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
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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
Balsamic mushrooms
4 servings Experience We made this once with Matthaeus for a nice dinner together. Ingredients 1/4 cup olive oil12 ounces (340 g) button mushrooms (champignons de Paris)3 tbsp balsamic vinegar1/4 tsp red pepper flakes1 tsp sea salt Recipe Half or quarter mushrooms.Heat oil, medium-high. Cook mushrooms until gold brown (5 minutes). Add vinegar, flakes, salt,… Continue reading Balsamic mushrooms
Japanese flavor glazing
don't know quantities yet Experience very good on bacon, not sure how to call this nor where I had this from Ingredients 1.5 tsp honey1 tsp soy sauce1 tsp sriracha Recipe MixBrush on bacon or other stuff, before or after cooking?
Salmon with Creamy Leeks
2 persons Experience made this once for Laura and Josh, then on 09/09/2021 for date night. It's super good. Matt loves the creamy leeks more than anything. This makes 2 very generous leek portions, could easily be for 3 persons, maybe it's not enough for 4. Ingredients 3 tbsp (42 g) butter3 leeks1/3 cup white… Continue reading Salmon with Creamy Leeks
Ginger cake
September 2021 6-inch cake, serves 6-8 people Experience I made it twice, in August and September 2021. It's very pretty. I made it in 2/3 proportions, and Matthaeus and I struggled to eat the whole thing in one week. I halved the caramel, it's really too much. Ingredients Cake 11/2 cup (225 g) flour2 1/4… Continue reading Ginger cake
Rice
4 servings ? probably not Experience made on 02/09/2021: 400 g rice, 600 mL water, 4 cardamom pods, 2 badiane. It is best made at the very last minute, it doesn't sit well in the pot even if fluffed immediately after cooking. It was enough for 2 meals for the 2 of us, and there's… Continue reading Rice
Brunch menus
04/09/2021: Saturday Brunch at home with Matthaeus. Grosses frites de patate douce (1 potato for 2) du livre Brunch. Salade de zucchini and almonds (1 zucchini for 2), a bit of cheese, oeufs cocotte (1 par personne) avec bacon et huile de truffe, du livre Brunch. Scones de Martha Stewart, 1 pour 2 even though… Continue reading Brunch menus
Sourdough pizza dough
4 pizzas, 6 people, possibly more Experience Made it once (30/08/2021) so far, the dough was great after a night in the fridge for both pizza and a kind of flatbread foccacia thing, 4 days later it was a bit harder to manage but also I didn't stretch it as thin as it deserved to… Continue reading Sourdough pizza dough
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