“If you don’t have a good source for ground lamb or don’t like its flavor, the ragu is equally good made with ground beef chuck.” Substitutions Lamb >>> Ground beef Fennel >>> nothing Dry red wine >>>beef stock Sprig of rosemary >>> dried rosemary Mascarpone >>> sour cream Annoyances I don’t mean to beat aContinue reading “Lamb (Beef) Ragu with Creamy Polenta”
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Maple-Blueberry Cornmeal Cake
Substitutions Dark Amber maple syrup >>> part maple syrup/ part table syrup (my husband accidentally bought this, turns out its just pancake syrup in a deceivingly fancy bottle) Blueberries >>> frozen mixed berries Annoyances Again with a lot of dishes. You need the cake pan, 3 bowls, a stand mixer and a wire rack. TheContinue reading “Maple-Blueberry Cornmeal Cake”
Candy Pork
“This is what my kid calls this recipe”. Classic. Substitutions Palm sugar >>> Brown sugar (she does mention that this is ok) Thai chilis>>> Serrano chile (again she mentions this) Annoyances You need to melt the palm sugar (or brown sugar in my case) until it turns into caramel. Then you add the (cold) fishContinue reading “Candy Pork”
Brown Butter Gnocchi with Crispy Prosciutto and Sage
Substitutions Russet potatoes >>> Idaho potatoes Ricer >>> sieve Annoyances It required ALOT of dishes and tools i.e. a ricer, two sheet pans, 2 pans, etc. It’s very buttery. But the name does say that so I guess you should know what you’re getting yourself into The gnocchi didn’t brown very well for me. TheyContinue reading “Brown Butter Gnocchi with Crispy Prosciutto and Sage”
Chicken and Herbed Dumplings
Substitutions mushrooms >>> more carrots green onions >>> nothing Annoyances cutting up and cooking a whole chicken was a no-go for me. Granted I just hacked away at it and I should have at least taken a cursory glance at a youtube video. Also, I should have read the recipe intro because she says rightContinue reading “Chicken and Herbed Dumplings”
Cider-Braised Chicken with Fall Vegetables
Substitutions Parsnips – more carrots Pancetta or bacon – Jimmy Dean sausage Fresh thyme – dried thyme Annoyances The recipe called for bone-in, skin-full chicken thighs. It would have been much easier to cook and eat with boneless, skinless chicken thighs. You did brown the chicken before you put it in the broth, but byContinue reading “Cider-Braised Chicken with Fall Vegetables”
Chocolate Chip Cookies
“Credit really goes to my wife, who tweaked this formula over the years until it was perfect, yielding cookies with crispy edges and soft, chewy middles, shot through with plenty of good chocolate” I think calling this recipe perfect is a bit rich, but they were good. Substitutions: None Annoyances: None Overall rating: 7/10 IContinue reading “Chocolate Chip Cookies”
Curry Noodles with Beef and Sweet Potato
Curry Noodles with Beef and Sweet Potato Substitutions Fresh Chinese Egg noodles -> random old pagatelle noodles we got from Zane’s grandma No lemongrass No Makrut lime leaves No Cilantro No pickled mustard greens Ok annoying things first. Again this book is called Repertoire, definition: “a stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a companyContinue reading “Curry Noodles with Beef and Sweet Potato”
Negronis and Potato Chips
Love the idea the reality was pretty bad. too bitter, sweet on the front. Obviously I always love a potato chip Maybe we’re just not sophisticated enough.
S’mores Tart
Before I’d even decided to do this whole blog thing, I made the s’mores tart. With pretty much every recipe under the sun right at our finger tips via the world wide web, I needed some parameters and so I pulled out this book. I guess the s’mores tart is what started it all. ItContinue reading “S’mores Tart”
Rachael Cooking 