Tamales!
I've been craving tamales lately, so I did what I had to do: I made them myself.
I had to buy some items I've never used before (masa harina and corn husks), and I got pretty frustrated because I was pretty sure I was doing a crummy job of wrapping each one. But in the end--probably six hours after I started--they came out just fine. Better than fine, really. And because I decided to make a double-batch, I now have a freezer full of them that I can heat up whenever I want.
This is probably as much of a triumph for me as the time I made falafel (well, the 2nd time I made falafel--the 1st time was hardly a triumph) or gumbo.
I think moussaka is my recipe Everest, though. It's just plain intimidating to me. What's your recipe Everest?
I had to buy some items I've never used before (masa harina and corn husks), and I got pretty frustrated because I was pretty sure I was doing a crummy job of wrapping each one. But in the end--probably six hours after I started--they came out just fine. Better than fine, really. And because I decided to make a double-batch, I now have a freezer full of them that I can heat up whenever I want.
This is probably as much of a triumph for me as the time I made falafel (well, the 2nd time I made falafel--the 1st time was hardly a triumph) or gumbo.
I think moussaka is my recipe Everest, though. It's just plain intimidating to me. What's your recipe Everest?