Original Recipe

This is a recipe that I made up. Equipment 14-inch cast-iron skillet Ingredients Olive oil, as needed 16 ounces white mushrooms, trimmed and quartered 2 medium onions 2 shallots ¼ cup capers, rinsed 2 red bell peppers Juice of one lemon 3 chicken breasts; sliced into cutlets 16 ounces fresh spinach leaves; washed 1 ¼ cups chicken broth 3/4 cup white wine All-purpose flour (to dredge chicken) Preparation Prep Chicken Working with 1 breast at a time, starting on thick side, cut breasts in half horizontally. Pat cutlets dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. Lightly dredge in flour. Set aside. Cook Vegetables Heat olive oil in 14-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add mushrooms- cook until soft. Add onions and shallots- cook until soft. Add bell pepper ¼ teaspoon salt and cook until liquid has evaporated and vegetables begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add capers and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add broth and wine and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Cook until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes. Set aside. Cook Chicken Heat 2 tablespoons oil in now-empty skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add 3 cutlets and cook until golden and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to platter and tent loosely with aluminum foil. Repeat with remaining 3 cutlets and remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Finish Discard any oil remaining in skillet. De-glaze skillet with additional wine and/or broth. Add spinach; cook until wilted. Lay chicken atop spinach. Pour vegetables over chicken. Simmer until ready to serve. Serve.

This is the final product of many, many test cheesecakes. Special Equipment 10" Spring-form Pan Preheat Oven Preheat to 325°F Ingredients 1 ¼ cups Graham Cracker Crumbs 1 tablespoon Sugar 3 tablespoons Butter, melted 1/3 cup Heavy Cream 2 pounds Cream Cheese, room temperature 1 1/3 cups Sugar 4 Eggs 2 tablespoons All Purpose Flour 2 tablespoons Lemon Zest Preparation Crust Melt butter in a bowl. Combine and add to butter Graham cracker crumbs 1 tablespoon sugar Press mixture into a 10" spring-form pan. Bake for 8 minutes, then cool. Increase oven temperature to 400°F. Filling Beat cream cheese and sugar till smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients, wisk until smooth. Pour filling into spring-form pan. Bake For best results, use a water bath. At minimum a bowl full of water should be placed on the lower oven rack to provide humidity. ...