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Sponge Cake

// December 18th, 2010 // No Comments » // Food

Preheat oven to 350F Prepare 1 – 10″ cake pan (see slideshow) 6 eggs 6 oz. sugar 6 oz. cake flour, sifted twice (and will sift a third time, into the bowl) 1 T. vanilla extract To make chocolate sponge cake, replace 1/2 ounce of the flour with unsweetened cocoa powder, and sift together with [...]

Carrot Cake

// December 17th, 2010 // No Comments » // Desserts

Preheat oven to 385F Prepare a cake pan (see slideshow) Use the lemon and orange you are using for the zest, for the juice. 8 oz. unsalted butter 8 oz. sugar 8 oz. light brown sugar 7 oz. eggs (3-4 each) 1 # carrots, grated 4 oz. crushed pineapple 1 oz. lemon juice 1 oz. [...]

Bread Pudding

// December 15th, 2010 // No Comments » // Desserts, Side Dishes

Bread Pudding can be sweet or savory. This is a recipe for a sweet bread pudding, but for savory just omit the sugar and spices. For savory you can add such items as sundried tomatoes, fresh herbs such as parsley, basil, tarragon, etc. Sauteed mushrooms, caramelized onions, truffles or truffle oil, etc.. Use your imagination, [...]

How to prep a cake pan

// December 15th, 2010 // No Comments » // Desserts, Techniques

Chicken Cordon Bleu

// December 14th, 2010 // No Comments » // Chicken, Main Courses

The ingredients: 1 boneless skinless chicken breast 3-4 oz. swiss cheese, I prefer gruyere 3-4 slices ham, sliced thinly (I prefer prosciutto) 1/2 shallot, finely minced 1 garlic clove, finely minced 1-2 oz. white wine 1 T. dijon mustard 1/2 c. chicken broth 1-2 oz. cold, unsalted butter salt and pepper chopped parsley for garnish [...]

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