Weekly Shopping List: Sept. 20, 2013

Menu for the Week
 
Smoked Salmon Pasta 1
Veal Chops Duxelles 2
Butternut Squash and Mushroom Risotto 3
Tuna Spaghetti Timbale with Ricotta 4
Baked Chicken Breasts with Mustard Crust 5
Stuffed Peppers, with Sausage and Orzo 6
   
Pantry Items to Check
 
olive oil, for cooking,  most
sea salt    for finishing often
cornstarch, corn flour, maizena,  2 tsp 2
garlic powder,   1/2 tsp 5
cumin,   1/2 tsp 6
paprika,  1/2 tsp 6
dried basil,  1 tsp 4
dried dill weed,  2 tsp 1
dried oregano.  2 tsp 4,6
dried parsley,  2 tsp 2
dried rosemary,  1 tsp 2
dried tarragon,  1/2 tsp 5
tomato paste,  1 tbs 2
Dijon-style mustard,  2 tbs 5
chicken stock,   2 1/4 cups (18oz, 540ml) 3
beef stock,   3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) 2,6
garlic,  6 - 7 cloves   2,4,6
onions,  4 2,3,4,6
shallots,  7 - 8 1,2
butter,  3 tbs 2,3
dried bread crumbs.  1/3 cups 5
green, pimento stuffed olives,  1/3 cup 6
Arborio rice,  2/3 cup 3
pasta,  1 1/4 cups 1
spaghetti,  4oz, (120gr) 4
orzo,  1/2 cup 6
   
Dairy
  
crème fraiche,  3/4 cup (6oz, 180gr) 1
Parmesan cheese,  3/4 cup (3oz, 90gr) 3
ricotta cheese,  3/4 cup, (6oz, 180gr)  4
shredded cheese, any flavor,  1 cup (4oz, 120gr) 4,6
egg,  1 4
   
   
Produce
  
lemon,  for juice,  1 1
butternut squash,  2 cups 3
mushrooms,   16oz (480gr) 2,3,4
    mix of wild or field with brown or button is nice  
celery, 4 ribs 4,6
bell peppers, medium - large,  2 6
     any color - try to get 4-sided peppers  
   
   
Meat/Fish
  
smoked salmon, Irish or Scottish, wet, 6oz (180gr) 1
     you can use a bit less, depending on package  
bacon,  strip,  1 slice 3
veal chops,  2 2
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless,   3 3,5
sausage,  bulk,  6oz (180gr) 6
     (or remove from casing)  
   
   
Other
  
tuna,  9oz (270gr) 4
tomato sauce,  15oz (450gr) 6
   
   
white wine,  1 1/4 cups (10oz, 300ml) 1,2,3