Waffles cu reteta de choux

 Ingredients

• 130g all-purpose flour

• 4 to 5 large eggs

• 1/2 cup (120ml) whole milk

• 1/2 cup (120ml) water

• 115g unsalted butter

• 1 tbsp sugar

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Cook the base: In a saucepan, combine the milk, water, butter, sugar, and salt. Heat over medium until the butter melts and the liquid reaches a gentle simmer.

2. Form the panade: Remove from heat, add the flour all at once, and stir vigorously until the mixture comes together into a cohesive dough ball and pulls away from the pan's sides.

3. Cool slightly: Let the mixture sit off the heat for 3 to 5 minutes so it cools enough to avoid scrambling the eggs.

4. Incorporate eggs: Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract, stirring thoroughly after each addition until the batter is smooth, thick, and glossy.

5. Cook: Ladle into a preheated, medium-hot waffle iron. Bake for 5 to 6 minutes without opening the iron prematurely, allowing steam to escape and the exterior to crisp while the egg custard sets inside.

Rata minunata

Piept de rata cu pere posate in vin

Sos de prune 

Cavolo nero tras la tigaie cu usturoi

Piure

Se face pieptul de rata frumos, piele crispy, etc.

Pere taiate se fierb in vin cu o lingura de zahar si condimente: scortisoara, cuisoare, coaja de lamaie

In tigaie se face deglazing cu vin rosu si prune. Cand se fiebe para, se toarna si vinul de acolo si se reduce cu prunele care fierb.

Sosul se trece prin sita ca sa ramana reziduurile.

Cavolo nero iese bestial prajit in tigaie cu usturoi in ulei de masline.

Se pot face si cartofi roasted si legume la cuptor in general.

yam yam

Perfect fluffy waffles

MMMM waaafffle doggy... such a good dog :) 

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• 125g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• 150ml  whole milk
• 2 free-range eggs, separated
• 40g/1½oz unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
• salt

se bate albusul separat si se incorporeaza in celelalte ingrediente la final.

se poate pune si niste branza de vaca, cottage cheese, tvaroh, etc. cam 300g

apropos, la amestecul de baza (ca de clatite), intai se amesteca lichidele, apoi se cerne faina sa nu faca cocoloase

yammmy!

Vinete Gojujang

 Reteta simplificata de inspiratie online:

4 vinete, sau 2 si o conopida

Pentru sos 

https://www.lazycatkitchen.com/gochujang-eggplant/

Pentru metoda:

https://thedevilwearssalad.com/asian-eggplant-gochujang-glaze/

nota mea: mai mult gojujang ca nu se simte :) si la fiecare 10 minute, un basting de sos peste vinete...

yammm!

Hummus cremos de casa

 Secretele sunt urmatoarele:

Se fierbe nautul de la conserva inca 20min cu jumate de lingurita bicarbonat ca sa se flescaie bine (sau proaspat la kukta)

Se pune usturoiul tocat in zeama de lamaie sa devina mai mellow

Se pune niste ground cumin, nu mult

Se foloseste apa cu gheata (nu sunt sigur daca conteaza asa mult)

Si un tahini de calitate, cam 20% fata de naut, prea mult amaraste treaba.

https://cookieandkate.com/best-hummus-recipe/

Chermoula aubergine - yammm!

 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/12/chermoula-aubergine-bulgar-recipe-ottolenghi

Portobello steak panino

4 portobello mushrooms

provolone

cheddar

parsley and thyme, finely chopped

1 clove garlic

4 panini

lea & perrins sauce

olive oil 

(one double sided grill)

Grill the mushrooms with provolone cheese covering the insides and be careful so they're still juicy and not overly dried.

Half the paninis and toast them very lightly so you can rub them with the garlic clove on the insides

Mix the herbs with the olive oil in a bowl to make a pesto sort of thing

When the mushrooms have cooled a bit, slice them beef flank style, cover them with the pesto, spash some lea&perrins sauce and add the cheddar cheese liberally.

Grill the panini and enjoy with a simple salad (balsamic works well).

You can forget you're not eating meat! Pure yummyness!