipe for Cucumber Cold Soup.

hot pepper powder : 1 ts

Cold salmon and rice molded into a loaf with green onions, curry, lemon, and garlic — served on lettuce.

A rustic slow cooker meatloaf of beef and sausage with dark beer, onion, and parsley — serve warm with tomato sauce or slice cold for sandwiches.

A buttery, flaky all-purpose pie crust made with a blend of cold butter and lard for maximum flakiness and flavor — yields two 9-inch pie crusts.

Simmer the cracked wheat in the water or milk until tender and the consistency of oatmeal, about 20 minutes. Serve into bowls, add a tsp of honey and cover with cream. Pour cold water into empty pot t

Classic Spanish cold tomato soup with peppers, onion, garlic, coriander, basil, and citrus juice — bright, refreshing, and no cooking required.

A beautiful golden summer squash soup pureed with buttermilk and fresh basil — can be served warm or cold.

A cold, refreshing avocado-based soup similar to gazpacho with cucumber, peppers, and garden herbs — topped with garlic croutons.

hot or cold chicken salad

A classic chilled beet borscht served over hard-boiled eggs, potatoes, and cucumbers with a generous dollop of sour cream — perfect for warm weather.