The Official DIY Food, Drink, & Pastry Thread

[fcleff]

Moving on the idea of @catcauphonic I thought I’d start a thread dedicated to our gastronomic adventures. Have a pic of a dish you’ve made? Post it here. Adult libations you enjoy? Post them here. Fancy (or not) sweet creations? Post them here. Have a question regarding technique? Ask away. Question on wine or beer pairings? Ask away. Cocktail recipes or pics? Let’s see them. Cool tips or tricks? Please share.
Coffee? Tea? Nothing is off limits except politics. Let’s keep it civil and enjoy each other’s food, drink, and company.

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Edit: The only rule is you must be the cook or bartender of what you post.

 

[fcleff]

I’ll start.
Cardamom Scented Strawberry Shortcake.

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[FingerDub]

This thread is straight up theft!

 

[Oddly]

I'll play...
Meatloaf and Mashed Potato.

A Healthy Breakfast...

 

[fcleff]

Balcones Baby Blue Manhattan

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[fcleff]

Speaking of healthy breakfasts:
Make Britain Great Again!

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[fcleff]

This thread is straight up theft!

I didn’t look to see if one already existed. And I tried to make it as food specific as possible, keeping a focus on homemade (or work made) goods.

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[Stumbo]

I didn’t look to see if one already existed. And I tried to make it as food specific as possible, keeping a focus on homemade (or work made) goods.

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Maybe add DIY Cooking or Home Made to the title

 

[fcleff]

Maybe add DIY Cooking or Home Made to the title

Good call. Done and done.

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[StudioStuntz]

This thread is straight up theft!

I also have to agree, but then so are most of the threads on the interwebs!

 

[Stumbo]

From my post in the the Amateur pics thread.
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Crisp up 4 Chopped (I like 1/2" squares-easier to eat) corn tortillas in high temp oil in steel pan. The Crispier the better.

Move to large non-stick pan that has a light oil coating. Medium flame.

Blend 6 eggs, 1/2 jalapeno, 1 Serrano chile, and two teaspoons of water,depending on taste and heat.

Pour and stir onto crispy tortilla chips. Add desired salt.

Cook on medium low. Put a top on the pan.

Let the evaporating water cook the top.

Check under the edge of eggs to make sure it's not over done- it'll probably get a bit brownish.

Serve top side up so it's nice and yellow color. I use a 6" wide spatula to cut and serve.

For me, no need to add salsa. It's also good with avocados on the side.

Enjoy.

 

[fcleff]

From my post in the the Amateur pics thread.
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Crisp up 4 Chopped (I like 1/2" squares-easier to eat) corn tortillas in high temp oil in steel pan. The Crispier the better.

Move to large non-stick pan that has a light oil coating. Medium flame.

Blend 6 eggs, 1/2 jalapeno, 1 Serrano chile, and two teaspoons of water,depending on taste and heat.

Pour and stir onto crispy tortilla chips. Add desired salt.

Cook on medium low. Put a top on the pan.

Let the evaporating water cook the top.

Check under the edge of eggs to make sure it's not over done. Serve top side up so it's nice and yellow color. I use a 6" wide spatula to cut and serve.

For me, no need to add salsa. It's also good with avocados on the side.

Enjoy.

Nice. Like a riff on a Spanish tortilla. Interesting with the chiles blended into the eggs.
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[Stumbo]

Nice. Like a riff on a Spanish tortilla. Interesting with the chiles blended into the eggs.
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Kinda like chilaquiles.

 

[fcleff]

Kinda like chilaquiles.

Yeah I can see that.
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[Stumbo]

Nice. Like a riff on a Spanish tortilla. Interesting with the chiles blended into the eggs.
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I used to sauté the Chiles separately but in the interest of time and due to chili fumes making everyone cough, I started blending them raw with the eggs.

Major side benefit - you get a little bit of heat in every bite!

You can also add cheese, chopped sweet peppers and sautéd white onions(yellow are too strong for me).

Win-win.

 

[BassAndReeds]

Subscribed. Just missed this after a dinner of Salmon crusted with walnuts, Italian style green beans, and lime-cilantro quinoa. Will post my girlfriends’ and my cooking next go around.

But, in the spirit of fun, and since I work from home tomorrow, I give you...

The Ultimate Bloody Mary:
Vodka
Vegetable juice cocktail
Lemon juice (this ingredient is very important)
Worcester
Tobacco
Celery salt
Black pepper

 

[Stumbo]

Subscribed. Just missed this after a dinner of Salmon crusted with walnuts, Italian style green beans, and lime-cilantro quinoa. Will post my girlfriends’ and my cooking next go around.

But, in the spirit of fun, and since I work from home tomorrow, I give you...

The Ultimate Bloody Mary:
Vodka
Vegetable juice cocktail
Lemon juice (this ingredient is very important)
Worcester
Tobacco
Celery salt
Black pepper

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This will be a very cool thread with recipes posted so far!

 

[MJ5150]

Kinda like chilaquiles.

I was thinking migas.

-Mike

 

[fcleff]

I was thinking migas.

-Mike

That crossed my mind too, but I really feel migas need to have the chiles diced and tomatoes added. Cilantro doesn’t hurt, either. And it needs to be scrambled. But yeah, the vibe is def there.

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[MJ5150]

That crossed my mind too, but I really feel migas need to have the chiles diced and tomatoes added. Cilantro doesn’t hurt, either. And it needs to be scrambled. But yeah, the vibe is def there.

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Whoa, what? That sounds like the Tex-Mex version. When I make them, it is more along the lines of traditional Mexican, but I also know migas can vary from region to region and the ones from Spain are different still.

-Mike