Recipes & Cooking Notes
Recipes & Cooking Notes
http://www.joepastry.com Probably one of the most comprehensive bread and pastry resource I’ve encountered on the web. Especially: http://www.joepastry.com/joes-recipes/ Which is an index with complete recipes for many, many baked goods. Thanks Grace!
Successfully made tortillas using the foodwishes.com recipe: http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2011/03/fresh-homemade-flour-tortillas-in-no.html Ingredients: 8 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 3/4 cup), more as needed 3/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup vegetable shortening 1/2 cup hot water (about 105 degrees F.) Very fast and easy, but still requires lard. Use medium heat on electric stove, and err […]
Couple Ties The Knot With Their Own Afro-Asian Rice Treat Jidan Koon/Da Capo Lifelong Books Recipe: Afro-Asian Jung With Shoyu-Vinegar-Chili Sauce Makes about 20 jung For the jung 1 cup black “forbidden rice,” soaked in water overnight 2 cups brown glutinous rice, soaked in water overnight 2 cups white glutinous rice, soaked in water overnight […]
Made pizza dough following the Wolfgang Puck’s Pizza dough recipe: http://americanfood.about.com/od/pizzaandbreads/r/Wolfgang_Puck_Pizza.htm Good pizza dough. Also used mozzarella cheese shredded from a block. http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2011/02/the-pizza-lab-the-best-low-moisture-mozzarella-for-pizzas.html http://www.thekitchn.com/theres-a-reason-why-low-fat-cheese-tastes-like-an-eraser-the-new-york-times-175378 addendum 20150404 Ingredients 1 package dry active yeast 1 teaspoon honey 1 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F.) 3 cup all-purpose flour (375 grams) 1 teaspoon kosher salt (6 […]
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quick-and-easy-chicken Had chicken thighs. Was hungry. Searched for fast chicken recipe, cooked the first one I saw. I like it. It’s like sweet and sour chicken. I used bone-in thighs instead, and added some more stuff to the sauce. Otherwise, it’s pretty good as is. The next major modification I would recommend is […]
I guess this would be my first original creation that I’m proud of, and that Gracie and Mommy requested more of. Ingredients: 2 lb small red potatoes, quartered 1 lb ground beef 1 ear of corn, kernels removed 1 can kidney beans 2 tbsp flour 1/2 can tomato paste 2 cans beef broth salt, black […]
Tried to make chana masala for the first time according to the directions on the back of the spice box. It was edible, but definitely will do it differently next time. Added way too much seasoning, and too much tomato paste — only need to add 1/2 a can at best. most likely, just […]
20120407 Made progress in fried rice. To cook eggs, cook over low heat and lots of oil. Add MSG and salt to the eggs. To refluff rice, add a little water and cover and steam for a minute. And you need lots of sauce in fried rice — it’s not supposed to be dry. Added […]
Made general tsao’s chicken again: It turned out better, I made the batter in the proper order of eggs, chicken, then cornstarch; not eggs, cornstarch, chicken. It is noteworthy that frying it twice helps make the chicken less overcooked. Also, if there is too much egg in the egg:cornstarch breading, that the breading will be […]
Made general tsao’s chicken following this recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/general-tsaos-chicken-ii/detail.aspx I messed up lots, but it still tasted decent. Gracie made the sauce. I added way too much cornstarch and egg, and even though it didn’t look like I coated the chicken well, there is still a thick film of breading on the outside. […]