Cocktails I like Cocktails I don't like Bourbon old fashioned (1/2 tsp sugar, 3 dashes bitters, 1 tsp water, stir, ice cubes, 2 ounces 60 ml bourbon, orange peel expressed): it was too alcoholic, too strong, too bitter (maybe too much bitters came out), not sweet, not balanced. Recipe from liquor.
Author: aurorefmn
Bouillon thaï aux crevettes
2 servings Experience made on 04/01/2021, it's half the portion in the website, it works perfectly. Super flavorful, fragrant, spiciness is just right. Pleurotes mushrooms, first time used, worked great. Ingredients 125 g de champignons pleurotes 10 crevettes décortiquées 2 échalotes 2 gousses d’ail 20g de gingembre frais 1/2 càc de pâte de curry rouge… Continue reading Bouillon thaï aux crevettes
Spritz cookies
15-20 cookies Experience made for Christmas and Sylvester 2021, I liked the book recipe rather than the Pierre Hermé one. Ingredients Pierre Hermé 190 g de beurre mou75 g de sucre glace2 pincées de fleur de sel1/2 gousse de vanille ou 1/2 cuillère à café de poudre de vanille1 blanc d’œuf225 g de farine250 de chocolat… Continue reading Spritz cookies
Zimtsterne
50 cookies Experience made for Christmas and Sylvester 2021, and it was loved. 2/3 quantities but with 2 tsp cinnamon. Baked for an extra 10 minutes, and it was still soft inside. In another recipe from a Advent's cookies book of Maman, the dough had some kirsch, I let the cookies dry for 12 hours… Continue reading Zimtsterne
Beurre blanc
4 servings Experience fait le 15 décembre 2021 pour le premier anniversaire de Papa... sans Papa. Pour aller avec le saumon à l'unilatérale (papier alu, huile, saumon, huile, sel, poivre, baies roses ++, four 230-240°C, 10 minutes) comme il le faisait à tous mes anniversaires. Ingredients 125 g beurre salé2 échalotes10 cL vin blanc sec10… Continue reading Beurre blanc
Sweet potato fries
Experience We've done both recipes for brunch, and we love them. Crispy sweet potatoes 4 servings Ingredients 3 sweet potatoes (2 pounds)1 tbsp cornstarch½ tsp sea salt2 tbsp olive oilmore spices if wanted Recipe Oven: 218°C.Peel sweet potatoes and cut into fry pieces. Transfer into two baking sheets with parchment.Sprinkle fries with cornstarch (1 ½ tsp per… Continue reading Sweet potato fries
Apple Pear Ginger pie
2021-11-25 12-16 slices Experience I made this for Thanksgiving dinner 2021, which was also a birthday party for Matthaeus, me and Melanie - Ilia's wife. We had Ferdi, Elizabeth, Noa, Noam, Aryeh, Rachel, Ilia and Melanie over. People loved the birthday pie. Ferdi said - yeah the liquor is good but it's nothing compared to… Continue reading Apple Pear Ginger pie
Microwave caramel pop-corn
Experience I made it once in December 2021. It popped an actual 1/4 cup corn, and half of this was way too much caramel. I also think it may have been too buttery. It was too soft, not hard enough, so it might have needed a bit longer cooking in my microwave. It also didn't… Continue reading Microwave caramel pop-corn
Rice noodles broth
4 servings Experience We made this a couple times in the fall 2021 with Matthaeus - with fresh herbs, it's incredibly tasty Ingredients Soup 8 ounces (227 g) rice noodles (the pad thai kind, not the thin kind)1 can (400 g) coconut milk1 3/4 cups chicken broth1 cup cilantro leaves, or other fresh herbs1/2 cup… Continue reading Rice noodles broth
Mushroom crostinis
4 servings Experience Made this once with Matthaeus Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil1 shallot8 ounces (227 g) chanterelles (or other mushrooms)12 slices of bread12 slices aged goat cheesechives Recipe Slice shallot in rings.Heat olive oil on medium. Cook shallots for 3 minutes (soft).Add mushrooms, cook for 7-10 minutes (juices evaporated).Season with salt and pepper.Toast crostinis.… Continue reading Mushroom crostinis
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