Recipe of the Day

[MisterTinkles]

Do you LOVE food? Are you a foodie? Do you love Food Porn?
Do you have some favorite recipes you SWEAR by?

Share your favorite recipes with us!!

Of course, the first recipe has to be from the Queen of the Culinary Kitchens....
Ms. Julia Child
Boeuf Bourguignon




Here is an adaptation of the printed recipe:
http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/julia-...-recipe/1/

[Lilitu]

I love that recipe! I've made it three times, and it's so tasty. It tastes like a fire in winter!

[MisterTinkles]

I love that recipe! I've made it three times, and it's so tasty. It tastes like a fire in winter!

LOL
You know I couldnt get your cheesecake outta my head, so I had to do something for you, since you shared that with us....even though we couldnt have a taste!

[MisterTinkles]

If you have never heard of "food porn", here are some examples....

[MisterTinkles]

Todays recipe, for college dorm life....


1 bowl of "easy" mac and cheese
1 small can/single serve can of tuna, chicken, ham, beef, or drained mushrooms
1 small can/single serve can of mixed veggies
Powdered butter or two tablespoons of butter or margarine
Powdered garlic
Powdered onion
Ground pepper

Cook the "easy" mac and cheese as directed.
Heat up the veggies (drained) and/or meat (drained) in a microwave bowl with the butter. If you use the powdered butter, also use about 1/8 of a cup of water.
Mix in the spices to your taste, to the veggie and/or meat combo.
Once mixed well, blend a few spoonfuls into your mac and cheese.

The veggie mix should be enough for two or three "easy" bowls of mac and cheese.

This way, you get your meat and veggies too. And for those of you who dont like the taste of veggies, the cheese covers up most of it.

You can experiment with different kinds of veggies too.....such as Pizza mac and cheese......
just cut up a bit of sliced pepperoni and some chopped fresh tomato and sliced olives into your mac and cheese.

Something hot and good for real cheap and you get your veggies too!

[Lilitu]

If you have never heard of "food porn", here are some examples....

Oh my god I need to stop looking at these. I have things to do, and cakes to bake. -_-
Why do they have to be facing the lens so it looks like they're looking at you! xD


On another note, I have a nice recipe that I based off Chef John's chocolate coins recipe.

175g Dark chocolate (at least 62% cocoa, I used 72% Whittaker's Dark Ghana)
65ml cream
1 tablespoon of sugar
Sea salt
Ground Chillies

Break up the chocolate and put it in the microwave at medium for about 1 minute, and continue until the chocolate is quite molten where it touches the bowl. Be careful not to burn the chocolate which is easy to do in the microwave. You can also do it in a bowl over simmering water.

put the sugar in a small pan and add some water, enough that the sugar is moistened. Cook on high heat with no stirring, but swirling the pan occasionally. When it is a dark amber colour, and you can see tiny wisps of smoke, add in the cream and take off the heat, whisking it until the sugar is dissolved.

Add the cream to the chocolate and stir until it is all combined and smooth. Make sure all the chocolate is melted into the cream.

Add salt while tasting. Start with about 4 grinds of the grinder, and add until you can taste an intense 'kick' of chocolate salty flavour. You should be able to feel crystals of salt in the chocolate.

Add chilli powder starting with a half teaspoon. This depends on your heat tolerance, so add only as much as you prefer.

on a biscuit tray, put down a nonstick lining such as baking paper or a silicone mat. Drop teaspoonfuls of the mixture on the tray spaced about 2-3 centimetres apart. It is best to be safe if you want nice round shapes. tap the tray on the counter to let the chocolate spread and place in the fridge until set and not shiny any more.

Place in a freezer-safe bag and if you wish, dust with cocoa powder/drinking chocolate. Store in the fridge or freezer.

[MisterTinkles]

Oh my god I need to stop looking at these. I have things to do, and cakes to bake. -_-
Why do they have to be facing the lens so it looks like they're looking at you! xD


On another note, I have a nice recipe that I based off Chef John's chocolate coins recipe.

175g Dark chocolate (at least 62% cocoa, I used 72% Whittaker's Dark Ghana)
65ml cream
1 tablespoon of sugar
Sea salt
Ground Chillies

Break up the chocolate and put it in the microwave at medium for about 1 minute, and continue until the chocolate is quite molten where it touches the bowl. Be careful not to burn the chocolate which is easy to do in the microwave. You can also do it in a bowl over simmering water.

put the sugar in a small pan and add some water, enough that the sugar is moistened. Cook on high heat with no stirring, but swirling the pan occasionally. When it is a dark amber colour, and you can see tiny wisps of smoke, add in the cream and take off the heat, whisking it until the sugar is dissolved.

Add the cream to the chocolate and stir until it is all combined and smooth. Make sure all the chocolate is melted into the cream.

Add salt while tasting. Start with about 4 grinds of the grinder, and add until you can taste an intense 'kick' of chocolate salty flavour. You should be able to feel crystals of salt in the chocolate.

Add chilli powder starting with a half teaspoon. This depends on your heat tolerance, so add only as much as you prefer.

on a biscuit tray, put down a nonstick lining such as baking paper or a silicone mat. Drop teaspoonfuls of the mixture on the tray spaced about 2-3 centimetres apart. It is best to be safe if you want nice round shapes. tap the tray on the counter to let the chocolate spread and place in the fridge until set and not shiny any more.

Place in a freezer-safe bag and if you wish, dust with cocoa powder/drinking chocolate. Store in the fridge or freezer.

OMG.......

Dark chocolate.......better than cheesecake, better than sex......but not better than REAL butterscotch!!!!

:o)

[Lilitu]

OMG.......

Dark chocolate.......better than cheesecake, better than sex......but not better than REAL butterscotch!!!!

:o)

I need to make it again to suppress the immediate sexual fire that that [food] porn ignited.
Yesterday I ate four ._. It's okay chocolate is good for you.

[MisterTinkles]

Eggplant Lasagne


Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil for brushing
2 eggs
2 tablespoons water
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 large eggplants, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound ground beef
48 ounces chunky tomato sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheeese


Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Oil two baking sheets with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
2. Whisk eggs and water together in a shallow dish.
3. Combine Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, salt, and ground black pepper in a separate shallow dish.
4. Dip eggplant slices in egg mixture.
5. Press slices into the crumbs and tap off excess. Arrange slices on the prepared baking sheets.
6. Bake eggplant slices in the preheated oven until tops are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Flip eggplant and bake an additional 20 to 25 minutes.
7. Remove eggplant from the oven and increase temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
8. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and stir in ground beef. Season beef with salt and ground black pepper.
9. Cook and stir until beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
10. Stir tomato sauce into ground beef; bring to a simmer and set sauce aside.
11. Oil a 9x13 baking dish with olive oil.
12. Place 1/3 of the eggplant slices on bottom of the dish.
13. Pour 1/3 of tomato sauce with ground beef on top of eggplant layer.
14. Sprinkle 1/3 of mozzarella cheese on top of sauce layer.
15. Repeat 2 more times, finishing with a layer of mozzarella cheese.
16. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes.
17. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

[MisterTinkles]