Gathered recipes from my cooking experiments throughout the world.
So simple and so good. Roasted mushrooms, onions and cheese. Experience 25/01/2021: worked out perfectly. Really do melt the cheese in the pan, it melts it so much better than with the mushrooms on the toast already. Don't forget the seasoning. 4 slices, works for 2 people for a smaller dinner. Ingredients 3-4 handfuls of… Continue reading Mushroom melt
This banan bread is a tried and tested recipe. I didn't find any better out there. Experience 11/05/2020: 1/2 cup sugar (instead of 1 cup), 2 tbsp sour cream + 2 tbsp milk. It was dry and a bit tasteless. Don't recommend. 03/11/2020: made them in mini format, baked for 25 min. Nice, but did… Continue reading Banana bread
25.01.2022 bicolore macarons 25.01.2022 bicolore macarons 40-50 coques de macaron Experience 28/09/2020: it was very sweet. I put vanilla bean paste, which was probably sweet, so the cookies were extra sweet. Made with a mousse vanille (Le petit manuel de la buche, p.26, 1/4 of the quantities). 11/2021: it was again very sweet I thought.… Continue reading Macarons
15 tortillas Experience 10/2024: made with 6 tbsp butter instead of shortening, had to add a bit more flour because butter contains more water than shortening. It was soooo tasty, it made about 20 small tortillas. Freezes very well. Ingredients 3 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 4 to 6 tbsp shortening 1 1/4 cups water, warm… Continue reading Flour Tortilla
? Ingredients 5 cups flour1 cup sugar1 tsp salt2 tbsp + 1 tsp baking powder2 tsp baking soda1/2 cup + 2 tbsp (140 g) butter2 eggs1 1/2 cups buttermilk1 tsp vanilla extract1 egg white (for wash) Recipe Oven: 450 °F = 230 °C.Mix dry ingredients. Cut butter into flour mixture. In a separate bowl, mix:… Continue reading Scones (not foolproof)
Experience 26/09/2020: à Lyon, revenue après la mort de Papa, début de l'automne avec Maman et Matthaeus. Moitié de recette avec 1 jaune d'oeuf au lieu d'1/2 oeuf. Ca a très bien marché. Ca a fait 20 cookies ronds assez larges. Le glaçage: 180g de sucre glace et 1 blanc d'oeuf, battu 3 min au… Continue reading Christmas cookies
8 servings Ingredients 3 to 4 pounds (1.5 kg) chicken cut into 10 pieces 3 tsp salt (2 + 1)1 1/2 tsp pepper (1 + 1/2)1/2 tsp cayenne pepper3 tsp garlic powder (1 + 2)6 dashes Tabasco1 cup buttermilk2 eggs3 cups shortening3 cups flour Recipe Place the chicken pieces in a mixing bowl and sprinkle on: 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp cayenne, 1… Continue reading Fried chicken
4 servings Ingredients 400 g penne pasta2 chorizo sausages2 tbsp (28 g) butter3 cloves garlic2 tbsp flour1 cup chicken broth1/4 cup cream1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes1/4 cup Parmesan1/4 tsp oregano1/4 tsp basil1/4 tsp red pepper flakes Recipe Cook pasta.Slice chorizo. Heat some olive oil in pan, cook chorizo (4 min, medium-high, until brown). Drain on… Continue reading Sundried tomato pasta
2 servings (I found that 2.5 potatoes was too much for me as a side) Ingredients 3 tbsp (42 g) butter, melted3 tbsp olive oil12 potatoes1 small onion or 4 shallots4 - 6 thyme sprigs3 ounces (85 g) bacon cubes Recipe Oven: 375 °F = 190 °C.Combine oil and butter. Brush a baking dish with… Continue reading Sliced crispy potatoes
8 servings (?) Ingredients Pie crust 1 1/2 cups graham cracker (butter cookies) 1/4 cup brown sugar1/2 tsp cinnamon7 tbsp (100 g) butter, melted Filling 1 cup whipping cream1 can sweetened condensed milk (250 g ?)1/2 cup lime juice (4 limes)1 tsp lime zest Recipe Pie crust Crush cookies in a blender.Mix cookies, brown sugar, cinnamon, pinch of salt. Add melted butter and… Continue reading Key lime pie
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