Fudge
๐Ÿ•“ Dec 17, 2023

A 9x9" pan of sticky fudge

Ingredients

  • 1.5tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1.5 cups milk
  • 2 tbsp (maple or corn) syrup
  • 2 tbsp butter

Mixins (optional):

  • ~1/2 cup crushed nuts
  • spices (vanilla, salt crystals, etc.)
  • ~4 oz melted chocolate
    • with 1 tsp espresso powder...

Gingerbread Cookies
๐Ÿ•“ Dec 17, 2023

Note: prepare the batter a day before baking

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup (295g) fancy molasses
  • 2 eggs
  • 4+ cups ((540g) flour
  • 2 tbsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground clove
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp...

Shortbread
๐Ÿ•“ Dec 17, 2023

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup (10oz) softened butter
  • 1/4 cup (1 oz) powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1/4 cup (1.75 oz) white sugar
  • 2 1/4 cup (12.5 oz) flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 275F
  2. Whisk the sugars together
  3. In a large bowl, cream the butter then add sugar
  4. Mix in the flour
  5. Let dough rest for 10 minutes...

Pumpkin Pie
๐Ÿ•“ Oct 10, 2023

Makes a single 9" pie

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (99g) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (106) brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • One of the spice mixes(see below) or 2 1/2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 2 scant cups (425g or ~15oz can) pumpkin purรฉe
  • 1 1/4 (283g) light (~15%) cream or...

Simple Pie Crust
๐Ÿ•“ Oct 10, 2023

Makes a single pie crust (no top)

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups (180g) unbleached white flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp (46g) vegetable shortening
  • 5 tbsp (71g) unsalted butter
  • 3-5 tbsp (43 - 71g) ice water

Instructions

  1. Stir together flour and salt
  2. Work in shortening until mixture is crumbly
  3. Work in butter,...

Spice Roasted Cauliflower and Green Beans
๐Ÿ•“ Oct 9, 2023

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp gochugaru (ground korean red pepper)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 6 garlic cloves, smashed and coarsely chopped
  • 250g green beans, trimmed and cut in half...

Hoisin Sauce
๐Ÿ•“ Dec 16, 2019

Makes ~ 1/3 cup

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp fermented black beans
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp five spice powder
  • water

Instructions

  1. Mix the fermented black beans with twice their volume of boiling water
  2. After soaking, mash...

Chinese Five Spice
๐Ÿ•“ Dec 14, 2019

Makes enough to fit in a 250mL container

  • 4 tbsp sichuan peppercorns
  • ~12 star anise
  • 2 tbsp fennel seeds
  • 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground clove

Toast the peppercorns in a heavy pan, until aromatic. Grind peppercorns, star anise, and fennel, and the mix all together.


Manul Changachi (Pickled Garlic)
๐Ÿ•“ Dec 14, 2019

Makes ~500mL (4 heads) of pickled garlic.

Ingredients

  • 4 heads of garlic
  • 1 cup of distilled white vinegar
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp chile flakes

Instructions

  1. Keep the heads of garlic intact, but remove the exterior skin as much as possible
  2. Place garlic heads in a 500mL mason jar, and fill...

Molasses Cookies
๐Ÿ•“ Dec 13, 2019

Makes ~4 dozen. Preheat the over to 350F.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
    • Extra sugar for coating
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup fancy molasses
  • 2.25 cups flour, sifted
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp ground allspice
  • 1 tsp black pepper, finely ground
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon...