Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 40 mini churros (serves 6) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients Churros: 240 ml water, 57 g unsalted butter, 12 g granulated sugar, 3 g fine salt, 120 g all-purpose flour, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 2 large eggs (about 100 g […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 6 (about 12 steamed pork & chive dumplings, 12 shrimp har gow, 12 veggie siu mai, 8 char siu bao) Prep Time: 2 hours 10 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 55 minutes Quick Ingredients For steaming/serving: 2 large bamboo steamers (or 1 steamer used in […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 5 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp + 2 tbsp olive oil (divided), plus more as needed 1 medium yellow onion, diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 medium eggplant (about 12 oz / 340 g), […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings (one 9×13-inch casserole) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (454 g) ziti (or penne) 2 tbsp olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups) 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 1/4 lb (567 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (entrée-size) or 6 servings (side-size) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 large hearts romaine lettuce (about 10 oz / 285 g), washed and very well dried 1/2 cup (50 g) finely grated Parmesan, plus 1/4 cup shaved Parmesan for […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4–6 (about 48–52 pieces total) Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 0 minutes (includes about 20 minutes cooling) Quick Ingredients 2 cups (360 g) Japanese short-grain rice + 2 1/2 cups (600 ml) water 1/3 cup (80 ml) unseasoned rice vinegar […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 mini beef Wellingtons (serves 6 as a main with 2 each, or 12 as hearty appetizers) Prep Time: 55 minutes Cook Time: 18 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 33 minutes (includes 20 minutes chilling) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (454 g) beef tenderloin, cut into 12 pieces (about 1 1/4 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 24 mini dessert tarts (6 each: lemon curd, chocolate ganache, mixed berry frangipane, salted-caramel pecan) Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes (includes chilling and cooling) Quick Ingredients Mini tart shells: all-purpose flour 2 cups (250 g), powdered sugar 1/2 cup […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (about 16 tacos) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours 15 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 50 minutes Quick Ingredients Barbacoa: 3 lb (1.36 kg) beef chuck roast, 2 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 2 tbsp neutral oil, 1 large yellow onion, 6 cloves garlic, […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 6 (appetizer tower) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes (includes 30 minutes chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 lb raw jumbo shrimp (16/20 count), shell-on 8 cups water 1/4 cup kosher salt (plus more for seasoning as needed) 2 tbsp granulated sugar 1 […]