U
United Kingdom cuisine, described, 204– 205
V
Valley Pride potatoes, 16
Van Diermen Cream Puffs, 156
Vantanian, David, 45
Veal
chops, Italiano, 155
grilled gremolata, 155
wine for, 153
Vegetables. See also specific vegetables
about, 67
chicken strips and green, 231
pot roast, vegetable garden, 98
sesame chicken and, 102
soup, tortellini, 190
stew, game and garden, 34
stir-fry, crispy dumpling, 59
stir-fry, tangy imperial, 229
Velveeta Cheese, 93
Vie de France croissants, 182
Vol-au-vents, asparagus and red pepper, 206
W
Walkers Shortbread Cookies, 211
Wallace Farms potatoes, 16
Walnuts, endive salad and, 188
Water, 159
Webster, Alan, 100
Whipped cream, rugala with, 157
Whiskey, Irish coffee, 79
White, Jasper
interview with, 127– 129
recipes from, 144– 145
Wilcox eggs, 38
WilsonBatiz grapes, 120
Wine
apple dessert salad, 38
chicken, with mushrooms
and smoked ham, 33
chicken breasts, baked with Riesling,
spiced apples, cabbage and parsnips, 33
dessert types, 74– 75
for fish and seafood, 172
for meats, 153
pears roasted with cinnamon and, 72
port and dried cranberry sauce, 68
for spicy food, 118
Winters, Charlie, 68, 69, 123, 177
Wraps
romaine hearts, 137
spinach, mushroom and mozzarella, 46
Y
Yang, Jung-Min, 217
Yeh, Melissa, 230
Yogurt
on muffins grilled with fruit, 104
smoothie, apple strawberry banana, 79
smoothie, peach, 107
Yoshida’s Gourmet Sauce, 147
Z
Zamora Armenta, Gaspar, 203
Zespri Kiwifruit, 78
Zucchini, vegetable garden pot roast, 98