Recipes

Sourdough Cinnamon Buns
πŸ•“ Apr 1, 2024

Makes one dozen cinnamon buns

Ingredients

Starter:

  • 225g water
  • 150g flour
  • 1/2 tsp yeast

Dough:

  • Starter (~227g)
  • 170g (3/4 cup) milk
  • 1 egg
  • 60g (4 tbsp) butter, softened
  • 330g (2 3/4 cups) flour
  • 60g (1/2 cup) whole wheat flour
  • 50g (1/4 cup) sugar
  • 9g (1 1/2 tsp) salt
  • 1 tsp yeast

Filling:

  • 160g (3/4...

Oreos
πŸ•“ Mar 25, 2024

~20 sandwhich cookies

Ingredients

  • 156g (1 1/4 cup) flour
  • 41g (1/2 cup) heavily dutch-processed cocoa
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 113g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 150g (3/4 cup) white sugar
  • 50g (1/4 cup) brown sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Creme

  • 56g...

Hard Candies
πŸ•“ Mar 19, 2024

Ingredients

  • 430g (2 cups) sugar
  • 3.5g (1/2 tsp) cream of tartar
  • 100g (1/3 cup) water
  • 100g (~1/3 cup) syrup (maple, corn, or honey)
  • flavouring, for example:
    • 1 - 2 tsp fruit extract, eg. raspberry or lemon
  • (Optional) food colouring

“Pop rock” variant

As above, but:

  • Substitute liquid...

Peanut Butter Cookies
πŸ•“ Mar 16, 2024

Makes ~ 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup (156g) flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup (50g) white sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup (185g) creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • (optional) 3/4 cup (110g) finely chopped...

Mango Lassi
πŸ•“ Mar 2, 2024

Ingredients

  • 240g yoghurt
  • 350g frozen mango, or 500g fresh mangos
  • 80mL milk or cream
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1+ tsp syrup, to taste
  • (optional small piece of ginger)
  • (optional) 1/2 tsp tumeric

Instructions

  1. Combine ingredients
  2. Blend until smooth

Roasted Chickpeas
πŸ•“ Mar 2, 2024

Ingredients

  • 2 cans of chickpeas
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • One of the spice mixes below, or remix

Spice mix 1

  • 1 tsp za’atar
  • 1 tsp sumac
  • 1 tsp harissa

Spice mix 2

  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp granulated garlic
  • 1 tsp granulated onion

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F
  2. Drain and dry chickpeas
  3. Toss...

Burong Mangga (Pickled Mangos)
πŸ•“ Feb 24, 2024

Makes 2x 500mL jars

Ingredients

  • 3 large mangos, slightly unripe
  • 3/4 cup white vinegar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • (optional) 10 peppercorns
  • (optional) 4 whole cloves
  • (optional) 1-2 small hot peppers (eg. thai chili)

Instructions

  1. In a sauce pan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, and...

Vindaloo
πŸ•“ Feb 18, 2024

Prep: 20 minutes + 3 hour rest Cook: 2 hours Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

Masala

  • 2 tbsp kashmiri chili powder or paprika
  • 8 cardamon pods, shelled
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
  • 8 cloves
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1/2 tsp tumeric
  • 5 cm cinnamon stick

Main recipe

  • 75mL cider vinegar
  • 700 pork...

Sour Gummies
πŸ•“ Feb 8, 2024

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (~200g) of frozen fruit
  • 80mL water
  • 15mL lemon juice (~ 1/2 lemon)
  • 50g honey
  • 12g gelatin

Powder coating:

  • 100g sugar
  • 6-18g citric acid

Instructions

  1. Puree the fruit
  2. Bring the fruit, water, lemon juice, and honey to a simmer, stirring occasionally
  3. Slowly sprinkle the gelatin over...

Pickled Eggs
πŸ•“ Feb 3, 2024

Ingredients

  • 8-10 eggs
  • 400mL vinegar (white wine, apple cider, white, …)
  • 100mL+ water
  • 100g sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp salt
  • spices

Hot Szechuan Eggs

  • 2 tbsp shaoxing wine
  • 1 tbsp szechuan peppercorns
  • 1/2 tbsp kochugaru (ground korean red pepper)
  • 1 tsp five spice
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed

Curry

  • 1 tbsp...