Dinner with Friends

I had a craving for homemade biscuits yesterday so that is what we had for breakfast along with scrambled eggs. We had neighbours/friends over for dinner tonight. Started with an appetizer of warm goat cheese topped with a toasted walnut and drizzled with EVOO. Main course was roast leg of pork, mashed potatoes, fresh steamed…

Sourdough

Bake Day We moved last year and the sourdough starter that I had been babying for two years died. My fault. I finally got around to starting a new “mother” the end of last week. It was finally ready to use. So last night I made a biga and a levain using some starter and…

Corn Tortilla Pictorial

Monday, January 19, 2009 For those that are interested in making tortillas maybe this pictorial will be of some assistance. The recipe is very simple. Just masa harina, salt and hot water. I don’t measure. I just pour 1 1/2 to 2 cups of the masa into a bowl, add some salt and enough hot…

Is anything better than Chocolate?

Wednesday’s afternoon snack. Warm Chocolate Chip Cookies, filled with a mixture of Callebaut dark and milk chocolate. Jacques Torres’ recipe. I love these cookies because they are sprinkled with sea salt.

Pizza Night

January 5th Tonight’s dinner – Homemade Pizza with Italian sausage and mushrooms.