Book Review ~ “The Essential James Beard Cook Book”
Essentially the culinary stories are the strings and the strength of the Essential James Beard Cook Book. A collection of 450 American Cooking recipes. This one of my favorites .
Author: Chef Francis Xavier
Book Review ~ Larousse Gastronomique
The worlds greatest culinary encyclopedia should be on everyone’s shelf. Culinary tastes have changed since its initial publication – however the basics have not. It is the indispensable source since its initial publication by chef Prosper Montagne’ in 1938. ISBN 978-0-307-46491-0
Book Review ~ Meringue by Linda Jackson and Jennifer Evans Gardner
French Meringues
2018-10-12 02:06:48
Cook Time
2 hr 30 min
Ingredients
- 4 large egg whites, room temperature. 1/4 teaspoon cream tartar, 1 cup superfine sugar.
Instructions
- beat to soft peak. add sugar , beat to firm peak. bake for 90 minutes. turn off heat and leave in the oven for an additional hour. Cool.
Adapted from Meringues
Adapted from Meringues
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Chocolate Chip Clouds
2018-10-12 01:22:05
cloud like confections low in fat, high in protein
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
1 hr 30 min
Total Time
1 hr 45 min
Ingredients
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature, 1/8 tea cream of tartar, 3/4 cup superfine sugar, 2 table spoons unsweetened coca powder, 1/2 tea vanilla extract, 2/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200F. whisk the egg whites until soft peak. Gradually add sugar on high until stiff peak. mix in cocoa powder, vanilla and chocolate chips. Bake for 90 minutes
- can be stored with out toppings for up to 5 days or freezer for a month.
Notes
- magic of meringue. beating egg whites causes protein to unfold. the egg whites recombines into a new structure around air bubbles. adding acid, such as vinegar, slows the coagulation so more air can be added. sugar stabilizes the beaten eggs and pulls water from the egg whites.
Adapted from Meringue
Adapted from Meringue
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Book review ~ “The Hundred Foot Journey” by Richard C.Morais
I had just watched the movie “The hundred foot journey” ( and a bit backwards and in the credits) realized that this is originally written as a culinary novel. Now i must find the novel. In the movie Hassan receives french cook books. These books […]
Eulogy for Wazzee Supper Club
I was going through menus when i was struck. A Wazee Super club menu. When we first moved to Denver and ate at the restaurant under the viaduct we were a bit skeptic. 3 rules still applied and exceeded restaurant ambience, hospitality and food on the […]
The Market Place ~ Raisin Bread
Tasty treat for any time is Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Raisin Bread. Double thick slice is great toasted with the first cup of coffee.
Book review “Essential Pepin”
I meet Jacques Pepin when he came to the CP. One word. gracious. I have meet him several times later through Todays’ Gourmet and his writings. I pick up a Pepin book at any chance. Over 6o years and 700 recipes. Essential Pepin is […]
Book Review “Chez Panisse Pasta Pizza and Calzone
From the beginning, Alice Waters has inspired from Chez Panisse. The cook book leads you down the garden path – fresh, seasonal, organic and sustainable. The culinary thread that I enjoyed is through the cook book is seasonality mind set. From the introduction are new […]
Market Place. Horse Tooth Hot Sauce. The Green
Three as a wish to be spicy for the holidays. Green is the first Horse tooth Hot Sauce to taste from Fort Collins Colorado. Hobanero, serrano and tomatillo have a temperature bar on the bottle – 3 out of 4.
The rest of the ingredients include distilled white vinegar, garlic, S&P, Xanthan gum and onion. First pour is a bit watery. the taste 3 out of 4 is a reasonable accurate and is hot. Perhaps another and better shake for full body hot sauce. The bottle says don’t let the calm color fool you.
Green is mean. The packaging is appealing. Proceed with caution.
Eulogy for an old friend. The oven at home.
The oven died. Where does one start? How does one write an eulogy for an old friend.? We worked through many recipes and holidays together…Na, That just is not enough. KA 22 had humble beginnings in Benton harbor Mi, KA 22 became the heart of […]