by Chief Cook and Bottle Washer | Nov 15, 2015 | Treat
We normally use this over our Date Cake but it can be used as a delicious sugary sweet sauce anytime. Ingredients ½ pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter 227 grams (1 cup) brown sugar ½ cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Combine the butter, brown sugar,...
by Chief Cook and Bottle Washer | Nov 15, 2015 | Other
Whipped cream is nice. Normally. But every now and then you need something with a little more body. More spirit. More power. And that’s where Mascarpone Whipped Cream comes in. You can even, as shown here, add a bit of pepper to make it savory. We serve savory...
by Chief Cook and Bottle Washer | Nov 13, 2015 | Other
So, we now have a much nicer kitchen but sadly little time to work in it since we moved (July). There are some fun and interesting things coming though. Keep an eye out for 2 new cooking ’speriments coming next week. Photo clues are down there ↓ . You can probably...
by Chief Cook and Bottle Washer | Sep 14, 2015 | Cakes
José works at the Red Cross and every chapter hosts a thank you dinner for their volunteers each year. Volunteers are the lifeblood, backbone and foundation of the Red Cross: without them the Red Cross could not fulfill it’s mission. This past Saturday we baked...
by Chief Cook and Bottle Washer | Jun 20, 2015 | Treat
José loves lemons. And when he saw a take on Lemon Meringue pie he was inspired. Ding! Eggs, butter, lemons and cream. How could it get any better? Well, as it turns out, the original recipe needed a little tweaking. Here’s how he fixed it. It sounded perfect:...
