Moe wanted a donut.   Unfortunately a yeast dough donut takes too long to make on short notice. But there is always Apple Fritters. They can be made from start to finish in less than an hour.  Buttermilk Apple Fritters ========================= 2 cups Flour 1 Tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon Salt 2/3…

Stuffed Baby Back Ribs. This is one of my mom’s recipes. Baby Back Ribs stuffed with a bread sage stuffing. Ready for the oven. With mashed potatoes, fresh shucked peas and squash. Stuffed Baby Back Ribs ====================== Traditional bread stuffing (Onions, celery, sage, thyme,  parsley, chicken broth, salt, pepper…..) Good with a cornbread stuffing too….

Rye Bread started with a Biga the night before and bread made and baked the next day. Four loaves from a 1000g batch. Hand-mixed.  Using the stretch and fold method. Picked up a small corned beef from local grocery store. Decided to smoke it on the grill using the pellet tube. Moe had smoked corned…

Baked Pizza twice in the last couple of weeks.  Started with a 1000g batch of dough.   Matt picked enough basil from the garden to make a pesto sauce and his pizza was artichoke and pesto. Didn’t get a picture. And I baked two “Rachetta” pizzas.  Gave Moe the first one to start while I got…

Blanquette de Veau White Veal Stew  cooked in the Breville Pressure Cooker Served with a side of noodles. PRINT RECIPE Veal Blanquette 1 1/2 pounds stewing veal Chicken stock.  Enough to cover meat. 20 small pearl onions peeled bouquet garni. (sprigs of parsley, thyme and 1 to 2 garlic cloves) Salt, Pepper white wine or…

Made Piccata twice in the last month. One with veal and One with Chicken. With the Veal I served a pasta with a simple tomato sauce seasoned with fresh basil and garlic. And with the Chicken Piccata I served with a side of Spaghetti Aglio E Olio.PRINT RECIPEVeal/Chicken PiccataEdited March 20124 veal scallopini, pounded thinOr  Substitute…

Antipasto Platter Genoa Salami and Capocollo Melon and Prosciutto  drizzled with olive oil and fresh ground pepper Grilled vegetables. Zucchini, Mushrooms, peppers and eggplant. Grilled pizza dough brushed with olive oil and fresh  rosemary.

It is strawberry season. Strawberry Shortcake For the Shortcakes I use my traditional   Scone recipe made with heavy cream. Scones 2 1/4 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 Tbsp. cold butter 1 cup heavy cream   (Option: Substitute Buttermilk  and add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda) 3/4 cup…

Edited to add recipe in Imperial  See end of Post. Artisan Bread made by hand using the Stretch and Fold Method.     750g flour (High Protein/Bread Flour) 525g water (70% hydration) 4g yeast  22g salt     The flour and water are mixed together by hand,  and then covered and given a 20 to…

Hand-mixed a 1500g batch of dough on Monday. After the last stretch and fold the dough was divided into three containers and refrigerated. Early Tuesday morning I took one of the containers out of the fridge and left it on the counter for over two hours. Baked three baguettes and one little round. One of…