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Kitchen Equipment Suppliers
(My favorite and not so favorite suppliers)
   
 
Baking Equipment (All the baking pans you will need and how to care for them).
 

Why

 
 
Pots & Pans 1 (What to choose from and consider when buying pots and pans).
     
 
Pots & Pans 2 (My kitchens pots and pans what you can get away with).
      Weights & Measures 1   Kitchen Machines (Under Construction)
      Temperature Conversion Charts   Kitchen Scales / Våg (Some things to think about when buying a scale).
      Roasting Meats - Temperature Recommendation Chart (under Construction)   The Basic Kitchen (A complete list of what you need for a minimally equipped kitchen).
          The Decently Equipped Kitchen (A list for the very well equipped kitchen).
          The Dream Kitchen (A list of everything I dream of in my imaginary kitchen).
           

Recipes

     
  Main Recipe Index Page    
       

Baking

 

Tarts & Cakes

Fillings & Frostings

Baking Recipe Index Page Apple Tarts (open) Vanilla Pastry Cream
  Short Pastry 1

Apple Galette

 
  Short Pastry 2 Classic Lemon Tart Philadelphia Cream Cheese Frosting
  Short Pastry 3    
  Crumb Pie Crust Rubarb Crumble  
  Crumble Topping Chocolate Truffel Cake  
    NYC Style Cheese Cake  
       
 

Useful Techniques

Breads

Desert Sauces

  Short Pastry by Hand English Muffins Raspberry Sauce
  Short Pastry in a Processor Cornbread Vanilla Sauce (Cold or Warm)
       
       

Canapes

     
  Canapes Main Index Page    
       
  Salmon Tartar Canapes in Small Shells    
       

Eggs

     
  Egg Dishes Index Page    
  Eggs Benedict    
       

Breakfast & Brunch

     
 

Breakfast & Brunch Index Page

   
  Eggs Benedict Pancakes - American Style

Leek & Bacon Quiche (Ouiche Lorraine)

    Buttermilk Pancakes  
       

Fruit Desserts

     
  Fruit Dessert Index Page    
    Apple Tart (open)  
    Poached Pears in Red Wine Sauce  
       

Canapés      
  Canape Recipe Index Page    
  Salmon Tartar Canapes Cream Cheese and Caviar Toast Mushrooms Stuffed with
Italian Sausage meat
       

Fish      
  Fish Recipes Index Page Mussels Mariniere with Cream, Parsley and Garlic  
       

Chicken & Other Birds

    Useful Techniques
  Chicken Recipes Index Page  

How to Butterfly Chicken Breasts

  Chicken Breasts Sauteed with Lemon and Parsley Chicken Inner Filets Breaded & Fried Italian Style

How to Roast a Turkey

  Chicken Breasts Marinated in Olive Oil, Basil, Lemon and Chili Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breasts  
 

Sesame Crusted Chicken Breasts

   
       

Meats

     
  Meat Recipes Index Page    
       

Pork

     
  Asian Flavored Pork Burgers    
       

Lamb
       
  Navarin Printanier
(Lamb Stew 1)
   
       

Beef

     
       
       

Veal

     
 

Veal a la Wallenberg
Wallenbergare

   
       

Game

     
  Roast Leg of Reindeer   Roasted Leg of Reindeer Techniques
       

Pasta

     
  Pasta Main Index Page Mushroom Sauce with Penne Pasta Cooking Tips
 

Also see Sauces 

Shrimp with Linguini Pasta Portions
    Tomato & Anchovy Sauce with Spaghetti Pasta Shapes and Uses
       

Salads

     
  Salad & Dressing Main Index Page

Tomato, Sherry Vinegar Vinaigrette

 
  Caesar Salad Roasted Red Beets with Feta  
       

Sauces

Salsa

Sauce Recipes for Pasta

  Sauce List Index Page Asian Flavored Salsa Simple Tomato Sauce (for pasta)
 

Salsa Mushroom Sauce with Penne
 

Classic Sauces

  Shrimp & Tomato Sauce with Linguini
  Mint Sauce   Tomato & Anchovy Sauce with Spaghetti
  Sauce Hollandaise   Gorgonzola Sauce (for pasta)
  Sauce Maltaise   Bolongnese Sauce (for pasta)
       

Soups

 

Cream of Broccoli

Potato and Leek Soup

 

Cream of Cauliflower

 

Classic Cream of Asparagus Soup

 


Useful Techniques

     
  Useful Techniques Index 1    
    Short pastry by hand How to Clarify Butter
    Short pastry in a processor How to Butterfly Chicken Breasts
       
       

Vegetables

  Vegetable Recipes Index Page Artichokes Marinated Country Style Asparagus with Orange Flavored Hollandaise Sauce (Sauce Maltaise)
  Potato Cake Poached Artichokes with Tomato Sherry Vinaigrette Asparagus with Sauce Hollandaise
  New Potatoes Steamed with Butter, Parsley and Spring Onions Sauteed Onions (onion gravy) Classic Cream of Asparagus Soup
 

Candied Sweet Potatoes or Yams

Roasted Red Beets with Feta Salad  
     

Drinks

Alcoholic

  Drinks Main Index Page Bills Bloody Mary's  
    Cosmopolitan  
  Non Alcoholic  Mojito  
  Old Fashion Lemonade Prosecco Cocktail  
    Sea Breeze  
    Sex on the Beach  
    Vodka Martini  
       
       

Misc Recipes

 

Soups

 
  Italian Flavored Bread Crumbs Classic Potato & Leek Soup (cold or warm)  
    Classic Cream of Asparagus Soup