Saturday, January 30, 2010

Puffed Fontina Cheese "Rind"

Made a Fontina dough with fontina, tapioca flour, salt , pepper, and water and rolled it out 1/8" thick between to sheets of plastic wrap.
Steamed each side for 12 minutes ...
Dehydrate at 150 degrees F until crispy..approximately 2-3 hours
Fry at 425 Degrees F until crispy and airy...

Playing with textures...

Olive Oil Bon Bon, Kalamata Fleur De Sel, Isomalt Casing




Day one of many...playing with isomalt...refining my craft one day a a time

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Creativity overload.....Gruyere "Rind"


Puffed fontina cheese using tapioca flower...stay tuned and enjoy life

Sourdough Starter Starting...Day 1 of 10 day process


Recipe coming soon. I couldn't find a bakery that would sell me a sourdough starter so I took ten days out of my life to start my own....brioche steamed buns......coming soon to a kitchen near you.

Playing With Textures


A new beginning................ Ronco. would be proud of me...finished products to follow

Oh Pork Belly. How Much I Love You...



right before going sous vide@ 68.3 deg C for 15 hours and pressed to perfection...enjoy

Sunday, January 24, 2010