Carolina BBQ Sauce
Oct 16, 2021
This is my favorite BBQ sauce recipe.
I found originally it here: https://www.nospoonnecessary.com/carolina-bbq-sauce-recipe/ The sauce is tangy from the BBQ and very nice with pork and chicken. It is not particularly sweet like a lot of commercial BBQ sauces.
Ingredients 1 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar 3/4 Cup Ketchup 1/4 Cup Dark Brown Sugar 1 tbsp Yellow Mustard 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce 1 tsp Hot Sauce (Preferably Texas Pete’s) 1 tsp Kosher Salt 1/2 tsp Ground Pepper 1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes optional Combine all ingredients in a medium sauce pan and whisk to combine.
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Crustless Mini Cheesecakes
Apr 24, 2021
Given the fun I had with cream custards, I started thinking about cheese cake.
Specifically if I could make cheesecake in individual ramekins.
I’ve been playing with this for a while now and the short answer is yes.
The thing is I have not yet been able to get the texture how I like. It comes out too firm.
So having made about 5 batches over a couple months, I’m going to move on but I wanted to write down what I’m doing:
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Thai Curry
Dec 29, 2020
Firstly, I don’t claim this is authentic Thai Curry. It started as a recipe from a book by chef Mai Pham and then it gradually evolved over the years of my cooking it.
Also, this is not an exact recipe. I consistently use The seasonings in the ingredients section. The specific vegetables used vary with what you have on hand. I love adding Japanese eggplant to it and do that with most batches I make when I can get it.
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Gingerbread Cookies
Dec 13, 2020
This is originally from Disneyland. It has every quality I think of when I remember the gingerbread of my youth.
Which probably means it’s informed by the gingerbread house I discovered and illicitly nibbled upon as a toddler…
Ingredients Gingerbread Ingredients 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup “fancy” dark molasses (not cooking, blackstrap, unsulphured, or lite) 3 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp ground cloves (optional) 1 tsp ground cinnamon 3 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground cardamom 1/2 cup water Royal Icing Ingredients 1/8 tsp cream of tartar 2 egg whites 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar Instructions In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
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Crème Brûlée Base
Dec 5, 2020
I never really understood the allure of Crème Brûlée.
I think what it comes down to is I don’t care about the sugar crust on the top. For many, I understand, that is the best part. To me, I want the creamy part underneath and I’m not interested in playing with a blow torch.
Despite this, a year or so ago I started playing with the custard part of crème brûlée and doing different flavorings.
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