TheKid’ Crêpe

September 3rd, 2010 § 0

Summary: an old story for the same delicacy

Ingredients

  • 4 cups All purpose flour
  • 4 cups water
  • 6 tbsps milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 splash vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter (unsalted)

Instructions

  1. Butter and heat a non-stick pan.
  2. Pour a cup of batter in the center of the pan and swirl to spread evenly.
  3. Cook for 30 seconds and flip.
  4. Cook for another 10 seconds and remove to the cutting board.
  5. Keep them aside to cool.

Quick Notes

You can use the crêpe for either sweet or salty, or both.

Variations

Sweet: Add some chocolate, nuts and bananas to a savory sweet dessert. Salty: Add some spiniach, ricotta and wrap the crêpe. Put them in the oven for 5 mins or till the cheese is melting.

Cooking time (duration): 30

Number of servings (yield): 12

Meal type: lunch, dinner

Culinary tradition: French

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Bou-Sfeir Vodka

August 3rd, 2010 § 0

Ingredients

  • 1/2 shot Lime Juice
  • 1/2 shot Bitter Lemon concentrate (Bou-sfeir)
  • 3 shots Vodka Orange Slice
  • Ice cubes

Instructions

  1. Mix lime juice, bitter lemon, and vodka with cracked ice in a shaker or blender.
  2. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass.
  3. Garnish with orange slice.

Cooking time (duration): 5

Number of servings (yield): 1

Meal type: cocktail

Culinary tradition: Lebanese

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Arugula with Cherries, Walnut and Parmesan

July 22nd, 2010 § 0

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (500 grams) fresh arugula
  • 4 tbsp shaved Parmesan
  • 4 tbsp walnuts
  • 2 tbsp dried cranberries, pomegranate or cherries
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. In a small cup whisk balsamic, olive oil and then add the cherries.
  2. In a salad bowl, place the arugula and toss the prepared vinaigrette.
  3. Garnish with shaved Parmesan, walnuts and cherries (or cranberries).
  4. Serve and enjoy!

Quick Notes

Good along a nice steak, chicken breast.

Cooking time (duration): 8

Diet type: Vegetarian

Number of servings (yield): 4

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Tortellini with Rosée Sauce & Basil

July 20th, 2010 § 0

Ingredients

  • 3 cups tortellini
  • 4 cups heavy cream (“Crème fraiche“ if available)
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh parmesan (grated)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 slice of Prosciutto
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil leaves
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 4 tsp tomato paste
  • fresh black pepper and salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Melt Butter in a pan with the garlic and prosciutto.
  2. Stir in cream, basil, cheese, salt and pepper.
  3. Add tomato paste and heat until thickened.
  4. Cook the tortellini meanwhile per the pack instruction, Pour sauce over tortellini and mix.
  5. Serve and bon appetit!

Quick Notes

you can replace basil with parsley.

You can add fresh mushroom or a chicken breast along your dish.

Variations

A nice chilled Rosée wine will be fantastic.

Cooking time (duration): 18

Number of servings (yield): 8

Meal type: supper, dinner or lunch

Culinary tradition: Italian

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Pink Martini

July 3rd, 2010 § 1

Summary: a breazy night and the living is easy…

Ingredients

  • 2 shots Martini(R)
  • 1/2 shot Raspberry liqueur
  • 1/2 shot Triple sec
  • 3 shots cranberry juice

Instructions

  1. In Blender, mix Martini(R) , liqueur, triple sec and pour into martini glass then add crushed ice.Enjoy!

Cooking time (duration): 2

Number of servings (yield): 1

Meal type: cocktail

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(RED) Margarita

June 17th, 2010 § 0

Ingredients

  • 2 cups watermelon’s juice
  • 1/2 lime juice
  • 4 shots Tequila
  • 2 shots triple sec
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

  1. In a shaker, add watermelon’s juice, lime, tequila triple sec and sugar, top with ice (brushed preferred) and blend together.
  2. Sweeten the margaritas to your liking and serve.

Variations

replace waterlemon with strawberry, orange, or any other fresh fruits.

Cooking time (duration): 5

Number of servings (yield): 1

Meal type: cocktail

Culinary tradition: Mexican

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Maple Lemonade with Dash of Mint

June 9th, 2010 § 0

summer splash

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp lemon juice (fresh)
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1 mint leaf

Instructions

  1. In a juicer, squeez one lemonade, mostly it makes around 5 tbsp, but it depends on the size.
  2. Add to the lemon juice, maple and water, and stir them.
  3. Chill in the fridge.
  4. Serve with a mint leaf.

Variations

You can add honey, grape molasses or brown sugar instead of maple syrup if not available

Cooking time (duration): 5

Diet (other): Low calorie

Number of servings (yield): 1

Meal type: cocktail

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Summer fruit Compote Tarte

June 4th, 2010 § 0

Crust Ingredients:
  • 2 cups flour (400 grams)
  • 1 cups butter (200 grams)
  • 1/2 cup icing sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsbp vanilla extract
  • lemon zest

Cream Ingredients:

  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 4 egg
  • 1/4 cup icing sugar
  • 3 tbsp corn flour
  • 3/4 tbsp liqueur

Topping Ingredients:

2 cups peach, grapes and pear compote

Instructions

  1. Crust Instructions:In a large bowl, mix butter and icing sugar, then slowly add flour till it forms a bowl. Add the eggs, and on top of it add lemon zest and vanilla, and keep mixing till the crust dough is ready.
  2. In a baking sheet, spread the crust and form a thick edge. Preheat the oven on 200 C and bake for 10 mins or until crust is golden brown.
  3. Cream Instructions: In a bowl, mix sugar, eggs together with a wooden spoon.
  4. Add the flour, cornstarch and then add to the other mixture, mixing until smooth paste.
  5. In a saucepan combine the milk until just before boiling. Then add the above mixture to it. Remove from heat, pour in a plastic bowl and with cling film or plastic wrap to prevent a crust from forming. Place it in the fridge to let it cool.
  6. Assemble Tart: Place the crust to cool a bit, and then with a spatula, spread the pastry cream into the tart. Arrange the fruit on the tart randomly or with the structure you like. Cover the crust with fruit so that no pastry cream is showing through.

Cooking time (duration): 40

Number of servings (yield): 6

Meal type: dessert

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Hash Browns

June 1st, 2010 § 0

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 500 grams potatoes (grated)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a frying pan on medium high heat, add oil.
  2. Squeeze out as much moisture as you can from the grated potatoes.
  3. When the oil in the pan heats up to the point of shimmering, add the grated potatoes and spread with 1 cm thickness.
  4. Add some salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Continue cooking until golden brown on both sides.

Quick Notes

Dry the potatoes as much as you can else you will end with a mushy texture instead of crispness.

Variations

Go well along fried eggs, hams, and a biscuit.

Cooking time (duration): 15

Diet type: Vegetarian

Number of servings (yield): 4

Meal type: breakfast

Culinary tradition: USA (Southern)

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Chocolate Lava Cake (Fondant)

May 17th, 2010 § 0

Ingredients

  • 3.5 cups grams chocolate
  • 4 1/3 grams butter
  • 1 2/3 grams flour
  • 3 tbsp grams cocoa
  • 2 1/4 grams sugar
  • 30 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp cointreau (or whiskey, brandy)

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix eggs and sugar till smooth then mix again with vanilla and cointreau. then add flour and mix with hand (not processor).
  2. In another bowl, bain-marie chocolate and butter. when the mixture is homogeneous, add them to the other bowl and them mix with hands.
  3. Put them in a mold and put in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
  4. For serving, remove the fondant molds from the fridge and let them sit for 2hours.
  5. Pre-heat oven on 200 degree C, put the fondant for 7 to 9 minutes.
  6. Serve with vanilla ice cream on side.

Quick Notes

Dont over cook, you wont have the fondant effect, on the positive side, they will still taste as good.

Variations

Try with white chocolate. Add almonds on top of it.

Cooking time (duration): 100

Number of servings (yield): 30

Meal type: dessert

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Barazek

May 12th, 2010 § 0

Summary: damasky homage

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup corn flower
  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup sesame

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar, and baking powder. Mix until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally. Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour and corn flour as you can with the mixer.
  2. Shape dough into 2 cm balls and place them 4 cm apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Cover each flattened dough with sesame seed.
  3. Pre-heat oven to 200 degree Celsius, Bake dough for 7 to 9 minutes or until bottoms are lightly brown.
  4. Cool cookies before serving

Cooking time (duration): 50

Number of servings (yield): 4 dozens

Meal type: dessert

Culinary tradition: Middle Eastern (Syrian)

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iDip

April 24th, 2010 § 0

Summary: The Lovin’ Spoonful

Ingredients

  • 1 medium chicken breast (finely sliced)
  • 1/3 cup artichoke’s hearts
  • 2 1/2 cups spinach
  • 6 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp green tabasco (or regular)
  • Salt and black pepper

Instructions

  1. Brown chicken in a skillet. In a food processor, chop artichoke’s hearts.
  2. Wash spinach, blanch in boiling water, then squeeze dry and chop them in the food processor.
  3. Add spinach, artichoke, mayonnaise, lemon juice, zest, salt, pepper, and hot sauce and blend until smooth.
  4. Pour the mixture to the sliced chicken and serve.

Quick Notes

munch on a football night, or with friends, with lots of tortilla chips and beer or margaritas.

Cooking time (duration): 30

Number of servings (yield): 8

Meal type: hors d’oerves

Culinary tradition: USA (Southwestern)

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