Category: recipes

Recipe: Panettone

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This is one those recipes that is definitely worth the trouble. I’ve never had a panettone from a store but I can’t imagine it gets better than this. This is half bread / half dessert with a soft and tender crumb and amazing punches of sweet and boozy from the fruits. You can use whatever combination of dried fruit, nuts, and candies that you like but I used what was available to me. I suggest reading the recipe through several times before starting and making sure you correctly line your tin as those will both save you a lot of headaches.

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Recipe: Apple Galette

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I make savory galettes all the time but I actually think the sweet ones are more common? This one is basically like if an apple pie and a turnover had a baby and that baby only took 15 minutes of work to make. The dough does really need to sit for 60 minutes to properly hydrate but other than that it takes very little effort to have an honestly impressive looking dessert that tastes fabulous too.

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Recipe: Vegetable Kadai

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Technically I did not make these in a kadai which is a rounded bottom pot that is about halfway between a wok and a skillet with high sides but if you have a wok or a kadai it would be even better. This is a really great recipe that makes really delicious, unctuous vegetables in a thick creamy gravy. It’s great over rice or with most types of roti, naan, or other forms of bread. I topped mine with yogurt but feel free to use cream or coconut cream if you’re feeling luscious.

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Recipe: Ginger-Turmeric Chicken and Rice Soup

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If you want a delicious winter soup that is easy and hearty and kind of feels like it heals you upon the first bite then this is the one. In the original recipe the ginger is in chopped chunks but in future versions I started grating it finely because the texture is a little strange to me but you can go either way depending on your personal preference. If you have leftover cooked chicken on hand this is one of those really easy recipes that doesn’t take much time or energy and the rice makes it hearty enough to be a full meal by itself.

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Recipe: Salmon Cakes with Sriracha Tartar Sauce

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The original recipe was for crab cakes and you can certainly make this recipe with crab or any other tinned fish that comes in lumps or shredded but personally in our house we’re big salmon fans. Canned fish is one of life’s big secrets because it’s cheap and always available and while it’s not always the absolute top of the tier in culinary prestige pairing it with a 5 minute fancy sauce really elevates the whole dish to date night / impress your friends levels.

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Recipe: Sformato

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This recipe contains celeriac and arugula but a regular sformato is basically half way between a spinach quiche and a spinach souffle so feel free to replace the celeriac with other root vegetables you like and the arugula with spinach or other greens to taste the idea is easy enough. This froze really well and like many egg dishes is very stable in the fridge for a few days and perfect for a make ahead breakfast or dinner if you want to really impress someone.

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Recipe: Almond Biscotti

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Biscotti are surprisingly easy to make despite occupying a place in my mind as a particularly fancy cookie. The trick is mostly that you cook the dough about 3/4 of the way and then let it cool for a few minutes and then slice into slab cookies which then cook again for the rest of the way. It’s a simple one bowl dough which can be flavored or have add ins for any taste but in this case these are pretty bog standard almond cookies with almond pieces in them. While you do not have to roasted your almonds it really does bring out an extra level of flavor to them only take a few minutes (and you have the oven on anyway, right?).

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Recipe: Panzerotti

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If I was being a little mean I’d probably describe this is a slightly fancy hot pocket. I ended up not loving these as much as I thought I would but I think it’s because I let the dough rise too long and they ended up extremely puffy and not at all crunchy despite being fried. However, the idea is solid. You make yourself a little stuffed pizza pocket filled with whatever you like and then you shallow fry it in oil, what could be wrong with that?

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Recipe: Chicken Rendang

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I’ve never actually had this dish before but I happened to have some extra tamarind and dried lemongrass on hand and realized I could make something with it and this was the recipe I ended up landing on. I suppose I should be less surprised that this was absolutely delicious. I ended up using much more mild chilies (kashmiri chilies to be precise) because that’s what I had on hand. I’m sure that the dish I made isn’t authentic in any sense but I loved playing with these flavors and it made me excited to try more dishes from Indonesia and Malaysia.

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Recipe: Sweet Potato Bread

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You can blend the sweet potato in this recipe into a completely smooth paste but personally I like seeing all the little bits of potato throughout the bread. It’s basically a pound cake with a delicious twist and not unlike banana bread and traditional pound cake the recipe is super easy and forgiving. While the cooking time seems very long it actually does need the entire time otherwise it will be surprisingly soupy in the middle. However, your reward will be a warm house that smells delicious.

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