Recipes
There is no fluff here. No storytelling, just to the point ingredients and bullet point methods. There is no need for a “jump to recipe” button. The recipes are always at the top. There are video links to make things crystal clear. There is a button below each video. Click on it to open a pdf of the recipe for easy printing.
A recipe is a guideline, except in the case of baking. Baking requires following recipes/measurements. Cooking has principles. Here you will learn concepts and principles to expand your culinary foundation. When you understand the principles of cooking, then you will have the ability to bend the rules with success. The goal is to eventually eliminate recipes, outside of baking, and become creative and self-sufficient in the kitchen.
Learn how to look at a recipe and see where there is room for interpretation; and how you can twist it based on your own creativity and preferences. Build the confidence to enter your kitchen without a recipe; to open the refrigerator and be able to put something together that tastes good and is easy to prepare.
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Easy Tomato Sauce (T.B.G.) …with fresh tomatoes.
Make this simple Tomato Sauce. It has only 3 ingredients: Tomatoes, Basil, and Garlic (TBG). Use it for pizza, pasta, or in any recipe requiring tomato sauce or some kind of Tomato product. The neutral flavor profile lends itself to lots of cooking applications and recipes. Having an arsenal of Tomato Sauce (TBG) in your freezer or pantry can allow for lots of impromptu last minute creativity.
Confit Duck Legs …in 5 simple steps (Season, Simmer Slow in Fat, Cool. Sear. Plate.)
Learn how to make Confit Duck Legs. Crispy skin and tender meat that falls off the bone. Confit Duck Legs are a special food. Master this technique and you will blow the minds of your dinner guests. This is an easier project than you think, it just takes a little bit of time.
The Do-it-All Dough …the most important Sourdough Recipe.
Use the Do-it-All Dough to make Sourdough Rounds, Ovals, Sandwich Bread, and even pizza. The concepts in this recipe will help you see how to scale a recipe up or down. This is an essential recipe that simplifies and clarifies how to successfully how to make Sourdough Bread. All of the steps are clearly laid out so you can understand exactly what you need to do and when.
Duck Stock …how to.
Learn how to make stock with duck bones. The process is the same for chicken bones, so feel free to substitute. This is a fundamental skill, but also a very simple project. It is great to have your own stock on hand in the freezer or pantry, it makes taking on a braising project much easier; and you will yield a much richer sauce. The tutorial video and recipe will make this process clear and easy to follow.
Basic Pickles
Learn how to make Cucumber Pickles with this easy recipe. Minimal equipment and simple ingredients. The brine in this recipe can be used to pickle beets, carrots, and jalapeños.
Lima Beans…
How to get them out of the pod and cooked tender so you can actually use them in a recipe. When Lima Beans are prepped properly they are actually very good. 20 years ago most people thought they hated Brussels Sprouts because they had only had them steamed, but never roasted. With proper prep maybe the Lima Bean can have a chance for acceptance like the Brussels Sprout.
Fava Beans…how to prep them.
Fava beans are wonderful tender little green beans. Use this tutorial to learn how to get them out of the pod and cooked tender so you can actually use them in a recipe. Fava beans are versatile, they can be used in hot or cold “dishes”. There are a few recipe ideas in the video to give you some inspiration.
Fermented Jalapeño Hot Sauce
Jalapeños are not the hottest chiles, but they make an excellent “daily driver” hot sauce. This recipe walks you through the process of how to ferment jalapeños and transform them into the kind of hot sauce that you want to put on everything.
Rendered Duck Fat…a how to.
Learn how to render duck fat to make it shelf stable and always availble as a cooking fat in your kitchen. Just by substituting duck fat you will add more flavor and depth to your food.
Sourdough Croissants
Use your sourdough Starter to make crisp, buttery, flakey Croissants. No one will believe that these came out of your kitchen.
Pickled Jalapeños
Use this simple recipe to make your own Pickled Jalapeños. This is a low cost, easy project. The recipe gives you a solid foundation to produce excellent Jalapeño Pickles and leaves you room for interpretation to add any other aromatics to your preference. You can also use the bine to pickle other vegetables e.g. cucumbers, beets, carrots, etc.
Easy Biscuits
Learn how to make fluffy buttery biscuits. Biscuits are a great last minute side dish. They require minimal time; ingredients; and they are easy to make.
Chocolate Sourdough Bread with Chocolate Chips
Learn how to make Dark Chocolate Sourdough Bread. Use the standard sourdough bread recipe that you already know and turn it into something completely different without doing anything difficult or complicated. This Sourdough is not sour, it is pleasantly sweet without being sugary. It has a soft chewy crumb with a balanced chocolate flavor; and bursts of chocolate-y goodness from the chocolate chips.
Is Focaccia The Easiest Bread?
Focaccia! Made with your Sourdough Starter. It’s an easy tray bread. Minimal equipment required. Simple shaping process. This is a great same day bread and when it lands on the dinner table you will absolutely blow everyones mind that this came out of your kitchen.