The first step is the choux pastry shell. This involves bringing water, salt, butter, and a tiny bit of sugar to a boil and quickly beating in flour until you make a paste. This paste needs to cook just a bit and dry out just a bit before it is […]
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Grandma and Grandpa Brinton’s Dutch Oven Rolls
Makes about 100 rolls and serves 40 people.
Pie Crust #1
Making a flaky, tender pie crust requires several steps, including chilling the ingredients and dough at different points. Chilling the dough does two things: (1) it keeps the solid fat solid so that it will melt during baking, leaving flaky layers, and (2) it helps prevent the formation of gluten […]
Aioli
This recipe is adapted from the Frog Commissary Cookbook (Stephen Poses, Anne Clark, and Becky Roller).
Pico de Gallo
Refrigerate any unconsumed salsa. This recipe is best consumed the day that it is prepared. The tomatoes become grainy and lose their juice if left in the refrigerator for more than a few hours.
Refried Beans
Beans (Stovetop Pressure Cooker)
Nicoise Salad
Chocolate Caramel Toffee Cake
Caramel Sauce
This recipe is adapted from The Joy of Cooking. This can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a month. The darker the syrup becomes, the more bitter the flavor will be.