iamchum/robs.kitchen_recipe_dataset huggingface dataset:
Cognac and Tonic

Ingredients:
Cognac, Tonic water, Lemon, thinly sliced

Instructions:
Mix two to three parts tonic water with one part Cognac. Serve over ice in a snifter with a slice of lemon.
Tuna and Fava Crostini

Ingredients:
18 thin baguette slices, 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided, 8 ounces fresh fava bean pods, 1 6- to 7-ounce can solid light tuna in olive oil, 1/4 cup minced red onion, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley plus 18 leaves for garnish, 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange baguette slices in single layer on baking sheet; brush slices with 3 tablespoons oil. Bake until bread is crisp and golden, about 15 minutes. Set aside.
Bring medium saucepan of water to boil. Shell fava beans, then drop beans into boiling water and cook 1 minute. Drain. Slip beans out of skins. Place beans in small bowl; add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and toss to coat.
Combine tuna with its oil, minced red onion, chopped parsley, and lemon juice in small bowl. Using fork, mash tuna mixture to coarse paste. Season mixture to taste with salt and pepper.
Baguette slices, fava beans, and tuna mixture can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Let baguette slices stand at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate fava beans and tuna mixture separately.
Divide tuna mixture among baguette slices. Top with fava beans and garnish each with 1 parsley leaf.
Shrimp with Zucchini Fritters and Grape-Leaf Spread

Ingredients:
4 ounces cream cheese
4 grape leaves in brine from jar, drained
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 3/4 cups coarsely grated zucchini (about 1 medium)
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
3 tablespoons (about) extra-virgin olive oil
12 cooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined
Additional fresh lemon juice
Grated lemon peel

Instructions:
Blend cream cheese, grape leaves, and lemon juice in mini processor until grape leaves are minced and mixture is blended. Season spread to taste with salt and pepper. Can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer spread to small bowl. Cover and refrigerate. Bring spread to room temperature before using.
Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Mix in zucchini, parsley, and chives. Let stand until batter becomes moist, about 15 minutes. Using wet hands, shape by rounded tablespoonfuls into twelve 2-inch-diameter patties; place on foil.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add about half of patties. Sauté until cooked through, browned, and crisp, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to platter. Repeat with remaining patties, adding more oil, if needed.
Spread heaping teaspoon grape-leaf spread on each fritter. Top each with 1 shrimp. Sprinkle fritters with lemon juice, then lemon peel, and serve.
Foie Gras with Bing Cherries and Mâche

Ingredients:
12 very thin slices rustic country-style bread (such as pain rustique)
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, melted
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cherry balsamic vinegar or regular balsamic vinegar
4 cups (packed) mâche (about 2 ounces)
12 fresh Bing cherries, pitted, quartered
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
1 6.5-ounce package chilled block of foie gras (fattened duck liver)
cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Arrange bread in single layer on rimmed baking sheet; brush lightly with melted butter. Bake until golden brown, about 14 minutes.
Boil 1/4 cup vinegar in small saucepan until reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 2 minutes. Toasts and vinegar reduction can be made 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
Combine m&$226;che and quartered cherries in medium bowl. Whisk shallot, grapeseed oil, and remaining 1 tablespoon cherry balsamic vinegar in small bowl; add to salad and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Mound salad in center of 6 plates. Arrange foie gras on plates. Drizzle with vinegar reduction. Serve salads with toasts.
Grilled Red Pearl Onions

Ingredients:
1 pound red pearl onions, unpeeled, Salt, to taste

Instructions:
Prepare barbecue grill (medium heat). Place onions on the grill and cover. Grill until onions are very tender when pierced with a skewer, about 15 minutes. Serve with salt. To pop the onion out of its papery skin, pick it up by the root end and squeeze.
Eggplant with Bell Pepper, Feta, and Green Olives

Ingredients:
Olive oil
1 2 1/2- to 3-inch-diameter eggplant, cut into six 3/4-inch-thick rounds, then halved to form 12 semicircles
1 long slender red bell pepper, cut into six 1/4-inch-thick rings, then halved to form 12 curved strips
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (about 2 ounces)
12 small inner leaves of butter lettuce
10 large imported green Greek olives, pitted, chopped
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh oregano

Instructions:
Pour enough oil into heavy large skillet to coat bottom; heat over medium heat. Add eggplant to skillet, arranging in single layer. Sprinkle eggplant with salt and pepper. Sauté until cooked through, but not browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer eggplant to sheet of foil; reserve skillet.
Arrange 1 bell pepper strip atop rounded edge of each eggplant piece, trimming to fit, if necessary. Sprinkle cheese atop eggplant. do ahead Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
Arrange lettuce leaves on platter. Reheat oil in skillet over medium heat. Place eggplant, cheese side up, into skillet. Cover and cook until cheese softens and begins to melt, about 4 minutes. Place 1 eggplant piece atop each lettuce leaf. Sprinkle each with olives and oregano.
Cheese, Herb, and Sun-Dried Tomato Phyllo Rolls

Ingredients:
1 large egg
3/4 cup (packed) grated aged kefalotyri cheese (3 ounces)
3/4 cup (packed) grated kasseri cheese (3 ounces)
1/4 cup (packed) finely crumbled feta cheese (3 ounces)
2 tablespoons finely chopped drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon chopped fresh marjoram
1/4 teaspoon ground white or black pepper
8 sheets phyllo pastry (about 12x14 inches), thawed if frozen
Extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions:
Whisk egg in medium bowl until frothy. Mix in all cheeses, tomatoes, thyme, marjoram, and pepper. Cover and chill until ready to use, up to 1 day.
Stack phyllo sheets. Using sharp knife or shears, cut sheets in half lengthwise, making sixteen 5- to 6-inch-wide pastry strips. Place 1 strip on work surface (keep remaining strips covered with plastic wrap and damp towel to prevent drying). Brush entire strip with oil. Place 1 heaping tablespoon cheese filling in center of strip, 1 inch in from 1 short pastry edge. Shape filling into 3-inch-long log, parallel to short edge. Fold short edge, then sides of pastry, over filling. Continue to roll up, enclosing filling completely. Brush all over with oil; place on rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining phyllo strips and filling. Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake rolls uncovered until filling is heated through and pastry is golden, about 18 minutes. Transfer to platter; serve hot.
Beet, Chickpea, and Almond Dip with Pita Chips

Ingredients:
1 large (8-ounce) beet, peeled, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 cup drained canned garbanzo beans (chickpeas; from 15 1/2-ounce can)
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus more for chips
1/4 cup slivered almonds
5 garlic cloves, peeled
1 1/2 tablespoons (or more) red wine vinegar
6 7-inch-diameter pita breads

Instructions:
Cook beet in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain; place in processor. Add garbanzo beans, 3/4 cup oil, almonds, and garlic. Blend until smooth. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar and blend well. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and additional vinegar, if desired. Transfer dip to medium bowl. Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush pita breads on both sides with oil; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Cut each bread into 8 wedges. Arrange wedges on rimmed baking sheets. Bake until lightly brown and crisp, about 12 minutes. Cool chips on sheets.
Place dip in center of platter. Surround with chips and serve.
Asiago-Pepper Frico

Ingredients:
1 cup (packed) shredded Asiago cheese or Parmesan, Romano, and Asiago cheese blend (about 4 ounces)
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Mix cheese, black pepper, and cayenne in small bowl. Spoon cheese mixture by generous tablespoonfuls in 6 mounds on each prepared baking sheet, spacing 3 inches apart. Using fingers, spread each mound evenly to 2 1/2-inch round.
Bake frico until deep golden and crisp, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven. Slide parchment with frico onto work surface and cool 5 minutes. Slide thin metal spatula under frico to loosen. Cool frico completely on parchment.
Frico can be prepared 1 day ahead. Store airtight in single layer at room temperature.
Scallop Chowder with Bacon

Ingredients:
4 bacon slices, chopped
1 cup frozen chopped onions
1 large boiling potato, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 cups whole milk
1 (10-oz) package frozen mixed vegetables
1 sprig fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 lb sea scallops
tough muscles removed if attached

Instructions:
Cook chopped bacon in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
Add onions and potato to fat in pan and cook over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until onions are thawed, about 1 minute, then sprinkle in flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Slowly whisk in milk and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Add vegetables, thyme, salt, and pepper and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes.
Cut scallops in half (or quarters if large) and add to soup, then simmer just until scallops are cooked through, about 3 minutes. Discard thyme sprig (if using), then season soup with salt and sprinkle with bacon.
Strawberries with Chocolate Caramel Sauce

Ingredients:
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened; no more than 60% cacao if labeled), coarsely chopped
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 lb strawberries, halved if large
Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream

Instructions:
Cook sugar in a dry 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt, about 2 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar is melted into a deep golden caramel, 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and carefully pour in cream (mixture will steam and bubble vigorously). Once bubbles begin to subside, return pan to moderate heat and cook, stirring constantly, until caramel is dissolved.
Remove from heat, then add chocolate and salt and stir until chocolate is melted. Add butter and stir until just melted.
Cool sauce slightly, then drizzle over strawberries.
Cucumber, Tomato, and Pineapple Salad with Asian Dressing

Ingredients:
1 large garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (2-inch-long) fresh serrano or jalapeño chile, minced, including seeds
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Asian fish sauce
1/2 seedless cucumber (often plastic-wrapped), halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise
1/2 pineapple, peeled, quartered lengthwise, cored, then sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick (2 cups)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint
2 medium tomatoes (1 lb total)
cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges

Instructions:
Mince garlic, then mash to a paste with salt using side of a large heavy knife.
Whisk together lime juice and sugar in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved, then whisk in oil, garlic paste, chile, and fish sauce (to taste). Add remaining ingredients, tossing to coat, and add salt to taste.
Chicken Satés

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
3/4 cup finely chopped shallots (about 3)
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon packed palm or dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or sake
1/4 teaspoon salt
Accompaniment: red-curry peanut dipping sauce .
about 30 (6-inch) wooden skewers
soaked in water 1 hour

Instructions:
Combine chicken with shallots, garlic, palm sugar, pepper, oil, fish sauce, rice wine, and salt in a sealable plastic bag and turn to coat chicken, then squeeze bag to eliminate as much air as possible and seal. Marinate chicken, chilled, at least 12 hours but no longer than 24.
Thread each chicken strip lengthwise onto a skewer, keeping strip as straight as possible. Discard any remaining marinade.
Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas).
Grill skewers, turning over once, until chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes total.
Cornish Hens with Roasted-Garlic Aïoli

Ingredients:
2 whole heads of garlic
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 Cornish hens (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lb each), rinsed and patted dry
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup bottled mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
kitchen string; a small (13- by 9-inch) roasting pan; an instant-read thermometer

Instructions:
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 500°F.
Trim off and discard about 1/4 inch from top of garlic heads to expose cloves, then put heads on a sheet of foil. Spoon oil over garlic, then wrap up foil tightly to enclose. Roast garlic on oven rack until very soft, about 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, season hens inside and out with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Tie legs together with string and tuck wing tips under. Transfer to roasting pan and roast alongside garlic until hens are golden brown and thermometer registers 170°F when inserted into leg joint, 30 to 40 minutes. Let stand, loosely covered with foil, 15 minutes.
Unwrap garlic carefully and cool slightly, then squeeze pulp into a bowl. Add remaining ingredients (including salt and pepper plus 2 tablespoons pan juices from hens if desired) and stir until combined well.
Halve hens lengthwise. Serve with aioli.
Tomato Water Bloody Mary

Ingredients:
4 large beefsteak tomatoes, quartered
1/2 serrano chile, roughly chopped
1/4 red onion, roughly chopped
3-inch piece of lemongrass, tough outer leaves removed and roughly chopped
small pinch sugar
large pinch salt
1/2 lime
1/2 lemon
1/2 orange
2 18-inch-square pieces cheesecloth
Ice
16 ounces tomato water
6 ounces Grey Goose Le Citron (or any citrus vodka)
4 cherry tomatoes for garnish

Instructions:
In food processor, purée first six ingredients until smooth. Line sieve with cheesecloth and set sieve over nonreactive bowl. Pour purée into center of cheesecloth and refrigerate overnight. Gather sides of cheesecloth up over purée to form large sack and squeeze gently to extract last bits of water. Discard sack and its contents and transfer tomato water to bowl. Set strainer over bowl and squeeze in lime, lemon, and orange juice. Stir well. Makes about 20 ounces tomato water, enough for roughly 4 drinks.
Fill 4 highball glasses with ice. In each, combine 4 ounces tomato water and 1 1/2 ounces vodka and stir. Garnish with cherry tomatoes.
Polenta Pie with Cheese and Tomato Sauce

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 (16- to 18-oz) ready-made plain polenta roll (plastic-wrapped)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 (25- to 26-oz) jar chunky tomato sauce (preferably Lucini brand Sicilian eggplant and olive)*
1/4 pound mozzarella, coarsely shredded (1 cup)
2 tablespoons finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Instructions:
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F. Oil a 9-inch pie plate or a 4-cup gratin dish with 1 teaspoon oil. 3Cut polenta roll crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and line pie plate with half of slices, overlapping slices slightly to completely cover bottom of pie plate. Stir 1 tablespoon basil into 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce and spread over polenta, then sprinkle with half of mozzarella. Top with remaining half of polenta slices, then sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano and remaining half of mozzarella.
Bake until bubbling and golden, about 20 minutes. While pie bakes, heat remaining pasta sauce, basil, and oil in a small saucepan, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Let pie stand 5 minutes to firm up and cool, then serve with extra sauce on the side.
*Found at many supermarkets and lucini.com.
German-Style Potato and Ham Salad

Ingredients:
3 pounds medium (2 to 3 inches in diameter) red boiling potatoes, scrubbed well
1 pound medium asparagus, trimmed
5 bacon slices (5 ounces), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
5 ounces sliced Black Forest or other baked deli ham, slices stacked and cut in half lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-wide strips
2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup)
1 cup finely chopped sweet onion such as Vidalia
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/3 cup finely chopped sweet gherkin pickles
3 tablespoons olive oil
7 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:
Steam potatoes in a vegetable steamer set over 1 inch of boiling water in a wide 4- to 5-quart pot, covered, until tender when pierced with a paring knife, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board.
Meanwhile, cook asparagus in a wide 4- to 5-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, until just tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer asparagus with tongs to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking, then drain and pat dry. Cut off and reserve tips, then cut stalks into 1-inch pieces. Add tips and stalks to a large bowl.
Cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, reserving bacon drippings in skillet.
Once potatoes have cooled to warm, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Add to bowl with asparagus, along with bacon, ham, celery, onion, parsley, and pickle.
Return skillet with bacon drippings to moderately high heat. Add oil, then whisk in vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 30 seconds. Immediately pour hot dressing over potato salad and toss to coat.
Pasta with Kielbasa and Swiss Chard

Ingredients:
3/4 pound Swiss chard (preferably red; from 1 bunch)
1/2 pound kielbasa, quartered lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes
3/4 pound penne
1 pound finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1/2 cup) plus additional for serving

Instructions:
Cut out center ribs and stems from chard, then thoroughly wash, along with leaves, in several changes of cold water. Cut ribs and stems crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick pieces and coarsely chop leaves.
Cook kielbasa in oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Cook chard ribs and stems with salt in fat remaining in pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add chard leaves, water, and red-pepper flakes and simmer, partially covered, until chard stems are tender, about 5 minutes. Remove lid and stir in kielbasa.
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, then reserve 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water and drain pasta in a colander. Add pasta to chard mixture with cheese and salt to taste and toss until combined well. Thin with some of reserved pasta water if necessary.
Grilled Mahimahi with Tamarind Glaze

Ingredients:
1/2 cup tamarind pulp (from a pliable block)
1 cup boiling-hot water
3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon packed palm or dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
10 (1- to 1 1/2-inch-thick) pieces mahimahi fillet with skin (6 oz each)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions:
Soak tamarind pulp in boiling-hot water in a small bowl, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Pour mixture into a medium-mesh sieve set into a bowl, then force pulp through sieve, discarding seeds and fibers. Add brown sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, and lime juice, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas).
Brush fish all over with oil, then sprinkle with salt. Grill, skin sides down, on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using gas grill, until skin is crisp, about 4 minutes. Turn fish over and grill until just cooked through, about 6 minutes more. Brush tamarind sauce all over fish and grill 1 minute.
Serve with remaining sauce.
Ginger Pineapple Fried Rice

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
3 1/3 cups water
1/4 cup peanut or vegetable oil
3 tablespoons finely grated (with a rasp) peeled fresh ginger
5 scallions (white and pale green parts separated from greens), finely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
3/4 cup diced (1/4 inch) cored peeled fresh pineapple (labeled "extra sweet")
1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil

Instructions:
Rinse rice in several changes of cold water in a large bowl until water runs clear. Drain in a colander.
Transfer rice to a 4-quart heavy saucepan, then add water (3 1/3 cups) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until steam holes appear on surface and water is absorbed, about 13 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, tightly covered and undisturbed, 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and spread in a large shallow baking pan to cool quickly, about 45 minutes. Chill, covered with plastic wrap, at least 4 hours.
Heat a wok or 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until a drop of water vaporizes instantly. Pour oil around side of wok, then tilt wok to swirl oil, coating side. When oil just begins to smoke, stir-fry ginger, white and pale green parts of scallions, and salt until fragrant, about 1 minute. Crumble rice into wok and stir-fry until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat, then add scallion greens, pineapple, and sesame oil, tossing to combine. Season with salt.