November 2023 – Culinary Creations

Glazed Chocolate Donuts

For the donuts For the glaze To make the donuts To make the glaze

How to Make Homemade Pho (Authentic)

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place beef bones on a baking sheet and roast in the preheated oven until browned, about 1 hour. Place onion halves on a second baking sheet and roast on another rack until blackened and soft, about 45 minutes. Transfer beef bones and onion halves to…

Authentic Pad Thai

Place rice noodles into a large bowl and cover with several inches of room temperature water; let soak for 30 to 60 minutes. Drain. Whisk 1/2 cup sugar, vinegar, fish sauce, and tamarind paste together in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in…

Cheese Rösti

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, and let cool. Once cool, peel and grate potatoes. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in large nonstick skillet. Add a layer of potatoes and a layer of cheese, then sprinkle with salt…

Stuffed Kidneys

8 lambs kidneys.2 heaped tspn fennel seed (dry roasted in pan).1 heaped tspn whole pepper corns.4 oz pine nuts.1 large handful fresh coriander.2 tbspn olive oil.2 tbspn fish sauce.4 oz pigs caul or large sausage skins. “Skin the kidney, split in half and remove the fat and fibres. In a mortar, pound the fennel seed…

Homemade Portuguese Chicken

Combine lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, paprika, oregano, 1 teaspoon sea salt, chili powder, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, and black pepper in a blender or food processor. Blend until sauce is very smooth. Use a knife to score chicken legs a few times and place in a resealable plastic bag (or a large bowl)….

Rosettes

2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon vegetable oil About 1 1/4 cups flour Vegetable oil Powdered sugar In a large bowl, mix eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla, milk and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add enough flour to make a batter with consistency of…

Fried Sweet Puffs

½ c. vegetable oil4 (8-inch) flour tortillas¼ c. sugar¼ tsp. cinnamonGround nutmeg Heat the oil in a 10-inch frying pan over medium-high heat and fry tortillas one at a time, turning several times just until golden and bubbly; drain on paper towels. Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl and generously sprinkle both sides of…