So it turns out making your own mustard is ridiculously easy, though not actually that profitable since mustard powder is not actually that much cheaper than just buying mustard. However, given how easy it is, there’s almost no reason not to make it. The main ingredient is yellow mustard seed powder, which you should be […]
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Meat Consomme with Vegetables and Egg Royales
I highly recommend making this recipe if you fulfill all of the following criteria:1) You just got a whole mess of new kitchen equipment2) You live a stones throw from more Asian supermarkets than you can count3) You took Friday off and have a French-themed dinner party the next day5) According to the DSM-IV you […]
Hot Water Pastry Recipe
Yeah, my pie pretty much owns. Hot water pastry was mentioned in this Leftover Pot-Pie recipe. Inspired by a discussion about baking ratios and receiving some leftover turkey and stock from Thanksgiving, I decided to refine the crust recipe and write it out more explicitly. This crust is more suited to hot savory pies than […]
Brining Basics
This topic keeps coming up and it can be hard to find a definitive guide when you’re in the heat of the kitchen moment. I’ll try to sum up the most important facts about brining. Brining is a great way to tenderize and add flavor to meat. It is more effective than marinating, which can […]
Rosy Radish Water Kimichi
The first harvest of my garden has arrived, in the form of red radishes! The variety I grew is called Shunkyo Semi-long and I chose it because it matures quickly. Unfortunately (or so I thought) these radishes are too spicy for comfortable snacking or use in salads. I couldn’t let them go to waste, but […]
Making Pelmeni, Basic Pasta Dough
For mom’s birthday I decided to make her some pelmeni (Russian dumplings) with my awesome new pelmeni-maker. I learned about this clever device when we had crazy Russian neighbors on Jackson Street, and the babushka of the house invited us over and made a batch of pelmeni. I hadn’t come across the mold in any […]
Lillian’s Gardening Blog
Hello Extra Schmaltz readers! I’ve created another blog to record my gardening endeavors for future reference. It’s mostly for my own use, but you might find it of interest. Here’s the link: Lillian’s Gardening Notebook. I’ll be back to posting recipes once I get all my seeds planted.
Making Mozzarella
So, this weekend I finally tackled mozzarella. My friends Kevin and Ranae have a cow and are selling awesome raw milk to folks in the department (on the down low, of course). I didn’t have great luck with making yogurt, since I had no idea what I was doing, so for some reason I decided […]