Hello, and welcome to my cookbook. My goal here is to write and publish a cookbook aimed at dudes who love food. The recipes will vary from quick and dirty to somewhat more elaborate, because sometimes you want to just slap something together, and other times you want to impress your friends, a date, or your boss. I will explore healthy options for food that don't sacrifice flavor or satisfaction, but won't get bogged down in it. Tofu is not ribs. Split pea is better with pork. Beer is good.
We'll explore what to keep on hand, what are some handy tools for cooking, some fun flavor combinations, and recipes ranging from BBQ to fresh bread to chili to salad, and have some time to sit and enjoy a pint of ale as well.
Please feel free to throw in ideas, suggestions, requests, or whatever comes to mind.
Diggin' it, Rick! I think that you should incorporate some of your Greek Heritage and try out this Dolmades Recipe:
ReplyDelete"The Vasilopita is a Greek New Year's Bread. It is made in honor of a beautiful act of charity by St. Basil to the poor and needy of his flock. In order to insure that the needy would have money for life's necessities, and knowing that the needy were also proud people, St. Basil had the ladies of his church bake sweet bread with coins baked into them. In this way he could give them money without demeaning them at all. It is therefore traditional to bake a coin into the Vasilopita (St. Basil's Bread). The one who receives the coin is considered to be especially blessed for the year."
Ingredients
1/2 cup warm milk
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1/2 cup bread flour
6 cups bread flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup butter, melted
3 eggs
2 cups warm milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup chopped almonds
Directions
1.In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup milk, yeast and 1/2 cup flour. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly doubled in size, about 1 hour.
2.Place 6 cups flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add contents of small bowl, salt, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, 3/4 cup melted butter, 3 eggs and 2 cups milk. Mix thoroughly to make a thick dough.
3.Scoop the dough into a lightly greased 8x8 inch baking pan. Brush dough with melted butter, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
4.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
5.When dough has risen, insert a clean silver coin into the loaf. Brush dough with beaten egg and sprinkle with chopped almonds. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes.
Nutritional Information
Amount Per Serving Calories: 742 | Total Fat: 29.1g | Cholesterol: 167mg