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Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• egg
• pickled beet
• onion
• sugar
• cider vinegar
• clove
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes. Remove eggs from hot water, cool under cold running water, and peel.
2. 2 Place eggs, beets, and onion in a non-reactive glass or plastic container. Set aside.
3. 3 Combine sugar, 1 cup reserved beet juice, vinegar, cloves, bay leaves, salt, and pepper in a medium-size, non-reactive saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. 4 Pour hot liquid over eggs, beets, and onion. Cover and refrigerate 48 hours before using.

By Cindy

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• shallot
• black peppercorn
• white wine vinegar
• white wine
• heavy cream
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Place shallot, bay leaf, peppercorns, vinegar, and wine in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and continue simmering until only 2 tablespoons of liquid remain.
2. 2 Pour in heavy cream and bring to a simmer; simmer until the cream has reduced by half. Increase heat to medium-high, and rapidly whisk in the butter, piece, by piece until it has melted into the cream and thickened it. Strain the sauce through a mesh strainer to remove the spices. Serve immediately.

By Jay

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• chicken
• onion
• celery
• salt
• pepper
• egg
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Wash chicken and place in large pot. Cover with water and add chopped vegetables, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 2 hours or until meat comes away easily from the bone. Remove chicken from broth and strain liquid. Reserve the broth and discard all vegetables.
2. 2 When chicken is cool remove meat from the bones and all skin, keeping the chicken meat in reasonably large pieces.
3. 3 To make the noodles(sliders): Beat the egg with some of the cooled broth, measure out the flour, work the egg mixture into the flour adding broth as required until the dough forms a ball. Knead the ball for a few minutes. Roll out the dough on a floured surface. Cut the dough into strips about 1 1/2 inches wide and 3 inches long. Don't worry if they are irregular in shape. Leave any excess flour on the noodles.
4. 4 Bring the reserved broth to a rapid boil, add the noodles and let them boil for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat, add cut up chicken and simmer until the broth is very thick like gravy (add a little flour to thicken if required). Add salt and pepper to taste.

By Sharon Howard

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• pear
• red wine
• sugar
• cinnamon stick
• clove
• orange zest
• fennel seed
• black peppercorn

Instructions

1. 1 Peel pears and remove the cores from the bottom, leaving the stems intact; set aside.
2. 2 Combine red wine, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, orange zest, fennel seed, peppercorns, and bay leaves in a large saucepan and bring to a boil; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add pears, return to a simmer, and reduce heat to medium-low; continue simmering until tender, about 25 minutes.
3. 3 Remove pears from wine syrup to a rimmed dish; cover the dish and refrigerate until pears are cold. Strain syrup through a mesh sieve into a medium pot and discard spices. Simmer syrup over medium heat until thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Refrigerate syrup until cold.
4. 4 Pour cold syrup over pears. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.

By Shay

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• butter
• onion
• thyme
• beef consomme
• white wine
• baguette
• mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté for 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender. Stir in thyme, then remove from the heat.
3. 3 In a large pot over high heat, combine the consommé, bay leaves, and white wine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, stir in the sautéed onions, and cook until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.
4. 4 Ladle soup into four individual oven-safe bowls, filling each about 3/4 full. Top each bowl with two baguette slices and cover with mozzarella.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until mozzarella is melted and bubbly, 10 to 15 minutes.

By Stephanie

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• water
• ground pork
• onion
• celery
• salt
• clove
• cinnamon
• baking potato
• pie crust

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, ground pork, onion, celery, salt, bay leaf, cloves, and cinnamon in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; simmer until water has evaporated, about 3 hours. (The water will help break up the raw pork.) Remove from heat; discard bay leaf.
2. 2 Place potatoes in a separate saucepan with enough water to cover towards the end of pork's cook time. Bring to a boil; cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and mash potatoes. Stir mashed potatoes into pork when pork is done until combined.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line two 9-inch pie plates with bottom crusts.
4. 4 Divide pork filling between crusts. Cover with top crusts; flute edges to seal.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until crusts are golden brown, about 45 minutes.

By tldesjar

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• baby yukon gold potato
• salt
• olive oil
• white wine vinegar
• mustard
• salt
• black pepper
• shallot
• flat-leaf parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover by 1 inch with water. Season with salt. Add bay leaf and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes can be easily pierced with a knife, 12 to 15 minutes. Do not overcook.
2. 2 Meanwhile, whisk olive oil, white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl together until emulsified.
3. 3 Drain cooked potatoes in a colander and cool until just warm enough to handle. Cut the potatoes into 1/2-inch slices and transfer to a large bowl.
4. 4 Drizzle vinaigrette over potatoes, gently tossing to coat. Add shallots and parsley and toss lightly to combine.
5. 5 Set the potato salad aside for about 10 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve warm or at room temperature.

By lutzflcat

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• beef broth
• all-purpose flour
• tomato paste
• beef demi glace
• bacon drippings
• beef round
• sherry wine
• onion
• burgundy wine
• parsley
• rosemary
• thyme
• mushroom
• butter
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, mix together beef broth, flour, tomato paste and demi glace; set aside.
2. 2 Heat bacon drippings in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add beef, and cook until brown on all sides. Remove beef from skillet; set aside. Stir the sherry wine into the skillet. Add the onions, and cook about 5 minutes. Blend in the tomato paste mixture, and bring to a rapid boil, stirring constantly. Stir in Burgundy wine. Make the herb bouquet: Place parsley, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaf in a square of cheesecloth. Place herb bouquet in sauce.
3. 3 Return beef to skillet. Cover, and simmer over low heat for about 3 hours, or until beef is tender.
4. 4 Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute mushrooms until lightly browned. Add to meat in the skillet, and continue cooking 15 minutes. Discard bouquet garni. Serve in a casserole dish, sprinkled with parsley.

By ELLIANA23

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• butter
• vegetable oil
• beef stew meat
• onion
• red wine
• carrot
• thyme
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes. Brown beef in batches if necessary, making sure not to overcrowd the pan; otherwise, beef will not brown properly. Remove browned beef to the slow cooker.
2. 2 Add onions to the same skillet. Cook and stir until softened and beginning to take some color, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer onions to the slow cooker.
3. 3 Place the skillet back over medium-high heat and pour in 1/2 of the wine. Bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat and carefully pour into the slow cooker along with remaining wine. Add carrots, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
4. 4 Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

By stella

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• butter
• leek bulb
• onion
• potato
• salt
• pepper
• marjoram
• thyme
• chicken broth
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Melt butter in a large stockpot over low heat. Add leeks and onion; cover and cook for 10 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in potatoes; season with salt and pepper. Add marjoram, thyme, and bay leaf; stir well. Cover and cook for 12 minutes.
4. 4 Pour in chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook, partially covered, for 30 minutes.
5. 5 Purée soup in a blender or food processor. Allow to cool to room temperature, then stir in cream.

By 2doulas

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• carrot
• celery
• onion
• olive oil
• green onion
• garlic
• parsley
• thyme
• salt
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Chop carrot, celery, and onion into 1-inch chunks.
3. 3 Heat oil in a soup pot over high heat. Add carrots, celery, onion, scallions, garlic, parsley, thyme, and bay leaves. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables soften and begin to brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
4. 4 Add salt and water and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.
5. 5 Strain. Discard vegetables.
6. 6 Enjoy!

By Stan Webber

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• milk
• cognac
• morel mushroom
• chicken liver
• ham
• garlic
• ground pork
• egg
• black pepper
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine milk, cognac, and morel mushrooms in a bowl; soak for 20 minutes.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a terrine mold.
3. 3 Combine chicken livers, ham, and garlic in a food processor. Process until mixture is smooth and well combined. Add ground pork, egg, pepper, and salt. Process again until smooth and well combined.
4. 4 Drain morel mushrooms and and chop; stir mushrooms into the meat mixture. Tip pate mixture into the prepared terrine mould. Smooth out mixture with the back of a spoon and gently press bay leaf on top.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until pate has set, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours before serving

By stella

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• cod
• milk
• thyme
• cayenne pepper
• yukon gold potato
• garlic
• lemon zest
• olive oil
• lemon
• black pepper
• creme fraiche

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish and set dish on a baking sheet.
2. 2 Rinse salt cod under cold water, transfer to a sealable container and cover with several inches of cold water. Soak cod in the refrigerator, changing the water every few hours, for 24 to 36 hours. Remove cod from water and cut into evenly-sized pieces.
3. 3 Stir cod, milk, thyme, bay leaves, and cayenne pepper together in a pot over medium-high heat. Cook until fish begins to flake; 7 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and strain; reserve cooking liquid and transfer fish to a bowl.
4. 4 Place potatoes and garlic in a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
5. 5 Mash cod, a few splashes reserved cooking liquid, and lemon zest together in a bowl. Pour in remaining reserved cooking liquid and potatoes; mash until desired consistency is reached. Stir in 1/2 of the olive oil, lemon juice, and black pepper until smooth. Add remaining olive oil and blend until smooth. Season with salt. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Spread creme fraiche over the top and score the top with a spoon to create a crisscross surface.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until browned and bubbling, about 20 minutes

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• butter
• onion
• thyme
• salt
• black pepper
• elbow macaroni
• all-purpose flour
• beef broth
• milk
• nutmeg
• gruyere cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onions, thyme, and bay leaf in butter for 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until onions are browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a plate and discard bay leaf. Reserve the skillet.
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
3. 3 Meanwhile, melt remaining butter in the reserved skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour for 1 minute, then whisk in beef broth and milk and bring to a boil; season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in Gruyère cheese until melted.
4. 4 Drain macaroni and toss with onion and sauce until well combined.

By Libbie Remmel

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• herbes de provence
• turmeric
• cayenne pepper
• vegetable stock
• water
• split pea
• potato
• carrot
• ham

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a heavy soup pot or Dutch oven. Add onion and garlic; sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in herbes de Provence, turmeric, bay leaves, and cayenne pepper; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
2. 2 Add vegetable stock, water, split peas, 1/2 of the potatoes, and 1/2 of the carrots. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer until peas are nearly tender, about 35 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in remaining potatoes and carrots. Add ham, cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender, adding more stock or water as needed, about 25 more minutes.

By JAN

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• chicken liver
• milk
• butter
• yellow onion
• black peppercorn
• garlic
• red pepper flake
• balsamic vinegar
• thyme
• salt
• black pepper
• scotch whiskey

Instructions

1. 1 Combine chicken livers and milk in a bowl. Let soak in the refrigerator, about 2 hours.
2. 2 Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes. Add 1 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, garlic, red pepper flakes, and thyme; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
3. 3 Remove chicken livers from the milk with a slotted spoon; add to the saucepan with balsamic vinegar and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until chicken livers are tender and no longer pink, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
4. 4 Transfer chicken liver mixture to a food processor. Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons black peppercorns and Scotch; blend until smooth. Add remaining 6 tablespoons of butter and pulse until fully incorporated into the mixture.
5. 5 Divide blended mixture evenly among 6 porcelain ramekins. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 6 hours.

By Colleen Renzullo

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• bacon
• onion
• sauerkraut
• brown sugar
• chicken broth
• potato
• granny smith apple
• juniper berry
• black peppercorn
• clove
• parsley
• pork chop
• kielbasa sausage

Instructions

1. 1 Place the bacon in a large, deep pot, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring to turn pieces occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon pieces on a paper towel-lined plate. With a paper towel, wipe the bacon grease out of the pot but keep as much of the brown bits as possible. Stir in the onion, sauerkraut, brown sugar, and chicken broth, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add the potatoes and apple slices.
2. 2 Place the juniper berries, peppercorns, cloves, parsley, and bay leaf into a small cheesecloth square, and tie the ends together to make a spice bag (or place the spices into a stainless steel tea ball). Place the spice bag into the pot, and add the pork chops and kielbasa sausage pieces. Add more chicken broth, if needed, to just cover the ingredients. Bring the pot to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until the potatoes are very tender, about 1 hour.
3. 3 To serve, use a slotted spoon to remove the sauerkraut, potatoes, and apple slices to the center of a serving platter. Arrange bacon, pork chops, and kielbasa pieces around the outside of the platter.

By Nancy Gibson

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• olive oil
• turkey bacon
• onion
• chicken thigh
• smoked sausage
• garlic
• thyme
• black pepper
• tomato paste
• great northern bean
• tomato
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon; cook, turning often, until crisp and brown, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Crumble when cool; set aside.
2. 2 Add onion to same skillet; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken, sausage, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, and black pepper; cook until chicken browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in tomato paste.
3. 3 Transfer chicken mixture to a slow cooker. Stir in great Northern beans, diced tomatoes, and bacon; cover the cooker. Cook on Low until cassoulet thickened and chicken very tender, 4 to 5 hours. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.

By smart cookie

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• beef chuck roast
• salt
• black pepper
• vegetable oil
• onion
• butter
• flour
• merlot wine
• beef broth
• carrot
• celery
• thyme

Instructions

1. 1 Generously season beef with salt and pepper.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Cook and stir beef in hot oil until browned on all sides, 10 to 15 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer meat to a plate.
3. 3 Cook and stir onion, butter, and a pinch of salt in drippings in the Dutch oven until onion begins to sweat. Stir in flour; cook and stir until onion starts to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in wine; bring to a simmer and cook until wine is reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Return beef and any accumulated juices to the Dutch oven. Add broth, carrots, celery, thyme sprigs, and bay leaf; season with salt. Bring to a simmer, cover the pot with a lid, and cook over low heat until meat is almost tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
5. 5 Remove the lid and continue cooking at a simmer until meat is tender and stew is thick, about 30 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• butter
• shallot
• garlic
• butter
• mushroom
• beef broth
• red wine
• worcestershire sauce
• thyme
• salt
• pepper
• cornstarch
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and shallot, and cook until the shallot has softened and turned translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter, then stir in the mushrooms once the butter has melted. Cook and stir the mushrooms until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Pour in the beef broth, wine, and Worcestershire sauce; season with the bay leaf and thyme, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once simmering, season to taste with salt and pepper, reduce the heat to medium-low, and continue to cook, uncovered until the sauce reduces slightly, about 30 minutes. Dissolve the cornstarch in the cold water, and stir into the simmering sauce until thickened. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

By TWIGGS1952

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• zucchini
• eggplant
• yellow squash
• green bell pepper
• red bell pepper
• yellow bell pepper
• salt
• pepper
• thyme
• tomato
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat another 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. Add zucchini in batches and sauté until slightly browned on all sides. Transfer each batch to the pot with the onions and garlic.
3. 3 Working in batches, sauté eggplant, yellow squash, and bell peppers, one batch at a time, adding oil with each batch and transferring them to the pot when sautéed.
4. 4 Season the ratatouille with salt and pepper. Add thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
5. 5 Add tomatoes and parsley. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 more minutes. Remove bay leaf and adjust seasoning before serving.

By Rani

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• black pepper
• stew meat
• butter
• onion
• carrot
• garlic
• red wine
• parsley
• thyme
• mushroom
• onion

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, combine the flour, salt and ground black pepper. Coat the beef cubes with this mixture.
2. 2 Melt the butter or margarine in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the meat and brown well on all sides. Pour this into a 2 quart casserole dish.
3. 3 Return the skillet to the heat and add the onion, carrots and garlic to it. Saute for 5 to 10 minutes, or until onion is tender. add the wine, bay leaf, parsley, thyme, and liquid from the mushrooms. Pour over meat.
4. 4 Bake, covered, at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 2 1/2 hours. Remove cover, add canned onions and mushroom crowns, and bake for 30 more minutes.

By Teri Smith

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• butter
• yellow onion
• sugar
• garlic
• cooking sherry
• beef broth
• salt
• thyme
• bread
• gruyere cheese
• emmental cheese
• parmesan cheese
• mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat butter in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until translucent, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Sprinkle onions with sugar; reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring constantly, until onions are soft and caramelized, at least 30 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. 4 Stir sherry into onion mixture; scrape the bottom to dissolve the small bits of browned food.
5. 5 Transfer onions into a slow cooker and pour in beef broth. Season with sea salt; stir in thyme and bay leaf.
6. 6 Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours or on High for 4 to 6 hours.
7. 7 Preheat the oven broiler about 10 minutes before serving. Set an oven rack about 8 inches from the heat source. Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet; broil until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
8. 8 Lightly toss Gruyere, Emmental, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses in a bowl.
9. 9 Fill oven-safe soup crocks 3/4 full with onion soup and float a bread slice in each bowl.
10. 10 Top each with about 2 tablespoons cheese mixture.
11. 11 Place filled bowls onto a baking sheet and broil until cheese topping is lightly browned and bubbling, about 2 minutes.

By Chandrav

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• beef
• red wine
• parsley
• thyme
• butter
• onion
• flour
• beef broth
• salt
• black pepper
• butter
• bacon
• onion
• button mushroom

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium bowl, combine beef, wine, parsley, thyme and bay leaf. Let marinate for 3 hours.
2. 2 Remove beef; strain and reserve marinade. Heat 4 tablespoons butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium high heat. Saute the sliced onion until tender. Stir in beef, and cook until evenly brown. Remove beef and onion; set aside. Add flour to pan, and cook, stirring, until brown. Slowly stir in beef broth, then the reserved marinade. Return the beef mixture to the pan. Cover, and simmer for 3 hours.
3. 3 Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium high heat, Stir in the bacon and small onions, and saute until onions are tender. Add mushrooms, and continue cooking until mushrooms are golden brown. Serve as a garnish.

By cheap chef

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• olive oil
• onion
• leek
• tomato
• garlic
• fennel leaf
• thyme
• orange zest
• mussel
• water
• salt
• pepper
• sea bass
• saffron
• shrimp

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan; add onions, leeks, chopped tomatoes, and garlic. Cook and stir over low heat until vegetables have softened, about 3 to 5 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in fennel, thyme, bay leaf, and orange zest. Add mussels, shrimp, and boiling water; stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Increase the heat to high, and boil for about 3 minutes to allow the oil and water to combine.
4. 4 Add seabass and reduce the heat to medium. Continue cooking until fish is opaque and tender, but still firm, about 12 to 15 minutes. Fish should not be falling apart.
5. 5 Taste the bouillabaisse and adjust the seasoning. Stir in saffron, and then pour soup into a warmed tureen or soup dishes. Serve immediately.

By Mary Young

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• all-purpose flour
• butter
• onion
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• clove
• ground pork
• parsley
• egg
• bread crumb
• chicken broth
• water
• salt
• black pepper
• potato

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spread flour out in a thin, even layer on a baking sheet.
2. 2 Roast flour in the preheated oven until medium brown in color, 10 to 15 minutes; stir often and watch carefully to avoid burning. Remove flour from the baking sheet immediately once the desired color has been reached; set aside in a shallow bowl to cool.
3. 3 Melt butter in a large, heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer onion to a large mixing bowl. In a small bowl, mix the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir spice mix into onion. Place ground pork, parsley, egg, and bread crumbs in the bowl, and mix to combine thoroughly. Form meat mixture into 1-inch meatballs; roll each meatball in the roasted flour. Reserve unused flour.
4. 4 Pour chicken broth into the pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Carefully add the meatballs, stirring to keep them from sticking to the bottom. Add the bay leaf. Simmer meatballs 20 minutes. Add potatoes and simmer until potatoes are tender and the broth has reduced, about 20 minutes longer. Transfer meatballs to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
5. 5 Remove and discard bay leaf. Mix remaining roasted flour and cold water together in a cup. Gradually whisk flour mixture into the simmering broth to thicken. Bring stew to a full boil. Cook, stirring constantly, until gravy thickens, about 5 minutes.
6. 6 Season with salt and black pepper. Return meatballs to stew and serve.

By Nancy Carreiro

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• paprika
• asiago cheese
• gruyere cheese
• bread
• black pepper
• salt
• balsamic vinegar
• thyme
• parsley
• worcestershire sauce
• red wine
• beef broth
• chicken broth
• salt
• sweet onion
• red onion
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in red onions, sweet onions, and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions are caramelized and almost syrupy, about 35 minutes.
2. 2 Stir in chicken broth, beef broth, red wine, and Worcestershire sauce. Bundle parsley, thyme, and bay leaf with kitchen twine; add to the pot. Simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard herb bundle. Reduce heat to low; stir in vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Cover soup and keep warm over low heat while you prepare the toast.
3. 3 Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet and broil, turning once, until well toasted on both sides, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; do not turn off the broiler.
4. 4 Arrange 4 large oven-safe bowls or crocks on a rimmed baking sheet. Fill each bowl 2/3 full with hot soup. Top each bowl with 1 slice of toasted bread, 2 slices Gruyère cheese, and 1/4 of the Asiago cheese. Sprinkle a little bit of paprika over the top of each one.
5. 5 Cook under the hot broiler until bubbly and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Cheese will cascade over the sides of the crock and form a beautifully melted crusty seal as it melts.
6. 6 Serve hot and enjoy!

By Jersey Tomato

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• parsley
• canola oil
• bread
• potato starch
• red wine
• black pepper
• salt
• thyme
• red wine
• garlic
• onion
• mushroom
• white sugar
• olive oil
• water
• onion
• chicken

Instructions

1. 1 Cut wings from the chicken, cutting at the joints into 3 pieces. Cut the remaining chicken into 4 pieces, 2 breasts and 2 legs. Remove skin and bones from the breasts. Set breasts aside with the 4 meatier wing pieces.
2. 2 Pull of skin from the chicken legs and remove tips from the drumsticks. Cut down each side of the thigh bone and slide your knife under the bone to separate meat from it. Holding the thigh bone, cut all around the joint at the knee and pull out the bones. Add the legs to the breasts and wings.
3. 3 Combine pearl onions, water, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and sugar in a large saucepan; bring to a boil and cook until water is evaporated and onions begin to fry, 2 to 4 minutes. Continue cooking and stirring, shaking the pan occasionally, until onions are lightly browned and glazed on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat and cover.
4. 4 Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken wings and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the legs; cook and stir until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Add breasts; cook and stir until browned, 2 minutes per side. Transfer chicken pieces to a plate.
5. 5 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
6. 6 Place onion in the same skillet used for the chicken; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add 1 1/2 cups red wine, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Return legs and wings to the skillet; cover and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Add chicken breasts and simmer gently until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 6 minutes.
7. 7 Stir 2 tablespoons red wine and potato starch together in a bowl until dissolved; stir into chicken mixture until sauce is thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add pearl onions and mushrooms with their juices; keep warm.
8. 8 Cut each slice of bread diagonally in half to form 2 triangles. Trim each triangle into a heart shape. Spread canola oil onto a baking sheet and press bread hearts into the oil so they are moistened on both sides.
9. 9 Bake in the preheated oven until croutons are browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
10. 10 Dip the tip of each crouton into the sauce; press into parsley until coated.
11. 11 Cut chicken breasts and legs in half. Serve 1 breast piece, 1 drumstick or thigh, and 1 wing per person with 2 croutons and spoonfuls of sauce and vegetables. Sprinkle remaining parsley over chicken.

By Jacques Pepin

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• thyme
• orange zest
• salt
• cayenne pepper
• dijon mustard
• chive
• parsley
• brandy
• butter
• duck
• ginger
• orange zest
• thyme
• garlic
• thyme
• black pepper
• kosher salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line a 9x13-baking dish with two pieces of aluminum foil.
2. 2 Make the spice rub: Stir kosher salt, pepper, and thyme together in a small bowl. Make the seasoning mix: Mix garlic, thyme sprigs, garlic, ginger, and bay leaves together in another bowl.
3. 3 Season duck all over, both inside and out, with about 2/3 of the spice rub. Fill the cavity with all of the seasoning mix. Place duck, breast-side up, into the prepared baking dish and season with remaining spice rub. Wrap duck tightly in aluminum foil.
4. 4 Roast in the preheated oven until meat pulls away from the bones, 5 to 6 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Cool duck with its accumulated juices, wrapped in aluminum foil, to room temperature, about 1 hour. Chill in the refrigerator for 12 hours.
5. 5 Pick meat from the bones and place into a bowl.
6. 6 Spoon all accumulated juices in the foil into a saucepan and set over medium-high heat. Cook until hot throughout, about 5 minutes. Strain juices through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl. Let fat and stock separate, then transfer fat from the top to another bowl.
7. 7 Mash duck meat, 3 tablespoons duck fat, 2 tablespoons duck stock, butter, brandy, parsley, chives, Dijon mustard, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl with a wooden spoon. Transfer to to a sealable container, press down, and drizzle a little duck fat over the top. Sprinkle thyme leaves, more black pepper, and orange zest over the top. Seal the container and refrigerate for the flavors to blend, 1 to 3 days.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ bay leaf
• cayenne pepper
• thyme
• tamari
• vegetable broth
• red wine
• all-purpose flour
• tomato paste
• garlic
• leek
• carrot
• black pepper
• salt
• olive oil
• onion
• oyster mushroom
• shiitake mushroom
• cremini mushroom
• button mushroom

Instructions

1. 1 Combine mushrooms and onions in a large bowl; toss gently to mix.
2. 2 Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a very large pot over medium-high heat. Add mushroom-onion mixture, in batches, to cover bottom of pot in a single layer; cook, without stirring too much, until begins to brown and caramelize on one side, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir and cook until other side is browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl using a slotted spoon. Add 2 tablespoons oil to the pot; repeat with another batch mushroom-onion mixture. Repeat until all mushroom-onion mixture is cooked.
3. 3 Season mushroom-onion mixture with salt and black pepper; set aside.
4. 4 Reduce heat to medium-low; add 1 tablespoon oil to the same pot. Add carrots and leek; cook until leek turns light golden and starts to soften, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste; cook 1 minute. Add flour; cook and stir 1 minute more.
5. 5 Stir in wine, vegetable broth, tamari, thyme, bay leaves, and cayenne pepper while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Carefully add mushroom-onion mixture; bring to a simmer.
6. 6 Reduce heat to low; simmer, partly covered, until carrots and onions are tender and sauce has thickened, 30 to 40 minutes.

By Scott Horten