This is an excellent component dish in that you don't have to do everything in order to have a great meal. The meat or potatoes alone are great and the sauces just add to the deliciousness. I served this dish for New Year's Eve as part of a larger … [Continue reading]
Upon first glance, this stock seems quick and easy. But beware...the prep work takes an exorbitant amount of time if you do everything by hand. I recommend you use a food processor for all your chopping lest you spend an entire day chopping … [Continue reading]
This is a variation of the Mushroom stock created from Heston Blumenthal at Home. It's great in the mushroom parfait and cappuccino I served on NYE 2012 and is a great vegetarian substitute for any beef based stock. The mushrooms used here have … [Continue reading]
This stock is based on the recipe from Heston Blumenthal at Home and is used in the main course of the New Year's Eve 2012 dinner. It takes a significant amount of time (over 4 hours) but you end up with 2kg worth so you can and should freeze it in … [Continue reading]
So the first time I actually attempted this Modernist Cuisine dish I forgot the most important step (adding the eggs) so I ended up with Parmesan infused cream. Yummy. The second time I attempted the dish I was left with a custard at the bottom and … [Continue reading]
It is with cooking eggs that the sous vide method really showcases its worth. The consistency and temperature of an egg is affected by its temperature with each degree making a noticeable difference. Boiling eggs relies on an estimation of time to … [Continue reading]
This dish works well as a group appetizer or an individual side dish and can be made vegetarian by substituting the chicken stock for vegetable stock. It has a rich deep mushroom flavor that pairs well with salmon and with a Burgundian red … [Continue reading]
Xanthan gum is widely used in the food industry and can be found in most prepared foods in the grocery store. It is mainly used as a thickener and a stabilizer in salad dressings, soups, sauces, and even baked goods where it mimics some functions of … [Continue reading]
This is one of my favorite desserts and was adapted from the Voltaggio brothers' cookbook Volt. The cheesecake is extremely rich and creamy with a complex flavor derived from the combination of caramelized white chocolate and tangy goat cheese. You … [Continue reading]
Calcium lactate and calcium lactate gluconate are white crystalline salts made from the reaction of lactic acid and calcium carbonate. It is often times found in hard cheeses as aging and ripening occur and is sometimes added to foods such as … [Continue reading]