#COOKING: KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE
Korean Fried Chicken. You've probably had Kentucky Fried Chicken, but this Koreatown favourite is all sorts of delightful. It's sweet, savoury, sticky and spicy and honestly not that hard to make! 🍗🌶️
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs chicken drumsticks (5-6)
1 tbsp ginger, minced
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup potato starch
1/2 tsp, allspice or 5 Spice Powder
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
Glaze:
3 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp Gochujang (Korean Pepper Paste)
2 tbsp ...
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#COOKING: KEENELAND BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON SAUCE RECIPE
Keeneland Bread Pudding. Keeneland Racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky makes the best Bread Pudding and believe me, it is all the hype! We haven't stopped thinking about it since having some. We hope to make another trip there this November for the Breeders' Cup and get the real deal! 🍞🏇 During isolation, they have been kind enough to share their legendary recipe with fans! They use Sister Shubert Rolls, which we don't have out our way. But we baked some superb fresh white bread ...
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#RECIPE: CURRY FISH BALL SKEWERS RECIPE
Curry Fish Balls Skewers. These are a beloved Chinese Street Food, sold at vendors and night markets. Fish Balls if you've never had them, are not unlike Hot Dogs when speaking to their texture and accessibility. They are made from the flesh of white fish, pounded and combined with starch, boasting a delightful chewy texture. It is common they are cooked in a curry sauce and skewered, or added to your Ramen. Enjoy this part of my childhood!
Ingredients:
2 packs of Fish Balls (fried or not), ...
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#COOKING: KENTUCKY DERBY CAKE WITH WOODFORD RESERVE BOURBON RECIPE
Kentucky Derby Cake. For the first time in 75 years, the most exciting 2 minutes in Sports won't be contested the first Saturday in May. We're still celebrating! 95% of all Bourbon is produced in Kentucky and we thought we'd celebrate this beautiful state and our love for horses with this moist, buttery, nutty creation pronounced with the popular whiskey. And what says Kentucky Derby more than an adornment of roses? We're taking you into the winner's circle! Might we suggest a nice, bright ...
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#COOKING: SEARED LAMB CHOPS IN BALSAMIC REDUCTION RECIPE
Seared Lamb Chops in Balsamic Reduction. I love me some lamb, which I get to enjoy only a couple times a year. Possessing a natural gaminess, some find its taste unpleasant, hence marinating it with herbs overnight certainly helps. Seasoned right and seared at a high heat for a short time, lamb chops can be just as satisfying as a juicy steak!
Lamb Chops:
8 lamb chops, cleaned and pat dry with paper towels
1 tbsp basil, chopped
3 sprigs rosemary (1 for garnish)
1 tbsp thyme
2 tbsps olive ...
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#COOKING: PINEAPPLE-BBQ PORK PASTRIES RECIPE
Pineapple-BBQ Pork Pastries. A hybrid of two classics, BBQ Pork Puff Pastry x Pineapple Buns. The latter is a staple at any Chinese bakery but surprisingly doesn't have any pineapple in it. What a tragedy! Let's fix that. 🍍
Think - a flaky, crumbly meat pie with a savoury-sweet pork filling... and a cookie topping!
Pastry:
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsps sea salt
1/2 cup butter, chilled
3/4 cup Crisco Golden All-Vegetable Shortening
1/2 cup cold water
Cookie Crust:
3/4 cup ...
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#COOKING: WHITE BREAD RECIPE
White Bread. To be honest Sourdough is okay, but nothing beats versatile, fluffy white bread. This is the second time in-a-row I've been able to get my dough to rise so I know it's not a fluke! The trickiest part is ensuring the yeast is activated in lukewarm, not warm water and adding sugar. And the temperature at which you proof cannot be too hot. I'll share a couple of my tips to making that perfect loaf! 🍞
Ingredients:
5 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
3 tablespoons organic raw ...
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#COOKING: SINGAPOREAN CHILLI CRAB RECIPE
Singaporean Chilli Crab on BBQ Pork & Scallop Fried Rice. Mildly-spicy and tangy, sauce bursting each bite!🌶🦀
Crab:
1 2 lb live Snow Crab, cleaned and sectioned
2 tomatoes, sectioned
2 tbsps ketchup
1 tsp organic raw sugar
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 tbsps soy bean paste/Miso paste
1 tbsp tamarind paste (or a few seedless candied tamarind)
1 medium white onion, minced
1/2 sweet red pepper, sectioned
1/2 sweet orange pepper, sectioned
1 stalk green onion, minced
4 cloves ...
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#COOKING: MATCHA-PISTACHIO-ALMOND CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES RECIPE
Matcha-Pistachio-Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies. Scaling it back a bit today, but nothing beats a perfect cookie! This buttery elevated twist to the classic Chocolate Chip Cookie is a delight and easy to make! 🍵🍪
Ingredients:
2 cups flour, sifted
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup organic raw sugar
1/3 cup of almond and pistachios, crushed
1 egg + 1 egg yolk
1-2 tablespoons Matcha powder, to taste
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 ...
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#COOKING: CURRY SHRIMP x SCALLOP PIE RECIPE
Curry Shrimp & Scallop Pie. I love pies and always have been terrified of making them because the crust is notoriously tricky. I finally nailed it thanks to an amazing pastry recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction. If you've never used Crisco's Golden All-Vegetable Shortening, it's a thing of wonder!
The trick to a perfect crust is to never over-handle the dough - handle minimally. This perfect crust combined with one of my favourite curries proved a real knockout. Hope you get to try this ...
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