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Pain a l’ancienne Focaccia
I wanted to bake yesterday , everybody was busy with their own project and i decided to try to make Focaccia , the right way this time . The very first i made it , i used bread machine and basically i cheated and it also didn’t turn out as good . So yesterday .. i decided let’s do this the right way .. i used Peter Reinhart’s artisan bread book , and that’s where i found this recipe . It took time , but i just didn’t have the patient to let it sit overnight , and it seems from the recipe .. i can always pan it right…
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Provençal Soup ( Soupe au Pistou )
This soup is similar to fresh vegetables soup that i usually make during summer month where we’re having lots of fresh vegetables . Both are delicious , although i think this one has a better taste , it could be that added the home made pesto into the soup changed the tastes to be a lot better than regular fresh vegetable soup . Soupe au Pistou is from Provençal area of France , and all it is just fresh vegetable soup , and when you serve it , you add pesto in it . At first i wasn’t too sure about adding pesto , but i am glad i did…
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Red Velvet Cake
Southern speciality cake , red velvet cake is a deliciously moist cake with cream cheese icing as the frosting . I love the cake , but i don’t care too much for any kind of icing , esp. cream cheese icing . Even when i make carrot cake i scraped off the icing off my cake , i still make the cakes the right way of course , with the cream cheese icing , except when i have my own slice , i scrape it off 🙂 Anyway , this red velvet cake is quite easy to make , as any other layer cake , the consuming time is the…
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Poulet Basquaise & Gougère
Tonight was a french night at our household . Although i started cooking this really late , i think it’s perfectly worth to try ! Poulet Basquaise is Chicken Basquaise , it almost tastes like Chicken Cacciatore , without all the italian herbs . Instead we used a lot of vidalia onions , green and red pepper , enough tomatoes , thyme and bay leaves , i also added a little of mild peppers and chipotle chili powder .It turned out very yummy , it does take a little time to cook the ragout , which is onion , green and red pepper , tomatoes etc .. But once everything…
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Basil Pesto
This is one my summer favourite , pesto , I grow my own basil during spring / summer , and i found out how easy to make pesto , especially during summer months , where i can just go out and get some fresh basil and turned them into a yummy delicious pesto ! You can use pesto for a lot of thing , but my favourite is to use pesto in a sandwich , i heard about pesto for pasta too . But never tried it before .. So here is my pesto recipe , the only down thing is that pine nuts are so expensive , if you…
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Seafood Pot Au Feu
This is a very delicious french soup recipe . The broth is so delicious and rich in flavour , although the base of the soup only required a little ingredients . The combination of the seafood in this stew/soup will give the delicious flavour .I used mussels , sea scallops and salmon . I know all these ingredients are not cheap , well at least they’re not in my area , maybe if you live by the coast , all of those will be come cheaper . But let me assure you , this soup is worth to try . Not only they’re easy , they’re also super healthy .…
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Mint Chocolate Gelato
I bought this gelato and sorbetto book by Ciao Bella , i never even heard of the name before . But , i looked through the book , they have some great recipes , i decided to try one . Made the mixture the night before .. just like when i made other Gelato before , Zabaglione Gelato . So , this recipe is quite similar to that one , view full post »
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( Any meat ) and Vegetable Stir Fry
Yes , you can use any kind meat for your protein source when you’re making stir fry . Indonesian usually call this Cap Jay , ( Cap Jae ) , but most westerners call this Stir Fry .I love stir fry , it’s easy , quick and healthy . Yesterday i marinated pork chop that i cut thinly , and then just choose any vegetables you like , and you’re all set to cook it ! Stir fry has the best taste when they’re fresh , i wouldn’t recommend leftovers stir fry .. so don’t cook too much , just enough , because when you reheat them , the vegetable…
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French Macaroons
Never in my life had i so much trouble making cookies !! Seriously .. these little suckers are pretty , but they’re among the hardest cookies i ever had to make !! I remember the first time i made them was about a year ago , and that too took several attempts to get it right . I never had them , i never made them , they’re not so popular among the Midwest i guess .. unless you live in the city .. i know for sure the bakeries around the suburb don’t sell these kind of cookies LOL view full post »
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Home made Chicken Taco w/ Guacamole
So here is a recipe for a yummy home made chicken taco , no you don’t need to get a packet of seasoning from the grocery store . Simply , mix all these ingredients together for a taco seasoning . And everything will come together perfectly !! I used hard shell because my son and i love the hard shell tacos , and i also made a guacamole to add to the taco , it’s up to you whether you want to add guacamole or not . view full post »
