Posted by ehme on January 22nd, 2008 in Appetizers, Asian
1 lb. red potatoes kosher salt 4 oz. cream cheese room temp. 4 T. peeled and minced ginger freshly ground black pepper 20 8 inch rice paper wrappers. small handful of pickled sliced ginger 1 bunch fresh mint 1 bunch watercress 1/2 c. smooth or crunch peanut butter 3 T. chopped fresh cilantro 2 garlic [...]
Posted by ehme on January 22nd, 2008 in Asian, Chicken
1 lb. spaghetti 1 c. smooth peanut butter 1 c. room temp water 1/4 c. white vinegar 1 T . sesame oil 2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 c. precooked roasted chicken (shredded) 1 Asian or bosc pear 5 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced 1/3 c. roasted peanuts, roughly chopped 3 small red serrano chilies, thinly [...]
Posted by ehme on January 20th, 2008 in Italian
1 7-gram packet active dry yeast 1 1?2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1?2 cups cake flour 1 tsp. salt Extra-virgin olive oil 1?2 cup cornmeal 1. Dissolve yeast in 1?4 cup lukewarm water in a large bowl. Set aside until yeast begins to activate (it will foam a little), about 10 minutes. Combine flours and salt [...]
Posted by ehme on January 20th, 2008 in side dish
In a small bowl mix 1/2 c. vodka 2 tsp. crushed whole allspice 2 tsp. crushed cinnamon stick 10 crushed whole cloves Cover with plastic wrap; let sit at room temp. for 8 hours Strain vodka mixture; set aside In bowl mix: 1/2 c. red wine vinegar 1/2 c. soy sauce 2 tsp. hot sauce [...]
Posted by ehme on January 20th, 2008 in vegetables, vegetarian
1 1/4″ piece peeled fresh ginger, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped Salt 2 1/2 lbs. greens, such as spinach or amaranth, trimmed and washed 1 tbsp. canola oil 1–2 green thai chiles, slit to the stem 1 small red onion, chopped 1/4 tsp. turmeric 1/2 tsp. cayenne 1 tomato, cored and coarsely chopped 1. Put [...]
Posted by ehme on January 18th, 2008 in cake, favorites
My super boring Vanilla Cake with Plain Chocolate Boring Buttercream order is waiting to be frosted, so here is the recipe for a cake that I would rather make…it is my favorite ever. 3 cups heavy cream 3 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 (9-ounce) packages Nabisco Famous Chocolate wafers (I have also made [...]
Posted by ehme on January 18th, 2008 in babble
Did I happen to mention that I went to school for writing and ended up with a career in bookkeeping, baking and Bar Nannying? Neither my froofy college education, nor my time at the calculator, oven, or bar taught me how to make my stupid recipe blog look pretty. So I am still working on [...]
Posted by ehme on January 12th, 2008 in babble
Sorry for all the changing about that is going on here….I know it looks like dooky and everything is all wonky….but i was really sick of the super narrow columns and what not…and all my feeds disappeared and that made two people in Kansas really sad. So I messed everything up and will be fixing [...]
Posted by ehme on January 12th, 2008 in family recipes, favorites, party food
1 cup chopped onion 2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice 1 carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 3 teaspoons vegetable oil 3/4 cup fine fresh bread crumbs 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1 large egg 2 tablespoons ketchup 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black [...]
Posted by ehme on January 12th, 2008 in bread, breakfast
For dough 1 2/3 cups warm milk (105°F) 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (2 packages, 1/4 ounces each) 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 2 large eggs 1 tablespoon salt (really, it’s not a typo) 6‚ cups all-purpose flour For walnut filling 1 cup walnuts (4 oz), finely chopped 3/4 cup [...]