Author: Steven

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10–12 servings (9-inch round cake) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 5 hours 40 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients Choux layers: 1 cup (240 ml) water; 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter; 1 tsp sugar; 1/4 tsp fine salt; 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 30 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 tbsp (85 g) unsalted butter, softened 2 tbsp each finely chopped dill and parsley; 1 tsp lemon zest; 1 small garlic clove 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 45 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 pork knuckles, skin-on (1.6–1.8 kg total) 2 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1 1/2 tsp black pepper, 2 tsp sweet paprika 1 tbsp neutral oil 500 ml lager or amber…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 oz (225 g) smoked bacon, diced or 12 oz (340 g) smoked kielbasa, sliced 1/4-inch 1 tbsp unsalted butter 1 medium onion, diced (about 1 cup/150 g) 3 garlic cloves, minced…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 appetizer servings (about 12 open-faced rye toasts) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 12 hours 55 minutes (includes marinating) Quick Ingredients 500 g salt-cured herring fillets or matjes, trimmed 3 medium yellow onions (about 600 g), thinly sliced 1/2 cup (75 g) raisins 3 tbsp…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 800 g (1.75 lb) carp fillets, skin-on 250 ml (1 cup) whole milk + 1 small onion (for 30-minute soak) 1 lemon, cut into wedges 1 tsp fine sea salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 300 g ground pork + 300 g ground beef 1 small onion (finely grated), 1 garlic clove (minced) 1 large egg, 40 g fresh breadcrumbs (1/2 cup), 60 ml milk (1/4 cup) 1 tsp…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 halves (serves 2–4) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 large baguette (14–16 in / 35–40 cm; 350–400 g) 450 g mushrooms (cremini/button/mixed), sliced 3 mm 3 tbsp unsalted butter (42 g) + 1 tbsp olive oil (15 ml) 1 small…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 to 10 servings (about 45 pastries) Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (300 g) all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting 1 tbsp (12 g) granulated sugar 1/2 tsp fine salt 4 large egg yolks…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lb / 680 g) 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt, 3/4 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp paprika 1/4 cup (30 g) all-purpose flour 2 tbsp olive oil…