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Recipe: Grilled Tuna Sandwich++++

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Tuna Sandwich Ingredients: Basic Tuna Mix: Mayo 2Tsp Tuna (water or oil) 1 can EVOO 1 Tsp Bread 2 slices Salt 1/4tsp Fresh Grounded Black Pepper 1/2tsp Lemon/Line Juice 1/2 Onion diced 1/2 cup (optional) Celery/Cucumber diced 1/2 cup Note:  Celery/Cucumber is added for cruchness. Mozzarella 1 slice (optional) Avocado sliced 1/2 Method: Preheat oven to 375F. Uncan and drained 1 can of tuna and set aside. Mix all baisc tuna mix together. Drizzle EVOO on the outside of the bread to create more crispy crust. Assemble the sandwich:  spread the tuna mix on, add avocado slices and top with mozzarella cheese Place the open sandwiches on a baking tray Put into over and bake/grill for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melts and golden. Remove baking tray from oven and drizzle a little EVOO over the sandwiches to enhance flavor. Ready to serve.

Recipe: Clay Pot Rice 煲仔飯+++

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臘肉煲仔飯 材料(1-2人份): Rice 米   1杯 (正常米杯) Water 水   2.5杯 (Note:  Rice: Water is 1:1) 潤腸     1條 臘腸     1條 雞肉     400g  雞肉調味料: 生抽、 老抽、蠔油、花雕酒     各1/2湯匙 麻油    1茶匙 黃糖    1茶匙 胡椒     少許 生粉     1/2 湯匙 煲仔飯豉油調味 (optional): 豉油   3 湯匙 砂糖   2 茶匙 味淋   2 湯匙 (也可用2 茶匙砂糖來代替) Note:   The 臘腸臘肉 already has enough flavor.  The juice gets into the rice.  So, I decided to skip the seasoning. LC Cooking Rice LC煮米飯 Rice and Water Ratio 1:1 At home, I used Japanese short grain rice.  Thre is no need to soak rice for 30 minutes.  Optional:  Season chicken for 10 minutes.   If time allows, soak rice in water for 30mins before cooking to rehydrate the rice.  If not, it is okay to skip this step.  Methods: Put rice and water in LC on MEDIUM heat with lid on to get started Water started to bubble in about 5 minutes Slowly stir the bottom of the LC to avoid sticky bottom Cook for 5mins, open the lid Uncover the lid and rice should be almost cooked but still moist Add meat on top of

Beverages: Grapes Interests

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Three Great Basic White Grapes Riesling 50 60 people love riesling for its sweetness 80 90s people don't like sweet wine and changed to Chardonnay Later enginerred to dry riesling Sauvignon Blanc Tiny grapes with concentrate flavor Made them hard to gow by not watering much and roots has to grow deeper Crisp Acidity Dry Fruityness Pineapple Brightness Fresh Light Good to drink before eating to wake up the platelet Chardonnay Creamy as in texture Buttery as in rounded rich flavor Malolactic - 2nd fermentation during which bacteria  convert malic acid into the gentler lactic acid Three Great Red Grapes Pinot Noir (pea nor wa) Red cherry to dark cherry Red plum to Black plum Peppery Earth tone Most difficult to grow and to make Merlot (mer low) Red Plum Hard Cabernet Sauvignon Famous French Taning taste Fermentation is yeast converts the grape sugar into alcohol  amd carbon dioxide.  Stopping fermentation  early leaves sweetness in the wine.

Recipe: Italian Chicken

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Italian Chicken Ingredients: 2 Tsp of EVOO Salt, Pepper and Chicken Broth Powder to season Chicken Legs 4 Chicken tight (dark meat) 2 strips of chopped Bacon 1/2 sliced Onion 1 can of Tomato with juice 1 Tsp of Tomato Paste 1 box of thick sliced Mushroom 3 cloves of crushed Garlic 1 stock of diced Celery Some Celery Leave for garnish (optional) 2 cups of Dry White Wine ( Pinot Grigio ,  Sauvignon Blanc , and Unoaked Chardonnay) 1 tsp of Sugar 1 tsp of dried Oregano 1 Bay Leaf 1 branch of Rosemary Dashes of Red Pepper Flakes (optional) Instructions: Preheat Oven 350F Season chicken legs with generous salt, pepper and chicken broth powder Drizzle EVOO to coat the chicken legs Preheat a Dutch Oven on medium heat, add EVOO when Dutch Oven is ready Add the chopped bacon in to stir fried Add chicken legs is sear both side for golden color for about 3-4 mins each side Turn heat to medium low heat and garlic, onion, celery, sugar Season with salt and pepper Stir

Recipe: Basic Pizza Sauce+++

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Basic Pizza Sauce Recipe courtesy Don Pintabona Ingredients : 1 can (28-ounces) whole peeled tomatoes, in juice 1 small white or sweet onion, finely diced and minced 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced 3 to 4 fresh basil leaves 1 teaspoon dried oregano Pinch salt Pinch fresh ground black pepper Pinch sugar, optional 2 tablespoons olive oil, to saute Instructions : Empty the contents of the tomato can in a mixing bowl and coarsely crush the tomatoes with a fork or your hands,  Leaving them just a little chunky. In a heavy bottom 2-quart sauce pot, add the olive oil, over a medium high flame and heat a little. Add the onions and saute until slightly translucent. Add the garlic and saute about a minute until golden. Quickly add the crushed tomatoes to the mix. Stir well and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and add the fresh basil and oregano. Edition:  Blend the content into pure liquid (optional) Optional:  Add a touch of sugar if

Recipe: Osso Buco 牛骨髓+++

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Osso Buco 牛骨髓 Osso Buco Total Time: 2 hr 15 min Prep: 15 min Cook: 2 hr Yield:6 servings Level:Easy Ingredients 1 sprig fresh rosemary 1 sprig fresh thyme 1 dry bay leaf 2 whole cloves Cheesecloth Kitchen twine, for bouquet garni and tying the veal shanks 3 whole veal shanks (about 1 pound per shank), trimmed Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper All purpose flour, for dredging 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 small onion, diced into 1/2-inch cubes 1 small carrot, diced into 1/2-inch cubes 1 stalk celery, diced into 1/2 inch cubes 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 cup dry white wine 3 cups chicken stock (Note:  Using LC, use less liquid) 3 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley, chopped (for garnish only) 1 tablespoon lemon zest (for garnish only) Directions Place the rosemary, thyme, bay leaf and cloves into cheesecloth and secure with twine. This will be your bouquet garni. For the veal shanks, pat dry with paper towels to remove any

Cooking Tips: Crisp up Fish skin

Heat oil on skillet on high heat Absorb as much moisture from skin as possible Place skin side down Gently hold the fish down with spatula for the first min Turn heat down and cook on skin side through Do not flip