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[Menelaus]

Chili Verde, one of my absolute favorite dishes for cold nights. Had an unexpected cold front blow through, had to make it.

My recipe and instructions here

 

[Milchjon]

Chili Verde, one of my absolute favorite dishes for cold nights. Had an unexpected cold front blow through, had to make it.


My recipe and instructions here

Saved for future reference.

 

[Metroid Killer]

A day late, but at last some new bits:

That is both an odd crumble and an odd cheese, but it looks really great. As you mentioned the melted cheese looks awesome.

 

[ElectricThunder]

Yeah, the wedge itself is done up in alternating layers so we sliced it up lengthwise to try and preserve that aspect alongside of the handy bit of knowing that a given bite is going to be all of one thing or another---course I did mixed ones after the first time or so and they definitely blend nicely that way too.

I'm hoping to do more slow, eventual damage on all of the cheeses that company lists on the site that I can get at and are sufficiently different from prior cheeses---cost was on the premium end and luckily other cheeses(one new that my mom will probably eat well before me to where it'll need to get purchased again and another just new company that probably has a nice one) showed up yesterday via the market so the plan is to get some kinda alternating routine going as long as I can.

 

[BriareosGAF]

More semi-seasonal fare, strawberry rhubarb galette with cream:

A shade on the tart side, but I prefer that to sweet anyway.

 

[Metroid Killer]

More semi-seasonal fare, strawberry rhubarb galette with cream:

A shade on the tart side, but I prefer that to sweet anyway.

That is why I generally avoid using strawberries in desserts(unless using them fresh) as they don't add much else other than being sweet. I need the sourness of a lemon or lime, or the fresh taste of raspberries, or rhubarb which has a perfect tardy taste.

Speaking of raspberries, here's my fridge at the moment:

I'm baking cakes for work tomorrow as it's my birthday . A double layered chocolate cake with raspberry mousse, covered in ganache. And a mango spice cake, with lemon glaze and buckthorn berries. Now lets see if I can get that raise

 

[OnkelC]

great pastry, but extra props on that clinically clean fridge.

 

[Metroid Killer]

You forgot your glasses Onkel? Actually you can't see all the minor filth in these pictures but there's a fair share of dirt and a single yellow spot at the size of a hand which we just can't get off...

 

[StickSoldier]

Any tips on how to learn cooking? All these pictures make me jealous. I'm about to be 25 and I still can't even cook chicken! I'm tired of having to eat noodles and stuff even though I have the money to buy groceries. I think I have the hardest time cooking food the right amount, almost always resulting in over/under cooked food

 

[Metroid Killer]

Any tips on how to learn cooking? All these pictures make me jealous. I'm about to be 25 and I still can't even cook chicken! I'm tired of having to eat noodles and stuff even though I have the money to buy groceries. I think I have the hardest time cooking food the right amount, almost always resulting in over/under cooked food

1. If you're talking about cooking food in general, then get a friend or family member and make a meal together with them. Absorb techniques and ask a lot of questions

2. Choose a simple meal that you want to make, and learn to make it by trial and error.

3. If you are talking about cooking meat, then perhaps get a cooking thermometer. I only use mine when I grill, but it never fails.

Otherwise learn by your mistakes. Overcooked chicken, ok, write down how large a piece it was and how long you cooked it. Then the next time if you're gonna cook an equal size if meat cut down the cooking time.

 

[jarosh]

Metroid Killer, please post a picture of yourself. I have never been so curious as to what someone looks like, considering all the (amazing) desserts you make

Spoiler

and likely also consume

. Just how much do you weigh work out?

 

[StickSoldier]

1. If you're talking about cooking food in general, then get a friend or family member and make a meal together with them. Absorb techniques and ask a lot of questions

2. Choose a simple meal that you want to make, and learn to make it by trial and error.

3. If you are talking about cooking meat, then perhaps get a cooking thermometer. I only use mine when I grill, but it never fails.

Otherwise learn by your mistakes. Overcooked chicken, ok, write down how large a piece it was and how long you cooked it. Then the next time if you're gonna cook an equal size if meat cut down the cooking time.

Cool, thanks for the pointers. Going to try make a meal tomorrow.

 

[Metroid Killer]

Metroid Killer, please post a picture of yourself. I have never been so curious as to what someone looks like, considering all the (amazing) desserts you make

Spoiler

and likely also consume

. Just how much do you weigh work out?

Yes I consume an insane amount of cakes and sweet stuff, and I realize how unhealthy it is, but! I hardly ever drink soda, I rarely drink any alcohol, regular food is healthybwith lots of veggies. In my sparetime I do Aikido, which is super important to me(I've built my own dojo in my house), and additionally my 27 year old(as of today!) metabolism is currently on my side...

Anyhow here are some pictures of me during my 3rd degree black belt test last fall. I'm the bearded fellow. Perhaps not the best pics to gauge my body shape with the suit and all...

 

[jarosh]

Yes I consume an insane amount of cakes and sweet stuff, and I realize how unhealthy it is, but! I hardly ever drink soda, I rarely drink any alcohol, regular food is healthybwith lots of veggies. In my sparetime I do Aikido, which is super important to me(I've built my own dojo in my house), and additionally my 27 year old(as of today!) metabolism is currently on my side...

Anyhow here are some pictures of me during my 3rd degree black belt test last fall. I'm the bearded fellow. Perhaps not the best pics to gauge my body shape with the suit and all...

That's awesome. Good for you, man! Clearly you're a talented dude. Your desserts are mindblowingly awesome and you make funny anagram photoshops

 

[Haly]

Dessert chef by day, samurai warrior by night.

 

[Nelo Ice]

Any tips on how to learn cooking? All these pictures make me jealous. I'm about to be 25 and I still can't even cook chicken! I'm tired of having to eat noodles and stuff even though I have the money to buy groceries. I think I have the hardest time cooking food the right amount, almost always resulting in over/under cooked food

I recently just learned to cook and it was mostly self taught. I started with slow cooker recipes and moved on from there. Looked up recipes here, all recipes and whatever else had a recipe list and directions. I just followed the directions verbatim for the most part then after made edits from reading comments or changed it up after learning from mistakes the first time. Surprisingly, cooking wasn't as hard as I thought. I just think of it was following directions, if you can do that you can cook. Of course with that said I do get lost if there aren't any specific directions.

 

[BriareosGAF]

In my sparetime I do Aikido, which is super important to me(I've built my own dojo in my house), and additionally my 27 year old(as of today!) metabolism is currently on my side...

Amusing coincidence, I am shodan in aikido (Furuya dojo in Los Angeles, Hombu association), and nidan in muso shinden ryu iaido (same).

 

[Gibbo]

Let's pretend it's summer, guys :x

mind if you share the recipe for this? looks lovely!

 

[Maiar_m]

mind if you share the recipe for this? looks lovely!

Sure, there you go.

 

[bovo]

Chili Verde, one of my absolute favorite dishes for cold nights. Had an unexpected cold front blow through, had to make it.

My recipe and instructions here

Looks great - and looked at your recipe only to realize that one of the main ingredients is something I've never heard of (tomatillo) and would have no idea of how to get hold of (in UK)!

 

[BriareosGAF]

Looks great - and looked at your recipe only to realize that one of the main ingredients is something I've never heard of (tomatillo) and would have no idea of how to get hold of (in UK)!

It's very easy to grow, so you could always plant some this weekend. We're in coastal Maine so a little colder than you are but we still get tons of harvest from the few we plant each year (roasted tomatillo salsa is very good, and easy to make).

 

[bovo]

It's very easy to grow, so you could always plant some this weekend. We're in coastal Maine so a little colder than you are but we still get tons of harvest from the few we plant each year (roasted tomatillo salsa is very good, and easy to make).

I'll look into it - thanks!

 

[Metroid Killer]

Amusing coincidence, I am shodan in aikido (Furuya dojo in Los Angeles, Hombu association), and nidan in muso shinden ryu iaido (same).

hah, that's awesome. We're directly associated to the Hombu dojo as well(I've been there training actually), but train the style of aikido as it was taught in Iwama.

Sure, there you go.

Nice didn't know you had a blog. More stuff to be inspired by then!

 

[nakedsushi]

Whipped up a quick dinner tonight from stuff around the house. Love this on Friday nights when I'm too lazy to do much cooking.


Spaghetti with grape tomatoes and crushed pistachios


The best dessert ever: cherimoya that's been frozen and thawed. Tastes like the world's most delicious ice-cream.

 

[tri_willy]

nakedsushi, i presume cherimoya is also known as custard apple?

 

[nakedsushi]

^-- Yep! I used to get custard apple and bread fruit mixed up, but I guess they're two different things. I still haven't had bread fruit though.

 

[Etrian Oddity]

So I learned how to shuck oysters on a recent stage, haha.

Otherwise learn by your mistakes. Overcooked chicken, ok, write down how large a piece it was and how long you cooked it. Then the next time if you're gonna cook an equal size if meat cut down the cooking time.

This right here. Practice practice practice, it truly does make perfect. Trial by error, etc.

Belated happy birthday Metroid Killer, by the way.

 

[ElectricThunder]

Well, file this one under unfortunate progress tonight:

Cheese: Delice de Bourgogne Coupe Goopy meesy sort----bad sort! Very similar to a decidedly unstellar blue cheese, a tinge of salty/sweet that just doesn't work, melts too fast and in a messy fashion beyond any logic. Yeah, file this one under Never Again!

Next week should be better, or at least something I'm less likely to regret over the night...

 

[Maiar_m]

Sunday baking, lazy edition !

 

[Maklershed]

An old standard, but I've not made if for a few months. Dal Makhani. Such an amazingly perfect vegetarian dish:

Chili Verde, one of my absolute favorite dishes for cold nights. Had an unexpected cold front blow through, had to make it.

My recipe and instructions here

I desperately want to eat both these things (but don't want to make them).

 

[Auron_Kale]

Lazy Sunday night baking:

First batch:

Second batch:

These lovely mixed berry cookies are based around this recipe: Blueberry Muffin Top Cookies

First time I made these, I used fresh blueberries and this time, I used frozen mixed berries.

 

[nakedsushi]

BBQ last night at my parent's house. It should dispel any confusion on whether I eat meat or not.

 

[Keen]

BBQ last night at my parent's house. It should dispel any confusion on whether I eat meat or not.

I think you need to provide a pic of you eating for that to happen.


edit: looks damn good!

 

[nakedsushi]

^--- Hah. Not this BBQ, but here's proof that I do eat meat.

(at Salt Lick BBQ in Texas)

 

[Metroid Killer]

It's not touching! It doesn't count!

 

[Haly]

Probably some imitation tofu product.

 

[Maklershed]

^--- Hah. Not this BBQ, but here's proof that I do eat meat.

(at Salt Lick BBQ in Texas)

It's not touching! It doesn't count!

We need to see X-rays of it in your belly!

 

[nakedsushi]

LOL you guys are such skeptics!

 

[Cosmic Bus]

Had some leftover croissant scrap that was over-proofed, so what the hey, wrap it around a seared tuna steak with some serrano, garlic, and horseradish. Makeshift tuna welly.

 

[CrystalGemini]

LOL you guys are such skeptics!

VIDEO OR BUST!

Edit: ribs look amazing

 

[nakedsushi]

Had some leftover croissant scrap that was over-proofed, so what the hey, wrap it around a seared tuna steak with some serrano, garlic, and horseradish. Makeshift tuna welly.

Great idea! It's like a tuna wellington. Also, is it the perspective, or are those brussels sprouts REALLY big?

 

[Cosmic Bus]

Probably just the perspective. They weren't any bigger than the usual!

 

[Etrian Oddity]

I really wanna try Uchiko's fried brussel sprouts recipe at home, but sprouts are so pricey. >o<

 

[Keen]

I can't even find Brussel sprouts now, and I want to try the Momofuku recipe. Are they seasonal or is there some type of shortage?

 

[OnkelC]

I can't even find Brussel sprouts now, and I want to try the Momofuku recipe. Are they seasonal or is there some type of shortage?

season for brussels sprouts, at least in germany, is september to feb/march, so they are out of season at the moment.

 

[Funky Papa]

I maintain that Brussel sprouts are the rotting testicles of the Devil.

 

[Milchjon]

I maintain that Brussel sprouts are the rotting testicles of the Devil.

I hated them as a kid, love them now.

I think they epitomize "grown up food" for me. Haven't met a kid yet that likes them.

 

[ChanHuk]

I hated them as a kid, love them now.

I think they epitomize "grown up food" for me. Haven't met a kid yet that likes them.

Something me and you can both agree on German. They're awesome, try roasting them in duck fat next time.

 

[thespot84]

I maintain that Brussel sprouts are the rotting testicles of the Devil.

have you had them only steamed?

 

[OnkelC]

I maintain that Brussel sprouts are the rotting testicles of the Devil.

hell is for catholics, anyway.