Background

Hello everyone! My name is Harry, the creator of this blog. I started this blog in high school my senior year during one of my culinary classes. All the recipes dating before September 2013 are from my high school culinary classes. All of those recipes I changed around both the ingredients, adding and removing some, and amounts, increasing or decreasing, to make them my own recipe. Most of the pictures are of the dishes I made, some I forgot to take a picture of and are pictures from online that resemble the dish. Recipes that date from September 2013 onward are from my time at Johnson and Wales University, were I am studying culinary arts. Currently I am a freshman there, and the recipes are ones I made throughout my classes. I hope you enjoy making these as much as I do.

Friday, April 5, 2013

Sultan Corbasi

This recipe is one we found on another site, but had to share because it has a great taste to it. The broth is very rich and creamy, and the chicken is seasoned to perfection, complimenting each other perfectly.

Ingredients:
              2 chicken breasts cubed
              2 tbs butter
              3 tbs flour
              1 cup milk
              2 cups chicken broth
              1 egg
              1 1/2 tbs lemon juice
              3.5 tbs cream
              Salt
              Pepper
              1 tsp garlic
              1 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning
              1 tsp montreal steak pepper seasoning
              Optional: 1/4 cup blanched almonds

In medium saucepan melt the 2 tbs butter

Add the 3 tbs flour, stir and cook for 3-4 minutes

Warm up in a pan
             1 cup milk
             2 cups chicken broth

Slowly add warm milk mixture to flour and butter

Saute
             2 chicken breasts cubed
             1 tsp garlic
             1 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning
             1 tsp montreal steak seasoning

Add sauted chicken to sauce pan

Salt and pepper to taste

If using almonds, add them now

Cook until thickens and stir occasionally

In small bowl whisk together
              1 egg
              1 1/2 tbs lemon juice

Take a ladle of soup and add to egg mixture

Slowly add egg mixture back into soup

Cook for 5-6 more minutes

Add 3.5 tbs cream, stir and turn off the heat

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Chocolate Chunk Cookies

This recipe is from one of my teachers and everyone loves them. They taste amazing and even won my cooking group first place in a taste contest among our class. If you love cookies this is one to add to your list.

 Preheat 375

Ingredients:
               1/2 cup crisco
               1/2 cup butter
               1 cup brown sugar
               1/2 cup sugar
               1 egg
               1 tsp vanilla
               2 cup flour
               1/2 tsp salt
               1 tsp baking soda
               Bag of reeses

In electric mixer cream together
               1/2 cup crisco
               1/2 cup butter

Add and continue to cream
               1 cup brown sugar
               1/2 cup sugar

Beat in
               1 egg
               1 tsp vanilla

Stir in 
               1 tsp baking soda
               1/2 tsp salt

Mix in
                2 cup flour

Roll into balls smaller than a golf ball

Flatten onto pan

Bake 375 for 12-18 minutes

Let cool on pan for 5 minutes

Cut reeses into 1/4's and place on cookies

Monday, March 18, 2013

Baked Pasta and Cheese Sauce

A great dish for any baked pasta fans. This dish incorporates spicy brown mustard which gives the pasta a little extra kick that goes a long way in flavor. An enjoyable dish for everyone.

 Preheat oven to 425

Ingredients:
               1 tsp garlic powder
               2 cups pasta
               2 tbs butter
               2 tbs flour
               Dash of pepper
               1/2 tsp salt
               1 cup milk
               5-8 flakes red pepper
               1 tsp cajun mustard
               1/2 tsp spicey brown mustard
               1/2 tsp basil
               1 tsp pesto
               1/2 cup shredded cheese
               1/4 cup bread crumbs
               2 tbs melted butter
               1-2 tbs Parmesan cheese

Bring to a boil a pan 3/4 full with water

Add 1 tsp garlic powder

Add 2 cups pasta once boiled

Boil for 8-10 minutes

Drain and rinse with hot water

Cheese Sauce:

Melt in a saute pan
              2 tbs butter

Whisk in
               Dash of pepper
               1/2 tsp salt
               1 cup milk
               5-8 flakes red pepper
               1 tsp cajun mustard
               1/2 tsp spicey brown mustard
               1/2 tsp basil
               1 tsp pesto

Continue to whisk until sauce is thick and bubbly

Boil for 1 minute then remove from heat

Add 1/2 cup shredded cheese and stir

 Combine pasta and cheese sauce into a 8x8 pan

Mix together in a mixing bowl
               1/4 cup bread crumbs
               2 tbs melted butter
               1-2 tbs Parmesan cheese

Sprinkle bread crumbs over pasta

Bake 425 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Breakfast Scones

If you enjoy scones for a breakfast treat or anything else, this a dish you will remember. These scones are a great lemony scone that melts in you savor in your mouth.

Preheat oven to 375

Ingredients:
               2 cups flour
               1/4 cup brown sugar
               1 tbs baking powder
               1/4 cup plus 2 tbs butter
               Zest of an entire lemon
               2/3 cup chocolate chips
               1 egg
               1/4 cup plus 1 tbs milk
               1 tbs lemon juice
               1/3 cup butterscotch chips

Mix together in mixing bowl until butter looks like sand
               2 cups flour
               1/4 cup brown sugar
               1 tbs baking powder
               1/4 cup plus 2 tbs butter
               Zest of an entire lemon
               1/3 cup chocolate chips

Mix together in a separate bowl using a whisk
               1 egg
               1/4 cup plus 1 tbs milk
               1 tbs lemon juice

Pour the milk over the dry ingredients and stir with wooden spoon or fork

Dough will be soft not sticky

Flour a baking sheet where scones will sit on

Shape dough with hands into 8 inch circle about 1 inch thick

Using a knife cut the dough into 3-4 triangle pieces

Place pieces on floured baking sheet 

Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes (15 usually works)

Optional:
Melt in double boiler
               1/3 cup chocolate chips
               1/3 cup butterscotch chips

Use melted chocolate to drizzle over scones

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Buttercream Icing

Simple to make and delicious to eat. This icing is great for cupcakes or cake or anything else your heart desires. Whip it up and eat it up.

Ingredients:
              1/4 cup vegetable shortening
              1/4 cup butter
              2 tsp vanilla
              2 cups confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)
              2 tbs half and half

Add everything to a mixing bowl and blend together with electric or hand mixer

picture from thebuescherproject.wordpress.com

Moist Chocolate Cupcakes

If your a chocolate lover, this recipe is for you. These delicious cupcakes are moist when finished cooking, and even after we stored them in the fridge overnight they were still moist the next day. If you want a delicious spongey cupcake this is it.

Ingredients:
              1/4 cup chocolate chips
              3/4 cup hot brewed coffee
              1 1/2 cup sugar
              1 1/4 cup flour
              3/4 cup coco powder
              1 tsp baking soda
              1/2 tsp baking powder
              1 tsp salt
              2 eggs
              1/2 cup vegetable oil
              3/4 cup buttermilk
              1 tsp vanilla

Add to mixing bowl and let it melt

              1/4 cup chocolate chips
              3/4 cup hot brewed coffee

In large bowl mix together

              1 1/2 cup sugar
              1 1/4 cup flour
              3/4 cup coco powder
              1 tsp baking soda
              1/2 tsp baking powder
              1 tsp salt

In another bowl (electric mixer if possible, if not use a hand mixer) beat together 2 eggs

Slowly add to eggs

              1/2 cup vegetable oil
              3/4 cup buttermilk
              1 tsp vanilla

Continue to add chocolate mixture beating until well combined

Add a quarter of the dry mixture then blend until incorporated, then add another quarter and repeat, etc

Pour batter into prepared cupcake tins lined with cupcake liners

Bake 300 for 28-32 minutes (usually done at about 28)

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Chocolate Butterscotch Cookies

Personally, one of my favorite recipes, this one is a great tasting cooking that always comes out soft when made. And the flavor combination between chocolate and butterscotch is something you will not regret.

Ingredients:
              1 stick butter
              1/4 cup sugar
              1/3 cup brown sugar
              1 egg
              1 tsp + 1/2 tsp vanilla
              1/2 tsp baking soda
              1 tsp hot water
              1/4 tsp salt
              1 1/2 cup flour
              1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips + butterscotch chips

Cream together in a large bowl using pastry blender

              1 stick butter
              1/4 cup sugar
              1/3 cup brown sugar

Whisk together slightly in a small bowl

              1 egg
              1 tsp + 1/2 tsp vanilla

Add the egg mixture to the butter

In a glass measuring cup mix together

              1/2 tsp baking soda
              1 tsp hot water

Add baking soda mixture to butter/egg mixture

In a medium bowl mix together

              1/4 tsp salt
              1 1/2 cup flour

Add flour mixture last

Stir in
              1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips + butterscotch chips

Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet

Bake 350 for 8-10 minutes