Chef Johann Lafer prepares a wonderful dessert chocolate mountains. The preparation and cooking time is 45 minutes. Ingredients needed are eggs, white chocolate, praline, rum, cognac or Grand Marnier, gelatin leaf, grilled almonds, sweetened whipped cream, sugar, topping chocolate, cream genovese waffles (sponge cake dough) or pate sablee, mint leaf, cream fraiche (thick sour cream), mango and some English cream, currant sauce and mango sauce. Make chocolate mountains.
Chef Monique Barbeau demonstrates how to make deep fried capers. Capers, both salty and sour, are transformed into a crunchy garnish traditionally used in Mediterranean dishes. Watch for spitting oil. The buds open up and flower. Use within 24 hours. Make deep fried capers.
You don't need to head south of the border for this yummy lunchtime meal. Join Carrie and her friends as they add a fun Mexican twist to the old fashioned grilled cheese. This tasty meal will have your taste buds yelling ole! Watch this cooking how-to video and learn how to make chicken quesadillas with your kids.
Watch as Gordon Ramsay comes into your kitchen to show you how to cook like pro. In this how to video he shows you how to prepare a sea bass in a sweet and sour pepper sauce. Cook sea bass with Hell's Kitchen Gordon Ramsay.
Make roasted Australian lamb chops with yellow tomatoes marinated in sour cream and mint. Make roasted Australian lamb chops.
A delicious, tropical pizza which combines sweet with sour. Experience our Hawaiian Pizza recipe. Make a Hawaiian pizza.
Tired of the same old quesadillas? Try this awesome recipe out for crab and corn quesadillas. It's great for any Mexican-style dinner. You can even make miniature versions of these for appetizers at parties!
Don't just make any barbecue sauce, try something different, try something "award winning". This BBQ glaze is pretty easy, and has a sweet, sour flavor with mystery ingredients that provide aromatics. If you're cooking meat tonight, this barbecue glaze is the perfect flavoring to add.
Watch Chef Hubert Keller whip up a coffee cake that will fill your house and taste buds with the comforting aromas and flavors of cinnamon and sugar. Ingredients
It's both a dessert and a centerpiece! For this recipe, you will need: 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 6 egg yolks, 6 eggw hites, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 3 cups cake flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 3/4 teaspoon baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1 cup sour cream, 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, 4-5 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and food coloring. Make a holiday tree out of delicious frosted cupcakes.
A elegant dessert from the American South! For this recipe, you will need: 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup vegetable shortening, 3 tablespoons cold water, 2 egg yolks, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes, 2 eggs, 1 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup raisns and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bake a delicious Southern style sweet potato pie.
Start with a basic pound cake recipe, and then add some delicious lemon flavor on top. For this recipe, you will need: zest of 2 lemons, 1 cup cake flour, 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon iodized salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 1/2 sticks salted butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2 tablespoons canola oil, 8 eggs, 3 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 2 tablespoons buttermilk and 1 cup sour cream. Make a light and moist lemon pound cake.
You've probably seen Christmas tree-shaped cupcakes before, but how about tiered Christmas tree cupcakes? So rather than getting only one cupcake during your nomming session, you'll have three!
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Learn how to mix a Pink Poontang alcoholic drink! Ingredients:
Someone said this was too basic. So if it is, then I want to know why people are still buying that horrible already-made kind in the supermarket? I like to make this on a long French loaf. All you need is butter, Italian parsley, garlic cloves, parmesan, grated cheese (not the powdered kind), salt and a long French or sour dough loaf of bread. Make garlic bread with parsley and cheese.
Got a couple hours to spare before your Memorial Day festivities begin? This super rich Patriotic Trifle looks relatively simple to make.
Mashed potatoes and baked potatoes are delicious, but SO tired. Serve your family something new and satisfying for dinner tonight by preparing these fanned russet potatoes. Brushed with oil for an extra crispiness and for color, these fanned potatoes are great served alone or alongside a juicy meat dish.
How come every time you go to an old diner or truck stop, there's always a perfect and nicely shaped cherry pie sitting in a display case? It's because it's an American classic. The perfect pie for any dessert craving. A lattice-topped cherry pie may seem like a daunting task, but young Chloe Rosen makes it all very easy. From pitting the cherries, to weaving the beautiful lattice crust, Chloe shows how to to make an all-American classic.
Asparagus is the vegetable for everything. No matter what you do with it, it always tastes great. And this leek soup is no exception. With wild leeks and spinach, this soup is sure to be added to your listed of healthy and yummy recipes.
This is a simple twist on the classic mojito cocktail, but instead of rum, I used Vodka. Because I like mojitos on the sour side, I added extra lime juice compared to what a classic mojito recipe calls for (about a 1/4 cup more). This drink also calls for freshly made mint infused syrup (recipe follows) instead of confectioners sugar. The infused syrup has such a cooling, minty flavor that it cannot be substituted with confectioners' sugar even though some recipes use it. You can also double ...
Instructables user vmspionage demonstrates how to make a tiny bbq grill with an Altoids tin "powered by a standard-sized charcoal briquette and capable of cooking a full-size hot dog (cut down to size) or smaller hamburger patties with ease." Impressive design and execution. You Will Need:
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English Russia's top ten most popular and favorite cakes of latter day Soviet Russia (Potato Cake?!?):
We've all been there: you're cooking along quite happily when you get to one or two ingredients on the list that you realize you don't have. You really don't want to run to the store or borrow something from a neighbor, so what do you do? Thankfully, eReplacementParts has come up with a handy-dandy infographic for ingredient substitutions, all using stuff you have in your own home, whether you lack ingredients for pasta sauce, marinades, or basic foodstuffs like eggs (even the expired ones), ...
I have looked into this several times because I find it interesting to think about how the tongue works when making a recipe. I say "looked into" it because I wouldn't really describe it as research. How the flavors are going to be perceived can affect how you might want to layer the flavors in your dish. This information mostly comes from an artical in How Stuff Works website. There are several parts of the tongue that you need tobe familiar with when you study it.
Dashi is a traditional Japanese broth recipe that uses kombu kelp, katsuo flakes and cold water. It has a savory, umami flavor and is used as the base in many Japanese soups, such as the popular and versatile udon noodle soup. Make traditional Japanese dashi broth to use as a stock.
A traditional taste of the Emerald Isle, with a powerful whiskey kick. So popular that the Irish host an annual festival in its honor! Make a traditional Irish Coffee cocktail.
These versatile eggs can be served almost any time! You will need: 2 eggs per serving (this video uses quail eggs), 2 ounces fresh sausage, 1 chicken egg, flour and panko braedcrumbs for dredging, 2 ounces sliced and roasted peppers, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, olive oil and mixed greens to garnish. Make traditional sausage wrapped Scotch eggs.
Attention all Guinness lovers… did you know that Guinness doesn't have to be enjoyed merely by itself? You can do all sorts of things with this Irish beer, like mix specialty drinks, cook, and bake…
In this "Baking With Julia" episode, Julia Child demonstrates how to make traditional French bread. Use terra cotta tiles to bake the loaf in the oven. Make traditional French bread.
A traditional and popular Italian dish serving spaghetti with a baked tomato and beef sauce. The original and still the best! Try this Spaghetti Bolognese recipe. Make traditional Italian spaghetti bolognese.
In this "Baking With Julia" episode, Julia Child demonstrates how to make traditional Swedish oatmeal hardtack. These are very thin crispy Scandinavian crackers. Make traditional Swedish hardtack.
I would like to encourage you all to try something new in the kitchen area. Do you like the taste of sweet or sour? Or the delicious combination of both? You can make your own healthy walnut spread in just a few minutes and with the usage of only three ingredients. The spread can be used on a few slices of bread for a tasty sandwich.
The perfect way to get rid of leftovers! Start with some corned beef and potatoes, then add in chopped onions, peppers or whatever else suits your fancy! Add some salt, pepper and Worchestershire sauce. Traditionally served with either eggs or boiled cabbage. Make a traditional Irish corned beef hash.
It's not just the sauce that makes the steak, it's the rub you put on the meat as well. To make the perfect rancher's rub, you need: 1/2 cup ancho chili powder (or pure chili powder), 1/2 cup mild paprika, 1/4 cup kosher salt, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper. Grill a ribeye steak with a traditional rancher's rub.
Dukkah is a bit like hummus - it is a an ancient recipe that blends roasted nuts, spices and sesame seeds into a delicious, savory condiment. You can serve it with bread, fresh vegetables or use it as sandwich dressing. Make your own traditional dukkah recipe at home.
A classic of Persian or Iranian cuisine is the simple mirza gashemi. To make this at home, you will need: 2 eggplants, 5 tomatoes, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoons of garlic, salt and pepper, turmeric, 2 eggs and chopped fresh parsley. Make the traditional Iranian dish mirza gashemi.
A shortbread cookie is made from sugar, butter, salt and flour. Because the dough is so simple, you can use cookie cutters to cut them into fun shapes and then decorate. A great recipe to bring to any party or potluck. Make traditional shortbread cookies for decorating.
This recipe calls for milk, sugar, yeast, flour and eggs. The amount of eggs gives this bread a light and fluffy flavor, with a thick, flaky crust. It's not very hard, you just need to set aside time for the dough to chill. Bake a traditional French brioche bread.
