Food & Wine/ Jacques Pepin: Beef Bourguignon

The actual name of this recipe in the food and wine recipe is Beef Stew with Red Wine. It was a result of googling beef bourguinon soo if anyone knows what distinguishes beef bourguinon please enlighten me! We used bacon instead of pancetta and we didn’t drain the water because we didn’t want to waste…

Ratatouille Galette – UPDATED

I went on a ratatouille galette making spree back during Thanksgiving but never shared it! It was a HIT with my parents and my fiance’s family. I’ve also made this MANY times since then, for pot lucks or any other occasion that calls for a veggie side dish. Prep Time: It takes a significant amount…

Bon Appetit: Pork Ragù over Creamy Polenta

BOMB.COM I’ve always been curious about polenta and even more curious if the recipes in the fancier cooking magazines actually turn out like the picture. YES they do! I made the ragu with beef instead of pork just in case our regular Sunday Supper friend who doesn’t eat pork came by. I used chuck if…

Tartine-esque Croissants

I found some recipes that adapted from the Tartine recipe, and both of them resulted in some super dense croissants. I further adapted the adaptation so the dough would look airy instead of like a medicine ball of butter. Lesson: Follow your instict…go with your gut…add more milk. Then when you’re confident the dough is…

Saveur: 4 Hour Baguettes

I made baguettes guys! I absolutely love this crusty bread and now I know how to make my own. Check out the super easy recipe from Saveur: Click here for recipe