Author: panda
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Herb Crusted Brill w/ Tomato & Basil Salsa
A simple fish dish that still feels impressive. I have yet to find brill in my local store, but any mild flatfish can be used as an alternative.
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Banana Bread
Ingredients 2 sticks of butter (226g) 2 eggs 120g sour cream 4 large bananas 200g sugar 290g flour 1tsp baking soda 1tsp cinnamon 1tsp salt 1tsp vanilla 1/4tsp fresh nutmeg Instructions Butter a loaf pan. Preheat oven to 325F. Mix together dry ingredients in a bowl, set aside. Cream the butter, then add the…
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Same-Day Bread
This is the best same-day bread you can make, period. It takes about 5 hours, but with only about 20-30 minutes of actual work. It’s based on Ken Forkish’s book Flour Water Salt Yeast.
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Broccoli Soup
Quick and easy. Best when you have a giant bag of broccoli from Costco you need to do something with. Broccoli is nutrient rich and, among other things, has a day’s worth of vitamin C in a cup, as well as antioxidants which help with inflammation.
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Kimchi Fried Rice
Quick and easy fried rice, using the kimchi as the base, there’s little to do here except stir-fry everything up. A good way to use leftover rice. Or kimchi.
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Ice Cream Base
A basic “French-style” vanilla ice cream base, ready to eat on its own or add flavorings.
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Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant Parm’s a time consuming but relatively simple dish that can’t really go too wrong. I think it’s best prepared with two people to share the dredging duties. In this recipe, baking instead of frying the eggplant makes this dish healthier, but also cuts down on the prep time by not having to fry in…
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Coconut Cake
A nice coconut cake, on the lighter, spongier side due to using only whipped egg whites and no yolks. Non-artificial coconut extract is hard to come by, and without it the coconut flavor will be extremely mild, but you’ll still have a delicious, light, moist cake.
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Japanese Style Mushroom Sauce
This is a broth-like umami-rich sauce that should surround the food you’re serving it with. Place the mushrooms on top.