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KitchenKatalog: Blog 5
Friday, December 29, 2023, 05:39 PM
I made regular (Christmas) biscotti. The first batch was pretty by-the-book. The second was supposed to be lemon poppyseed but I forgot the poppyseed! To make the lemon, I 3x all of the lemon ingredients (plus a tad more). I also added candied lemon peel by the same people who make the cherries.
There is also a chance I doubled the oil on the lemon ones. I wasn't sure if I added it or not so I went again and did it [again?]. I think it was fine since they didn't spread much and otherwise seemed normal.
Wednesday, December 27, 2023, 08:31 AM
Monday, December 25, 2023, 06:54 PM
Meredith was inspired by Ham and Cheese Pinwheels [Well Plated] but wanted to branch out and also try some new ideas.
It was
They were pretty good! A bit sticky but that was to be expected.
I tried a twist--or lack there-of--of my Crispy Seared Salmon. I tried just dry-brining the salmon, then later adding black pepper. It was cooked perfectly and the texture was great. But it was also a bit boring...
Oh well, still tasty enough and glad I tried.
I cooked this right before the steak
Oven roasted for 15 min or so
I made Sous Vide Steak [Serious Eats] of filet mignon at 135°F for 2-3 hours after salting them. I tried something new and bacon-wrapped them.
Searing with the bacon was a bit harder since I had to get all of the edges of all of the steaks. I ended up using the long tongs to stack them all on a side and hold it. I could then rotate and (gently) press them back on the griddle.
I guess it added some flavor but far from a revelation.
They were also tied up already making it a bit harder to deal with
I was going to try to do something fancy but ran out of time. So just plain tots.
Monday, December 25, 2023, 08:41 AM
Saturday, December 23, 2023, 06:36 PM
Korean Beef Bowls [Damn Delicious]
Saturday, December 23, 2023, 05:06 PM
Typical, default flavor of Best Biscotti By Far.... I had more luck than usual slicing it even though I really don't think the first bake was done enough. I don't particularly like the green cherries but (a) we had it and (b) Caroline, who helped make everything, chose it.
Very tasty as usual. Big hit at Wes and Katy's Party!
We were going back and forth on what to do and came up with this. We used roasted and salted cashews (extra salt is always a great flavor) and then used about a cup (or so?) of butterscotch chips.
I liked this and the flavor grew on me with time, but it was not one of my favorites.
I did cook it a bit hotter (at least by setting. The oven sucks!) and longer on the first bake. They also cooled more since I was working on the other batch. They sliced nicely!
Thursday, December 21, 2023, 07:25 PM
Red Beans and Rice [Joy the Baker]. We used instant rice since it we were out and needed something fast.
Monday, December 18, 2023, 06:32 PM
This was an experiment is oven-baking tawook. My least favorite part of tawook is the skewers so this was to see if we could avoid it. I also wanted to try well-trimmed thigh.
I combined all of the ingredients in the oven-safe dish and added the chicken directly. I then baked it at 375°F the next day for 40 min or so.
It was fine...Not amazing or even that good but...FINE. I liked that I didn't have to skewer but it was not really worth it otherwise. Maybe if I par-cooked it and finished it on a pan to get some crispyness?
