i need to get back on the wagon
so i cooked eggplant parmesan on christmas, and it's about all that actually went RIGHT that day... long story, my brother got angry, punched a steel reinforced door, broke his hand, and spent a large part of the day with my parents in the ER. but this is totally off-topic.
making my egg. parm. was wonderful. i feel like i executed it much more efficiently and much more confidently than last time. the breading and frying went so much better... my tomato sauce almost made me orgasm... and the end product was enjoyed by every person at the table--even kim and my mom and dad, who DON'T like eggplant! :)
anyway, i've been reading recipes lately... i'm used to just creating things on my own, and i like to do that, but i need to start practicing following directions to a T and being able to replicate something over and over.
therefore, i am resolving to (slowly) cook my way through these 24 recipes until i have gotten each one perfect and could confidently serve them to a total stranger, knowing they could say absolutely nothing but YUM:
French Recipes (12)
- brie and butter on baguette
- poached eggs with hollandaise sauce
- souffle au fromage (CHEESE SOUFFLE, dear god this sounds heavenly..)
- sole meuniere (sole slowly fried in butter and lemon juice)
- boeuff bourguignon (beef stew basically)
- coq au vin (chicken in wine)
- mousse au chocolat
- julia child's french onion soup
- pomme du terre au lyonnaise (potatoes au gratin)
- braised fillet of salmon
- creme caramel (caramel custard)
- lobster bisque
Italian Recipes (12)
- focaccia al formaggio (cheese flatbread)
- polpette di tonne e ricotta (tuna and ricotta fritters)
- zupa di pane (bread soup)
- cipollata (rich onion soup)
- risotto al bardolino (risotto with asiago, radicchio and red wine)
- spagehetti alla carbonara
- mallagliati con pomadori secchi e mascarpone (maltagliati with tomatoes and marscapone)
- tortelloni con burro e salvia (tortelloni with sage butter)
- polpettona ripieno (stuffed meat loaf)
- gratin di verdura (stuffed peppers onions and tomatoes)
- fritelle di cioccolato (chocolate hazelnut fritters)
- tiramisu
making my egg. parm. was wonderful. i feel like i executed it much more efficiently and much more confidently than last time. the breading and frying went so much better... my tomato sauce almost made me orgasm... and the end product was enjoyed by every person at the table--even kim and my mom and dad, who DON'T like eggplant! :)
anyway, i've been reading recipes lately... i'm used to just creating things on my own, and i like to do that, but i need to start practicing following directions to a T and being able to replicate something over and over.
therefore, i am resolving to (slowly) cook my way through these 24 recipes until i have gotten each one perfect and could confidently serve them to a total stranger, knowing they could say absolutely nothing but YUM:
French Recipes (12)
- brie and butter on baguette
- poached eggs with hollandaise sauce
- souffle au fromage (CHEESE SOUFFLE, dear god this sounds heavenly..)
- sole meuniere (sole slowly fried in butter and lemon juice)
- boeuff bourguignon (beef stew basically)
- coq au vin (chicken in wine)
- mousse au chocolat
- julia child's french onion soup
- pomme du terre au lyonnaise (potatoes au gratin)
- braised fillet of salmon
- creme caramel (caramel custard)
- lobster bisque
Italian Recipes (12)
- focaccia al formaggio (cheese flatbread)
- polpette di tonne e ricotta (tuna and ricotta fritters)
- zupa di pane (bread soup)
- cipollata (rich onion soup)
- risotto al bardolino (risotto with asiago, radicchio and red wine)
- spagehetti alla carbonara
- mallagliati con pomadori secchi e mascarpone (maltagliati with tomatoes and marscapone)
- tortelloni con burro e salvia (tortelloni with sage butter)
- polpettona ripieno (stuffed meat loaf)
- gratin di verdura (stuffed peppers onions and tomatoes)
- fritelle di cioccolato (chocolate hazelnut fritters)
- tiramisu