Crusty Whole Wheat Bread
This is a great recipe I found stumbling through the ether(net). It takes time, but it’s oh so worth it. Creates those wonderful little holes that I think is essential for a great bread. And the recipe states that it doesn’t require any kneading. Indeed it didn’t, but the dough is a tad more difficult to handle. What you need (adapted from serenejourney.com) 3 cups of flour (and more) – I prefer whole wheat for that healthy brown tinge teaspoon of dry yeast 2 teaspoons of...
Read MoreQuick Tomato Curry
Here’s a little creation of my own, with things I happened to have in the kitchen at the time. I was craving some curry, and found tomatoes. I highly recommend eating this with some Naan. Ingredients should be readily available. I wouldn’t really go out of my way to go out buy any of them, so I figure, this is a good recipe for people that can’t be bothered with doing some extra shopping for dinner time. The creme fraiche at the end is optional. I like the creaminess, and hell it was spicy....
Read MoreEnglish Crumpets
Something I always wanted to replicate. I see it in the supermarket all the time. They have those lovely little holes, soft and are amazing with some clotted cream, peanut butter and jelly, or simply butter. Something that becomes even better after you toast it. What you need (adapted from greatpartyrecipes.com): 1/2 cup of warm water 2 teaspoons of honey 1 tbsp of dry yeast 2 1/2 cups of flour 1 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder 1 1/2 cups of warm milk 1. Combine warm water and honey, let...
Read MoreGeneral Tao Chicken
After coming to Montreal, I found my favourite Americanized Chinese fast food take out dish. My favourite on-campus Asianalways cooked this up on Fridays. Nothing better than a huge portion of rice, with some caramelised, soy sauce soaked, crispy chicken bits after a long day of lectures, gathering some friends to start the weekend. Since those days of meal plan credit are over, I decided to give this a try myself. I was blown away by the art of deep frying chicken in egg and cornstarch batter and caramelised...
Read MoreCinnamon Roll Brioche
Just the other day, I decided to do something with the elderflowers blooming in my mom’s garden. Simply added to some lemon juice and peel, sugar and water, it makes for some amazing syrup. A great summer’s day drink, when added to cold water, or alcohol with it makes amazing drinks (gin and bubbly wine especially). Turns out we yielded about a gallon of it, standing in our fridge. This recipe usually is done with sugar and cinnamon. I substituted some elderflower syrup instead. Your choice. What...
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