Hello All! I grew up in a home where both my Nepali parents loved to cook. So growing up, I never did much cooking a all. I recently moved to a new state after college, so I am learning to cook various foods from my childhood and new cuisines from different cultures. This blog will serve as a diary of my mistakes and triumphs that will remind me of what works and what does not. Hope it will be useful for all that love food and to cook, especially beginners!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Here is the converted recipe,
2 Sticks Butter (8oz
3 Cups Bread Flour (12 oz (I judged my consistency and used 1/2 cup less, make sure you are not packing your flour also
1 tsp Kosher Salt
1 tsp soda (3/4 tsp for high altitude (I'm at 6,000 ft, reduce more if you are higher
1/4 cup sugar (2oz
1 cup light brown sugar (8 oz
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 ounce whole milk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla (I used 1 Tbsp
12 ounces choc chips
The key is to bake them until they are BARELY done looking. My first two pans I overbaked, when they cooled they were not chewy and I was disappointed. I found that 7 1/2 - 8 minutes was perfect! They should not look brown at ALL. Don't worry they will not be raw at all.
2 Sticks Butter (8oz
3 Cups Bread Flour (12 oz (I judged my consistency and used 1/2 cup less, make sure you are not packing your flour also
1 tsp Kosher Salt
1 tsp soda (3/4 tsp for high altitude (I'm at 6,000 ft, reduce more if you are higher
1/4 cup sugar (2oz
1 cup light brown sugar (8 oz
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 ounce whole milk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla (I used 1 Tbsp
12 ounces choc chips
The key is to bake them until they are BARELY done looking. My first two pans I overbaked, when they cooled they were not chewy and I was disappointed. I found that 7 1/2 - 8 minutes was perfect! They should not look brown at ALL. Don't worry they will not be raw at all.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAC-TAf3AMg&feature=related
10 Mushrooms (stems cut up afterwards)
0.5 tbsp butter
1 clove garlic
1/4 pack spinach (?)
Shredded mozarella/parmesan cheese
feta cheese
10 Mushrooms (stems cut up afterwards)
0.5 tbsp butter
1 clove garlic
1/4 pack spinach (?)
Shredded mozarella/parmesan cheese
feta cheese
Perfect Sweet Tea Recipe
1) In a saucepan filled with 1.5 cups of water, add half cup of sugar.
2) Set over high heat and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
3) Remove from heat. Add the tea bag and let steep for about 5 minutes.
4) Pour the mixture into a pitcher with 6.5 cups of water and stir to combine.
5) Refrigerate and serve in iced-filled glasses!
**Can double recipe if you have a one gallon pitcher! It turned out just perfect! Sweet and refreshing and light!
Jimmy - 9/10
Aarisha - 10/10
2) Set over high heat and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
3) Remove from heat. Add the tea bag and let steep for about 5 minutes.
4) Pour the mixture into a pitcher with 6.5 cups of water and stir to combine.
5) Refrigerate and serve in iced-filled glasses!
**Can double recipe if you have a one gallon pitcher! It turned out just perfect! Sweet and refreshing and light!
Jimmy - 9/10
Aarisha - 10/10
Bread Pudding
Ingredients
- 6 slices day-old bread
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups milk
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Break bread into small pieces into an 8 inch square baking pan. Drizzle melted butter or margarine over bread. If desired, sprinkle with raisins.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread, and lightly push down with a fork until bread is covered and soaking up the egg mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly tapped.
**I also caramelized banana separately and added to the finished pudding and served it with vanilla ice cream!
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