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…
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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
Guinness Braised Short Rib with Handmade Pappardelle
We definitely stepped up our cooking game. We adapted the Guinness Braised short rib recipe from one we found online (can’t remember which one exactly) like this one: http://bit.ly/1EzkAu5 Cooking the meat in a dutch oven definitely makes a difference, but we made it in a cast iron skillet a few times before also and it…
Asian Stuffed Cabbage
I was curious about stuffed cabbages, but I wasn’t feeling the recipes that I found online for tomato based sauces or rice stuffing or some stuffing with raisins in it. Not my thing. I knew what flavor I wanted, and it was Asian…like a dumpling but healthier. I remembered a SkinnyTaste Asian turkey meatball recipe…