Culinary Goods

This was awesome and gets a 9. I actually thought I had messed this up because I used half and half instead of cream in the ganache, so when I poured it over the cake, it looked like it had been doused with chocolate milk. Ganache definitely needs more fat in it to hold any type of texture, so that was my bad. Despite that, it still tasted lovely. The recipe came from glorioustreats.com. Also, I doubled this and made it in 2 round 9-inch cake pans and then just turned it into a 4-layer cake. My changes below are for just one recipe, though, since I figured it would be too confusing to write my changes that I used for a double recipe. Chocolate Cake 1 cup sugar I used 2/3 C. 3/4 cup PLUS 2 Tablespoons flour 6 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. orange extract 1/2 cup hot water or hot coffee I used coffee 2 ...

This was tasty and gets a 7.5. I was surprised to see turmeric in it, but it gave it an awesome flavor, almost like Indian food. The recipe came from the cafesucrefarine.com. Ingredients for the soup: 8 cups chicken stock 2 large bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts 3 cloves garlic, finely minced ½ medium onion, finely diced 1 pound carrots, peeled,and thinly sliced This is about 7 medium carrots 4 medium stalks celery, diced small 2 tablespoons rosemary 2 medium bay leaves 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Ingredients for finishing: 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta finely grated zest of one medium size lemon Juice of 1 medium size lemon 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves I used 1/2 tsp. dried thyme Here's the link to the instructions: http://thecafesucrefarine.com/2016/02/slow-cooker-lemon-orzo-chicken-soup/

This was kind of a fun change from traditional fried rice. I would give this a 7, and it came from cookingclassy.com. Quinoa Shrimp “Fried Rice” 1 cup white quinoa 12 oz medium (51-60) shrimp, peeled and deveined I did probably half of this 6 tsp olive oil, divided Salt 1 1/2 cups frozen peas and carrots blend I did 1 cup of each and used fresh carrots 1/2 cup shelled edamame 3/4 cup chopped green onions (about 4 stalks) I also did the scallion part 3 cloves garlic, minced I did more than this 2 tsp peeled and finely minced ginger we used ginger paste 4 large eggs 2 Tbsp soy sauce, or to taste we doubled this and also added soy to the eggs 2 Tbsp mirin 2 tsp sesame oil 1/4 cup chopped cilantro   instructions and directions can be found at link below:   http://www.cookingclassy.com/quinoa-shrimp-fried-rice/

This cake was so awesome, and it took me by surprise. I thought it would be fine, but it was outstanding. This will go in my permanent recipe box. John gave it a 9.5, so we will stick with that rating. Anyway, the recipe came from Fine Cooking magazine, and I will put my note below in bold. Orange and Brown-Sugar-Glazed Cake with Orange-Flecked Whipped Cream by Jamie Schler from Fine Cooking Issue 145   For the cake 8 oz. (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened; more for the pan 12 oz. (scant 3 cups) unbleached cake flour I measured mine by oz. 2-1/2 tsp. baking powder 3/4 tsp. table salt 2 oranges (about 9 oz. each) You are taking 1 Tbs. of zest off of these (I packed my zest), and then you juice the rest for the cake and glaze 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar I cut this down by 1/4 cup 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest (from 1lemon) I just used the whole lemon’s worth of zest 3 large eggs 1/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract I doubled this 1/2  cup milk 1/3 cup fresh orange j...

These had awesome flavor and get an 8. I didn't think I'd be able to find the gochujang sauce at the grocery store, but luckily Smith's had it. The recipe came from myrecipes.com.  2 1/2 tablespoons   lower-sodium soy sauce  2 tablespoons   dark brown sugar  1 1/2 tablespoons   dark sesame oil  1 tablespoon   gochujang sauce (such as Annie Chun's)  1 tablespoon   minced fresh garlic  1/4 teaspoon   black pepper  1 pound   skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, thinly sliced  1 cup   uncooked long-grain brown rice  I left this out 2 teaspoons   canola oil  1 teaspoon   toasted sesame seeds  12   Bibb lettuce leaves  24   English cucumber slices  4   green onions, diagonally sliced Here's the link:  http://www.myrecipes.com/m/recipe/korean-chicke...

This has great potential, but needs a bit more oomph. Part of the problem is that the sauce didn't thicken after I added the cornstarch, so of course it didn't bind to the noodles and chicken. I think that if it had, these would have been better. As it was, it got a 6, but it would have gotten a 7 if the sauce had been thicker. The recipe came from lifemadesweeter.com. 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts Salt and black pepper to taste SAUCE 2/3 cup low sodium chicken broth 3 tablespoons oyster sauce 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce 3 teaspoons hoisin sauce 2 teaspoons honey 2 garlic cloves, minced ½ tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes, optional 2 cups fresh lo mein noodles or cooked spaghetti noodles 2 cups baby bok choy, washed and sliced 1 red bell pepper, seeded, thinly sliced ½ cup matchstick carrots 2 tablespoons corn starch + 3 tablespoons cold water Sesame seeds, for garnish, optio...

Scout loves broccoli soup and she's such a picky eater that I was desperate to make something she would actually eat (our dinner table often feels like a war-zone). She and Stella loved it, and I liked that it was a slow cooker meal. It wasn't fantastic, but I didn't care. This gets a 6 and it came from cookingclassy.com. 1/3 cup butter, sliced 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 6 Tbsp all-purpose flour Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 (12 oz) cans evaporated milk 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth 5 cups small diced broccoli florets* 1/8 tsp dried thyme 1/2 cup heavy cream I used half and half  12 oz sharp cheddar cheese, freshly shredded (or more to taste) I used 8 oz. 2 oz parmesan cheese, freshly & finely shredded Here's the link:  http://www.cookingclassy.com/slow-cooker-broccoli-cheese-soup/?utm_content=buffere62e6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest.com&utm_campaign=buffer