Presidents Dinner

Asparagus Bisque

Hazelnut crusted halibut with herbed burre blanc mashed potatoes with caramelized onions and green beans in brown butter.

By request, Dawn's incredible Hazelnut cheesecake.

Ruhlman's Bread App

I am a big fan of Michael Ruhlman so I had no problem forking over some cash for his bread app. Here is my first shot at making some sandwich bread, Ruhlman style.

On Demand: 10 Food Movies & TV Shows on Netflix Instant | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn

On Demand: 10 Food Movies & TV Shows on Netflix Instant | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn

Make or Buy? Tomato Ketchup

Make or Buy? Tomato Ketchup | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn

I have made my own ketchup. It's not hard and you might like the outcome. No, it wont be identical to your favorite bottle but that's the point!

COST BREAKDOWN

• Heinz Tomato Ketchup (40 oz bottle)
TOTAL: $2.50
PER SERVING (1 Tablespoon): $0.02

• Homemade Ketchup
1 28-oz. can tomato puree: $1.95
1 medium yellow onion: $1.30
1 clove garlic: $0.06
1⁄2 fresh jalapeño: $0.15
2 tbsp. dark brown sugar: $0.10
1⁄2 cup cider vinegar: $0.30
Pinch cayenne: $0.05
Pinch celery salt: $0.05
Pinch dry mustard: $0.05
Pinch ground allspice: $0.05
Pinch ground cloves: $0.05
Pinch ground ginger: $0.05
Pinch ground cinnamon: $0.05
Salt and freshly ground black pepper: $0.00
Spices are roughly calculated

TOTAL (3 cups): $4.21
PER SERVING (1 Tablespoon): $0.09

My kids would eat that...maybe!

Gourmet Asks the Toughest Critics in the World to Test Pizza--Kids! - Food on Shine

PIZZA WITH FONTINA, PROSCIUTTO, AND ARUGULA

SERVES4

• ACTIVE TIME:10 MIN
• START TO FINISH:30 MIN

DECEMBER 2006

No time to heat up a pizza stone? This easy alternative method yields a crisp crust in just minutes. Good-quality cheese, olive oil, and prosciutto go a long way toward making the pie truly memorable.

• 1 lb pizza dough, thawed if frozen
• 3/4 lb well-chilled Italian Fontina (see cooks’ note), any rind discarded
• 1 garlic clove, forced through a garlic press
• 1/4 lb loosely packed baby arugula (4 cups)
• 1/4 lb thinly sliced prosciutto
• Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling
• Freshly ground black pepper

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:

a 17- by 14-inch sheet of parchment paper

• Put a large heavy baking sheet (17 by 14 inches) on lowest rack of oven, then preheat oven to 500°F.
• Meanwhile, roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin, stretching corners with your hands to form a 16- by 13-inch rectangle. (Dough will be easier to roll out as it warms.) Transfer to a large tray lined with sheet of parchment paper. Lightly prick dough all over with a fork, then slide dough (on parchment) from tray onto hot baking sheet. Bake until top is puffed and pale golden in patches, 6 to 10 minutes. (Prick any large bubbles with a fork and flatten.)
• While crust bakes, shred cheese in a food processor fitted with medium shredding disk (you should have 3 cups).
• Remove crust from oven and brush all over with crushed garlic, then sprinkle evenly with cheese. Bake pizza until edge of crust is deep golden and cheese is bubbling and golden in patches, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven, then scatter arugula over pizza and drape prosciutto over arugula. Drizzle with oil and coarsely grind pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

COOKS’ NOTE: In place of the Fontina, you can use 1 pound smoked mozzarella, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

RECIPE BY LILLIAN CHOU

PHOTOGRAPH BY ROMULO YANES

Enjoy!

Jason

Popovers for Breakfast!

Just 4 ingredients and time.

Popovers:
2 parts liquid (1cup milk)
1 part eggs (2 eggs)
1 part flour (1/2cup flour)

Pinch of salt, Cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar if you wish.

Mix together until well incorporated.  Meanwhile heat popover pans or muffin tins in a 450°.  When oven comes to temp pour a little liquid fat (melted butter) into each cup and then add the batter to each cup.

Cook for 10 minutes at 450° then reduce heat to 375° and cook for 20 more minutes.

Enjoy.

The Irish Rover, Kirkland

Great lunch today celebrating a friend and co-workers birthday.  I had Bangers and Mash.  Also on the plate a really nice braised Cabbage with Bacon and Onions.

You really ARE what you eat...

Read the article: click here

Check it out.  If you don't believe this article, there is a simple way to test it.  Don't let your kids have any soda and see how different they are after they get over the withdrawal period.  Yes I did say withdrawal period.  Get the Sugar Smacks out of the table and get a regular cereal and put the sugar bowl back on the table.  There is no way you can put as much sugar in your Cheerios as the manufacture can.

Julia Child would be very proud of this video

FW: Waffle Iron Flat Bread

With a little extra dough and the waffle iron still on my counter from
breakfast my assistant cook and I making Waffle Iron Flat Bread.

The State of foods

Doesn't always come from there but it sure reminds us of that place.  North Dekota, what the heck is Knoeplah?