Another experiment based on a published recipe from Fleischmann’s and once again I tweaked it. I have made this dough several times now and I like it with the substitution of bread flour for part of the all purpose flour. Give it a try, you won’t be dissapointed! Save Print Pizza Dough Prep time: 1 hour 15 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 1 hour 30 mins Ingredients 1 cup bread flour 1 cup all purpose flour 1 packet (1/4 oz) pizza crust yeast 1½…
Tonight’s cocktail is an interesting one, but one I think you will like it once you try it. Of course, I have tweaked the standard recipe, but you should expect that by now! Simple and elegant, I find this a beautifully relaxing drink. Without further ado, let’s get to it… Save Print Bourbon Satin Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Serves: 1 Ingredients 3 parts bourbon 1 part coffee liqueur (I used Kahlua) 1 part white creme de cacao 2 parts heavy cream (or half…
Today’s experiment was with cookies. No, not the annoying web cookies stored in your browser, but that holiday treat everyone enjoys – at least everyone I know. I based this recipe on a Lebkuchen recipe, making some slight adjustments. The cookie it produces is a flavor bomb – honey, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, almonds, ginger, vanilla and rum. That’s right, I wrote ‘rum’. I made a simple rum glaze for these warm spiced treats and these cookies could be called chewable Hot Buttered Rum! So preheat that oven, we have family…
Tonight I decided to enjoy a little splurge and make veal picatta. Wonderfully rich and flavorful, this dish is really simple to make as well. And don’t worry if you don’t like veal – this dish is fabulous with thinly sliced chicken breast. When paired with farfalle pasta and Roasted Parmesan Broccoli, it is an elegant meal that requires a little effort and timing. Let’s get to it, shall we? Save Print Veal Picatta Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves…
Here’s a quick, delicious way to prepare broccoli, that pairs perfectly with Veal or Chicken Picatta (and I’m sure other dishes as well!). The simplicity of this dish is in roasting the broccoli at a high heat, producing tasty caramelization. Adding the parmesan after roasting keeps the cheese from potentially burning, yet still melts nicely from the residual heat. I think it is time to roast some broccoli, don’t you? Save Print Roasted Parmesan Broccoli Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 25 mins…
Here is a picture post of my recent Beef Stir Fry with Oyster Sauce made using slight changes to the Spicy Beef Noodles with Asparagus recipe. I simply switched out the Tom Yum paste for a combination of 2 tablespoons of Oyster Sauce, 2 teaspoons of Fish Sauce, and 2 teaspoons of Seasoning Sauce while using 4 oz of plain Chuka Soba noodles instead of the Fortune Hot and Spicy Noodles. I started with these ingredients… and ended with this meal! Yum! Save Save…
Ok… I know you read the title and went ‘Huh?’, right? Well today for lunch I gave homage to a tasty childhood meal – wieners and fried potatoes. I think the wieners available locally that taste closest to what I enjoyed (and remember) as a child are Bavarian Meats wieners. Preparation of the wieners is simple – just heat in hot water for 10 minutes (not boiling, you don’t want the casing to break!) and serve with mustard, horseradish, sauerkraut or on a bun. The fried potatoes are simple too. I…