My Guide to Spices Below are spices I commonly use in my cooking. A few of them are spice mixes that I make or buy. Most pre-bought ground spices lose their flavor in about 1 month, thus grinding spices yourself is preferred, although a few spices are okay ground. My Read more
My Guide to Fresh and Dried Chiles: Below are Chiles I like to use in Mexican, American, and Chinese cooking. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses, and the ratings are based on my own personal subjective impressions. The main purpose of a chili is to either add spice, flavor, Read more
Makes 2 drinks Ingredients 28g Tim Horton’s medium roast (2 shots [14g] per drink)2 cups whole milk (1 cup per drink)2 cups ice (1 cup per drink) chocolate sauce2 tbsp 100% cocoa powder2 tbsp 50% – 70% cocoa powder1 tsp cornstarch1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar2 cups whole milk Procedure Add all Read more
Makes 6 drinks Ingredients 9 cups 2% or whole milk (1 1/2 cup per drink)84g Tim Hortons original roast (2 shots [14g] per drink)cocoa powder as neededice as needed Butter Ganache1 1/2 cups 70% dark chocolate chips1/2 cup 2% or whole milk6 tbsp unsalted butter1 tbsp corn starch1/2 tbsp hazelnut Read more
Makes 4 servings Ingredients 1/2 box nilla wafers2 graham crackers3 bananas Banana Pudding1 cup milk3 pureed bananas1/4 cup sugar2 egg yolks2 tbsp corn starch Whipped Cream2 cups heavy/whipping cream4 tbsp sugar2 tbsp vanilla pudding mix1 tsp vanilla1/2 tsp kosher salt1 tsp bourbon whiskey Procedure Add all Banana Pudding ingredients to Read more
Ingredients Makes 1 serving 4 strips of bacon8 cherry tomatoes1 head romaine lettuce½ red onion½ avocado1 hard boiled egg Buttermilk Ranch: ½ cup sour cream½ cup buttermilk3 tbsp fresh parsley1 tbsp chives½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce½ tbsp apple cider vinegar1 clove garlic½ tbsp dill¼ tbsp onion powderpaprika, garlic powder, salt, and Read more
Ingredients Makes 1 serving 2 sirloin steaks4 stalks of asparigus2 scallionskosher saltcracked peppergrapeseed oil Procedure Heat and oil a cast iron pan on high. Preseason the steak with pepper and generous salt. Cook scallions in the pan until brown spots form. Then cook steak about 3-5 min per side Read more
Ingredients Makes 1 bag of chips 8 russet potatoes 2 quarts peanut oil 6 jalapenos 0.25 tsp cumin 0.25 tsp nutmeg 0.25 tsp onion powder 6 jalapeno peppers kosher salt to taste Procedure Preheat oven to 300F. Slice peppers into 1/8 inch pieces after removing stem. Lay on baking Read more