Ingredients Flour (all purpose) 190 gm Baking powder 2 tsp Salt ¼ tsp Butter 180 gm Sugar 200 gm + 20 gm for topping Large egg 3 Vanillas extract 1 tsp Lemon zest 1 Tbsp Icing sugar 1 tsp Apples 4 – (Three cut into small chunks and one into thin slices) Cinnamon ½ tsp …
Plum Torte (New York Times version)
Sugar 237gm or 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened 120gm or ½ cup Unbleached flour, sifted 237gm or 1 cup Baking powder 6gm or 1 teaspoon Pinch of salt Egg 2 Pitted purple plums 4, cut to half or cut to smaller wedges if the size is large Sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon, for topping…
Steak Diane
Steak Diane Steak Diane is a beef (or chicken) dish served with a pan sauce. It is not classified as a traditional French cooking technique. Rather, it was most likely invented in London during the mid-1930s as a tableside service with flambé in some high-end restaurants. This dish became famous in North America after the…
Roast Chicken – AirFlyer version
This a very easy recipe for roasting a chicken. You can use the left over for making a sandwich the next day. Also don’t throw away the chicken carcass. It is best for making chicken stock. Chicken Rub: Kosher salt 1/4 cup Brown sugar 1/8 cup Garlic powder 2 Table spoons Celery powder 2 Table…
Tuscan Chicken
If you are looking for a quick, tasty, and easy recipe when you have unexpected guests coming to dinner, Tuscan chicken could be one of the top ten choices. The origin of Tuscan chicken comes from the Tuscany region in Italy. Italian uses Leghorn chicken, a breed of chicken originating in Tuscany, in central Italy. However, it…
Thai Crying Tiger Strip Loin Steak with a slightly spicy dipping sauce and salad
This extremely beautiful and very delicately done Thai style grilled beef dish originated from the rural northeastern part of Thailand (E-Sarn) and later became very popular all over the country. It is serves with a slightly spicy, savory, and tangy dipping sauce plus a salad. The legend of the name “Crying Tiger” said a tiger…
Taro Cake – 芋頭糕,
Taro cake is another must have for the Lunar New Year celebration. It symbolizes moving upward, job promotion, and children will grow taller! Unlike Turnip cake, a small pinch of five-spice powder in the Taro cake batter is like Bonnie and Clyde, or Bacon and Egg as a perfect pair. Usually we don’t eat it…
Turnip Cake 蘿蔔糕/萝卜糕
Turnip cake is made of daikon (lo bak in Cantonese), a long white radish that’s commonly used in Asian cooking. There are three versions of turnips, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. For this recipe, I use the Chinese variety because it has more texture and larger easier to work with. I have been working this recipe with…
Pan Cake, Blueberry with thick cut double smoked bacon – Sunday best
It is extremely easy and simple to prepare your own pancake mix powder. No fancy ingredients are needed and you should have all of the basic items in your kitchen. You can use whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour for this recipe. For the pancake mix (makes 7 cups): After mixing the pancake…
Crusty Whole Wheat Bread with Pumpkin seeds (72% hydration)
Crusting Whole Wheat Bread with Pumpkin seeds (72% hydration) Dutch oven Making Preferment (Poolish) This process can make the bread taste/smell a lot better 500 gm all purpose flour 500 ml water Pinch of Yeast Put the above in a container (with lid) and mix well. Keep in room temperature for 24-48 hours Dough 200…
CAST IRON PAN FOCACCIA BREAD
Ingredients: •360g or 1.5c water 86F/ 30C •4g or 1 1/4 tsp instant yeast •25g or 1 3/4 TBSP olive oil + additional 1/4c+ for oiling pan •10g or 2 1/3tsp sugar •450g or 3.5c bread flour (12.7% protein) Method: In a medium bowl, add 4g or 1 1/4 tsp yeast , 12g or 2tsp…
Brioche Bread – a French delight
Note: For baking Hamburger Bun, use 400F. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the tops are golden brown, rotating the pan halfway Ingredients 6 cups all-purpose flour divided (720g) ¾ cup warm milk 110-120°F (180mL) 6 tablespoons granulated sugar divided (75g) 1 0.25-oz. packet active dry yeast (2¼ teaspoons) 7 large eggs divided 2½ teaspoons salt 1¼ cups unsalted butter softened and cubed (284g) 1 tablespoon water Instructions To make the sponge, in the bowl of…
Coconut Prawns – AirFryer version
Ingredients: 16x Medium large prawn (21-25 size) – Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails on. ¼ cup all purpose flour ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut ½ cup Panko bread crumb (Japanese bread crumb) 2 eggs (beat the egg) Kosher Salt and black pepper (Mix the flour and shredded coconut in a bowl) Method: Butterfly the…
Classic Pound Cake
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans (330 gm) 4 cups sifted cake flour, plus more for pans (512 gm) 1 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons baking powder (17 gm) 2 3/4 cups sugar (553 gm) 8 eggs, room temperature 1 cup milk, room temperature (245 gm) 2 teaspoons…
Cast Iron Skillet Corn Bread
Cornbread is a quick bread made with cornmeal, associated with the cuisine of the Southern United States, with origins in Native American cuisine. It is an example of batter bread. Dumplings and pancakes made with finely ground cornmeal are staple foods of the Hopi people in Arizona. The Hidatsa people of the Upper Midwest call baked cornbread naktsi. Cherokee and Seneca tribes enrich the basic batter, adding chestnuts, sunflower seeds, apples or…
Orange Chicken 鮮橙雞柳
Orange chicken is the signature dish of the American fast food chain Panda Express, which sells over 100 million pounds of it every year. In the TV series The Big Bang Theory, the character Sheldon’s favorite Chinese food is orange chicken Chef Andy Kao (from Panda Express) claims to have developed the original Chinese-American orange chicken recipe…
Smoked Spring Salmon 2021 lox style
I always take my annual catch to Masa’s Salmon Smoke House Ltd in North Vancouver, for my annual salmon catch. They can custom smoke your fish, portion it and vacuum it as requested. However, make sure you call them first before taking your fish in because they have a limited size freezer in the shop.
A Family Chinese New Year — the Traditional Cantonese Way Workshop
About this Workshop Join Eddy Ng and his daughter, Vanessa, as they welcome you to their family home for Chinese New Year. As immigrants from Hong Kong, Eddy and his wife Sophia came to Vancouver in the late 1960s and started their family in Canada. Vanessa, their daughter, is first-generation Chinese-Canadian and together, they’ll share…
Roast Butternut Squash Cordon Bleu
Fall is the prime time for squash quality and a roast butternut squash is my number one choice especially for a holiday side dish, you’ll love this loaded butternut squash recipe. It’s extremely flavorful as well as rich and decadent, buttery, and nutty. Aged cheddar cheese works so well with butternut squash, and a bit…
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