Recipe Fridays: Porchetta Sandwich of the Century
September 3, 2010 by Feisty Foodie
Filed under Feisty Fun, Pork, Recipe Fridays, Recipes, Sauces
Every once in a while, I discover just how amazing I am. Sincerely, I am not bragging here.Just telling it like it is.Really, though, it’s how amazingly well I treat myself.I mean, sometimes life just takes a turn for “WTF” and you kind of want to just curl up in a ball and roll over and say “Forget it!” but insteadI made myself a sandwich.Not just any sandwich, my friend. But a pretty damn close approximation of … omfg… Roli Roti!!!Oh no I didn’t – but OH YES I DID *whimperYeah, that good.It’s a little labor intensive, but the end result is so [...]
Yorkshire Pudding
September 1, 2010 by BlindBakerNYC
Filed under Baked Goods, BlindBakerNYC, Side Dishes, Uncategorized
Some years ago, I visited the British branch of my family and learned how to make Yorkshire pudding. The name is pretty misleading because it’s not a pudding at all, it’s sort of what you’d get if a popover and a soufflé got together in Britain’s Yorkshire county. Typically it’s served with roast beef (my Aunt L makes a fabulously succulent one) and it must be eaten rather quickly the way you would a soufflé lest it deflates. The interior of a Yorkshire pudding is moist, pillowy and soft, while the exterior is golden brown and thinly crisp. The sum [...]
Recipe Fridays: Chicken Hash
August 20, 2010 by Feisty Foodie
Filed under Breakfast, Brunch, Chicken, Feisty Fun, One Pot Meals, Recipe Fridays, Recipes
It’s pretty difficult coming up with what to make on a regular basis for another person besides myself. In the past two years of living alone, I’ve done a lot of cooking for myself, with minimal time spent cooking for the BF (and he’s told me a few times how he misses my cooking). The problem is that I’ve become so accustomed to making whatever I want, that sometimes… I make something delicious that there is no way in hell he will enjoy because of one of the ingredients. This is one of those cases. Try as I may, BF [...]
More Homemade Pop Tarts
August 18, 2010 by BlindBakerNYC
Filed under Baked Goods, BlindBakerNYC, Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Uncategorized
Last week, black raspberry pop tarts were in the spotlight, and I focused mainly on the crust. And just in case you’ve forgotten what it looked like:
This week, my eyes are on the fillings. Specifically, Nutella. I briefly contemplated a key lime marmalade filling but nixed it because it has a similar consistency to the black raspberry jam and I wanted to see how the pastry would do with a heavier, denser filling.
Turns out it makes a big difference. But we’ll (ha! I just used the royal “we”!) get to that in a minute.
I decided that while cutting out eight [...]
Recipe Fridays: Strawberry-Almond Crème Muffins
August 13, 2010 by Feisty Foodie
Filed under Baked Goods, Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Feisty Fun, Recipe Fridays, Recipes
I don’t bake. You know that. I know that. I’m fine with it. But I still try, every so often, because BF loves sweets, and like 90% of sweets are baked, right? Anyway, I stumbled upon this recipe recently in a magazine and decided, what the heck. Let’s give it a try. (And if I were an actual baker, I might try using my own dough, but as it is… I’m not!) My muffin tin was only 6, so I used two silicone ramekins to bake the last two. Fresh out of the oven. Remember, they contain jam and [...]
