Fermented Jalapenos
Anyone who wants to develop any skill in fermenting needs to realize the most important single aspect to this skill, cleanliness. When I ferment, I…
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Mini Empanades with Cranberry-Apple Sauce
This recipe is my variation of two presented by Martha Stewart in her book “Appetizers“. The empanadas are fast friendly, if you use the aquafaba…
Potted Shrimp
Potted shrimp is thought to have originated in Lancashire during Tudor times. It was a way to preserve food as the butter will keep the…
Chinese Chive and Scallion Pancakes
Cong you bing is Mandarin for the classic Chinese scallion pancake. The scallion pancake has been present in Chinese and Taiwan cuisine for centuries. Myth…
Pickled Chickpeas.
Garbanzo beans, or chickpeas, are beans and very high in protein. This bean has been cultivated for about 10,000 years. It is used extensively in…
Mount Kilmanjaro Cheescake
In a sense a cheesecake is “wrapped” in a crust. However, because this cake is so good, I felt it had to be added to…
Red Bean Paste Pancakes (Hong dao guo ping)
These are delicious pancakes and easy to make. They can be served as part of a dim sum lunch or as sweet dish after or…
Cherry Vareniki
Vareniki are the Ukranian and Russian version of pierogi. Pierogi are the Polish dumplings that classically are stuffed with potatoes. Vareniki can also be stuffed…
Sour Cream Dough (for Peirogi/Vareniki/etc..)
Sour cream is an acidic fat and a fermented product. Cream is fermented with lactic acid producing bacteria. This results is the tangy taste of…
Caramelized Onions
Onions contain sugars and the slow long cooking process brings them to the forefront. This is the caramelizing process. Cooking slowly will cause a material…