Category Archives: How To

How to make a garlic bread

Garlic bread French bread (medium size n partially cut into pieces ) Butter 25g garlic mash ½ tsp salt pinch (to taste) Method Melt the butter then add salt and garlic together . paste the mixture both the side bread with knife. place in an preheated oven at 200 C for 12 minutes serve hot…

My favorite Brazo de Mercedes

Ingredients for the meringue: 10 eggwhites 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Ingredients for the filling: 10 eggyolks 1 can condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Procedure: 1. Preheat oven to 250 F. Grease, line and grease again a 14×14 inch brazo pan. Set aside. 2. In a bowl, beat eggwhites…

COOKING TECHNIQUES

“It’s my belief that the best way to become a good cook is to learn these basic cooking techniques.” Once you learn how to handle these fundamental techniques, you will be able to handle most recipes. Cooking is not just about recipes….it is about how to take ingredients and make them taste as good as…

How to make a Mayan Truffles – simple & easy

Ingredients·         1 c Whipping cream ·         1 t instant coffee ·         6 oz Semi-sweet chocolate pieces ·         12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips ·         1⁄8 c Coffee liqueur ·         1⁄4 c Cocoa How to Cook 1. Bring cream to the boiling point in a medium saucepan. 2. Remove from heat and add 12 ounces chocolate chips…

How to make a Fruit sauce for buffalo roast

Ingredients·         1 c Seedless grapes ·         1 c Dried apricots; diced ·         1 1⁄2 c water ·         1⁄2 STICK butter OR margarine ·         1⁄2 c Madeira wine ·         1⁄4 t Cinnamon ·         Pinch of cloves ·         Pinch of nutmeg ·         1⁄2 t Powdered ginger ·         1⁄4 t Salt ·         1⁄2 c Ground or finely chopped…

Cherokee corn cob jelly recipe

Ingredients·         12 Ears fresh corn ·         4 c water ·         4 c Sugar ·         1 3 fluid ounce package of liquid fruit pectin  Cooking Cherokee corn cob jelly 1. Cut corn from cobs and reserve for another use. Place cobs in water and bring to a boil. 2. Cover and cook for 12-15 minutes. 3….

Some cooking tips, part 2

Here are some cooking tips I compiled through the years: 1. Add and remove small batches of food when deep frying, one at a time to prevent fluctuation of temperature. 2. Do not open oven door during cooking to prevent losing heat. 3. Cover the pot with a lid to bring water to a boil…

Some cooking tips, part 1

Here are some cooking tips I compiled through the years: 1. Freshly ground peppercorns added to your food, while being cooked is more flavorful than packed grounded peppercorns from the supermarket. Thus invest in a good pepper mill. 2. Seasoning your meat, poultry or fish a day prior to cooking day will greatly enhance the…

Screwdriver

Ingredients: 60 ml vodka crushed ice orange juice Method: Fill glass with crushed ice and pour the vodka over it. Now fill the glass with orange juice, garnish with mint leaves or any garnish of choice and serve.

Pina Colada

Ingredients: Ice3 tbsp rum cream of coconut pineapple juice whipped cream-to garnish pineapple wedge to garnish cherry to garnish Method: Put 1 scoop of ice in blender or shaker. Pour in 1 1/2 oz./3 tbsp quality Rum. Add a splash of Cream of Coconut. Add a splash of Pineapple Juice. Shake or blend thoroughly. Pour…