2 dried Kashmiri or pasilla chiles, broken, 1 red Thai or Anaheim chile. stemmed and seeded,

¾ cup white wine, 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped, 1 medium shallot, finely chopped, 3 T fresh

4 garlic cloves, ½ pound butter, room temperature, 1 large handful mixed fresh herbs (rosemary,

1½ pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, 2 onions, divided, 2 bay leaves, 5 cloves garlic,

2 turkey thighs, about 2½ pounds, 2 t olive oil, 2 russet potatoes, scrubbed (about 1 pound),

2½ pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1, Salt and pepper, ¼ cup olive oil, 1 head garlic, peeled a

A chunk of parmigiano reggiano, Aged balsamic vinegar, Raw honey, Medjool dates, Crusty bread

¾ cup white wine vinegar, ½ cup water, ½ cup sugar, 1 English cucumber, 1, 1 pinch salt, 1

2 7-ounce tubes or 2 8-ounce cans of almond paste, 1½ cups powdered sugar, unsifted, ½ t s

1 cup assorted pitted olives, 1 T chopped fresh rosemary, ¼ cup golden raisins, 1 T olive

12 T unsalted butter, 2.5 cups chopped onion, 3 green apples, cored and chunked but not peeled,

2.5 cups cherry cider or cranberry juice, ½ pound dried cherries, about 2 cups, 1 cup sugar,

1 cup dried chickpeas, 2 t baking soda, 1 pound Persian cucumbers, quartered lengthwise and

Zest from 1 lime, ⅓ cup lime juice plus one lime, ⅓ cup fish sauce, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 1 j

¼ head red cabbage, thinly sliced or shredded, ¼ head green cabbage, thinly sliced or shredded, ½