Tag Archives: Balanced

Queso with Chile con Carne Recipe

Queso With Chile Con Carne Recipe I’m of the opinion that any Texan worth their salt should be able to make a damn-good batch of queso. And think what you will of commercially processed foods, the secret to this dish — the only way to get this right — is to use Velveeta. To give the…

Provençal Mustard

This image courtesy of Joseph DeLeo The French love their mustards, and they make them in a wide variety of flavors. One of our favorites is a red pepper and tarragon blend, which makes a perfect condiment for picnic food like the poached salmon or sliced filet of beef. Don’t forget to try it spread…

Easy Roasted Cabbage Recipe

Why It Works Roasting at very high heat helps bring out the cabbage’s sweet, nutty flavors.Cutting the cabbage into fat wedges creates maximum textural contrast between the lightly charred exterior and tender interior. When roasting cabbage, you want the same sweet nuttiness from caramelization and browning that you achieve with roasted broccoli. But, given the…

Pasta alla Gricia Recipe

Why It Works Slowly rendering guanciale yields crisp morsels of pork and plenty of flavorful fat to build an emulsified sauce.Cooking the pasta halfway in a small amount of water produces super-starchy pasta water that is ideal for emulsifying the sauce.Cooking the rigatoni the rest of the way in the skillet strengthens the emulsion, and…

Pancakes with strawberry sauce

Ingredients:250 g flour2.5 dl milk1 whole egg20 g butter1 tablespoon sugar1 teaspoon of baking powder for cakes1 pinch of salt1 knob of butter (to grease the Pan)For the strawberry sauce:3 whole strawberries with a little water3 strawberries cut into cubes for garnish.Instructions:Put first the liquid ingredients egg and milk in a bowl. Add the flour,…

Tomato & onion bake with goat’s cheese

Ingredients6 onions, halved (keep root intact)4 garlic cloves, finely sliced2 tbsp olive oil2 x 400g cans chopped tomato1 tsp sugar85g white breadcrumb125g log goat’s cheese, crumbledMethodSTEP 1Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Place onions in a steamer and cook for 20 mins, or until tender.STEP 2Meanwhile, put the garlic and olive oil in a shallow…

Latkes

Ingredients:4 larges potatoes, peeled and grated1 medium onion, finely chopped3 extra larges Eggs1 1/2 teaspoons Salt1/4 teaspoon Pepper1/2 cup Matzoh Meal4 tablespoons Vegetable oil2 tablespoons parsley, finely choppedInstructions:Peel and grate potatoes. Use the larger sized hole in the grater. Remove excess liquid by squeezing the grated potatoes. The drier the better. Wrapping up in cheesecloth…