The Never Cook Bacon Naked Cookbook is filled with easy to prepare, fun to serve, award winning recipes by Chef Dallas of the Tenth Street Basque Cafe.

Table of Contents from Never Cook Bacon Naked Cookbook
Chapter Title Page
About This Cookbook 1
Kitchen Basics 3
Knives 3
Pots and Pans 5
Tools 6
Ingredients 9
Herbs & Spices 9
Proteins 12
Terms and Techniques 15
Tapas 21
Albacore Fishcakes (see recipe on our home page) 21
Asparagus Wrapped with Prosciutto 22
Basque Potatoes 23
Carrot Soufflé 24
Chickpeas with Cilantro and Lime 25
Confetti Rice Mold 25
Creamed Spinach 26
Fried Cheese with Cilantro Lime Sauce 27
Garlic Mashed Potatoes 27
Honey Glazed Carrots 28
Lentil Stuffed Grape Leaves 28
Migas 29
Olive Tapenade 30
Red Bell Pepper and Eggplant Terrine 30
Red White and Bleu Potatoes 31
Roasted Veggie Medley 32
Spicy Nut and Date Balls 33
Stuffed Artichokes 34
Stuffed Mushrooms 35
Three Peppers and Potato Tortilla 35
Tuna Mousse 36
Soups, Stews and Stock 37
Basque Onion Soup 37
Beef Stock 38
Chicken Stock 38
Chilled Tomato Gazpacho Soup 40
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup 41
Fish Stock 41
Mirepoix Soup 42
Pumpkin Soup 43
Rabbit Stew 43
Vegetable Stock 45
Salads and Salad Dressing 47
House Vinaigrette 47
California San Miguel Salad 47
Croutons 48
Caprese Salad
 49
Cabbage Lime Cilantro Slaw 50
Bread and Pastry 51
Basque Bread 51
Cheesy Basque Biscuits 53
Nina's Parmesean Rolls 54
Pastry Dough 54
Sauces 57
Roux 57
Almond Paste 58
Ancho Chili Sauce 59
Balsamic Vinegar Sauce 60
Basic Spanish Tomato Sauce 60
Brown Butter Sauce 60
Cilantro Lime Sauce 61
Citrus Dip 62
Clarified Butter 62
Crème Fraische 63
Diablo Sauce 63
Dry Rub 64
Horseradish sauce 64
Chapter Title Page
Sauces continued -  
Marinated Artichoke Hearts, Pesto, and Mushroom Sauce 64
Mint Sauce 65
Pesto Sauce 65
Reduced Merlot Sauce 66
Tarragon and Orange Sauce 66
Entrees 69
Fried Calamari 69
Monkfish with Mushrooms and White Wine Sauce 70
Quick Mussels 70
Octopus in Paprika Sauce 72
Red Snapper in Red Wine 73
Roasted Red Snapper with Fennel and Bell Peppers 74
Salmon in Parchment Paper 75
Sautéed Sole with Butter and Capers 76
Seafood Stew 76
Chicken Adobo 77
Cheezy Chicken Breast in White Wine Sauce 78
Chicken with White Wine Sauce in Rice Pie Crusts 79
Chicken and Sausage Paella 28
Coq Au Vin 81
Drunk Chicken 83
Garlic Chicken with Almond Sauce 84
Roasted Rosemary Chicken 84
Bell Pepper and Pork Pie 86
Herb Encrusted Pork Loin 87
Red Cabbage and Pork Chops 87
Rolled Pork Loin, with Sage and Dried Fruit Stuffing 88
Basque Shepherd’s Pie 89
Beaten Flank Steak Rolls 90
Beef Bourguignonne, Basque Style! 91
Braised Oxtails 92
Brewed Beef 93
Filet with Geen Peppercorns 94
Grilled and Roasted Beef 94
Braised Young Lamb with Cilantro and Lemons 95
Leg of Lamb with Lemony Garlic Sauce 95
Rack of Lamb 96
Rabbit with Pesto and Mustard Sauce 97
Desserts 99
Apples with Caramel 99
Basque Cake 100
Basque Rice Pudding 101
Chocolate Bread Pudding 101
Chocolate Macaroons 102
Crème Brulee 102
Decadent Chocolate Mousse 103
Fancy Chocolate Almond Crème 104
Flan 105
Wine 57
Wine Tasting 108
Pairing Wines with Food 111
About the Author 113
Index 115
"I've only had your cookbook since our dinner at the cafe..last Friday and I've made three Basque dinners...the pork loin stuffed with the yummy dried apricot stuffing, the chicken pie with the amazing rice crust and the fishcakes with the artichoke pesto sauce, which we now call, "The to Die for Sauce"! Your recipes are so easy to follow and my family cannot decide which one they liked best. I'm making the cabbage with the lime dressing for a potluck at work on Friday. I know everyone will want the recipe, but I'm going to tell them just to get the cookbook! Best 20 bucks I've spent in a long time!!! - Blessings, Jan and Bruce (customer testimonial from our Facebook page)
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