Originally published on February 4, 2014 I don’t even know when I first saw a tarte tatin. I know it was on a cooking show, and I remember being in awe that this somewhat ugly giant piece of crust could be flipped over to reveal gorgeous caramel apples underneath. The fact that you build this […]
Author: katescuisine
Pork Schnitzel
Originally published on February 8, 2014 I fell in love with schnitzel many moons ago. We served it at a gourmet cafe that I worked at, although we served veal instead of pork. I have to admit, I was adamantly against eating veal when I first started working there. Ya know, the whole forcing baby […]
Spatzle
Originally published on February 8, 2014 Let’s take a minute to talk about spatzle. If you’ve had it before, and maybe even if you haven’t, you know it’s a German egg noodle that’s got sort of a funky shape on your plate. Sometimes it’s long and straight, other times it’s smaller and full of curves […]
Choux Pastry
Originally published on February 15, 2014 Ah, choux pastry. This is one of those items that I happen to have a funny little cooking story about (my favourite kind of recipe!) I first heard about, and saw, people making choux pastry on shows such as MasterChef and Chopped – all those shows where the chefs […]
Profiteroles
Originally published on February 15, 2014 Profiteroles *sigh*. Need I say anything else, really? 1 recipe choux pastry 1 bag milk chocolate chips 1 cup whipping cream 3 tablespoons sugar Directions: 1.) Slice tops off choux pastry and set aside. 2.) Create a double boiler by placing a large metal or glass bowl over a saucepan filled with an […]
Gnocchi
Originally published on February 16, 2014 They say that if you want to make pasta dough but have never done it before, gnocchi is a great one to start with. It’s pretty forgiving and doesn’t require the technical hand that other types of pasta dough do. However, you still have to be careful and not rush the […]
Brown Butter and Sage Sauce
Originally published on February 16, 2014 I love butter. I especially love it when it becomes brown, intensifies in flavour, and just makes me oh so happy. I also love sage. Fresh sage, that’s been fried in that mouth-watering brown butter, until it’s super crisp and also takes on an even deeper flavour. Combining the […]
Leola’s Cornbread
Originally published on February 19, 2014 I’ve tried many different cornbread recipes. But ever since my mother-in-law passed down several cookbooks to me, one of which had this perfect cornbread recipe in it, this is the one I keep going back to. Leola’s cornbread, straight out of Time Life Books, and quite possibly the best […]
Watermelon Margarita
Originally published on February 20, 2014 Today is National Margarita Day, right smack dab in the middle of winter! I know that watermelon might not be the first flavour you think of when concocting (or ordering) a margarita, but trust me. This summer when you have all that extra watermelon in your fridge that you […]
There’s More than One Way to Roast a Pepper
Originally published on February 22, 2014 I’ve always been kind of fascinated with roasted peppers. I mean, you take this vegetable with super crisp and glossy skin, roast it for a few minutes, and it completely changes everything about it. The skin becomes withered, the flesh of the vegetable becomes something soft and pliable. And […]