Grilled Bananas with Vanilla Ice Cream and Hot Chocolate Sauce

2 Firm-ripe bananas
1/4 stick Unsalted butter; melted, cooled
3 tablespoons brown sugar; firmly packed
1/4 pound Good-quality chocolate; chopped
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/3 cup Half-and-half
Vanilla ice cream
Preheat grill pan.
Peel bananas and halve lengthwise.
In a shallow baking pan large enough to hold bananas in one layer stir together butter and brown sugar and add bananas, tossing gently [...]

Gingered Beef Stir-Fry

1/2 pound sirloin steak; cut in strips
1 teaspoon oil
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 cup mushrooms; sliced
1/2 cup snow peas
1/2 cup celery; diagonally cut
1/4 cup Green onions; diagonally cut
1/4 cup Red pepper; strips
1 teaspoon fresh ginger; minced
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 cup rice; cooked
Cut beef diagonally across grain into 1/8-inch slices. Heat oil in [...]

Mustard Pork Chop in Foil

1/4 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil
1 thick onion slice
5 ounce boneless pork chop
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
  salt and pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon Dried rosemary; optional
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Tear heavy-duty foil to make a 12-inch square; smear foil with oil. Place onion slice on half of foil. Trim fat from chop, spread both sides [...]

New Orleans-Style Shrimp

3 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic; minced
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 pound uncooked large shrimp
  Toasted French bread
Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over high heat.  Add garlic, rosemary and cayenne pepper and stir 30 seconds.  Add wine and Worcestershire sauce and boil until liquid is reduced by [...]

Honey-Glazed Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry

1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon oil
1 whole chicken breast; cut in strips
1 medium onion; thinly sliced
1 clove garlic; minced
1 cup carrots; julienned
1/3 cup cashews
2 tablespoons parsley
1 cup rice; cooked
In small bowl, combine orange juice, cornstarch and honey; set aside.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, onion and garlic; [...]

Omletes

5 large Eggs
  Salt; to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  === OPTIONAL FILLINGS ===
  mushrooms; sauted
  Cheese, such as cheddar, blue, goat
  peppers; diced
  Croutons
  red onion; diced
  vegetables; diced or chopped
In a bowl whisk together eggs and salt and pepper to taste.
In skillet heat 1/2 tablespoon butter over moderately-high heat until [...]

Roasted Salmon

1 5 ounce salmon filet with skin
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil; plus additional,
  Salt; to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste
1/2 tablespoon fresh chives; chopped
1/2 tablespoon fresh tarragon leaves; (optional)
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Rub salmon all over with 1 teaspoon oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast, skin-side down, on a foil-lined baking sheet [...]