zvant's Reviews
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Brined Pork TenderloinFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 19th September 2010)Delicious. I'm a big pork tenderloin fan and have tried lots of recipes. This one is easy, with two exceptions -- the brine and the cured lemons. I recommend the cured lemons whole heartedly, but am not sure if the brine is worth the effort. | |
Buttermilk BiscuitsFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 26th July 2010)Light, fluffy and buttery biscuits. Taste delectable straight out of the oven, or they can be warmed in the toaster to re-create the out of the oven experience. I used round cookie cutters (ateco has a nice set), rather than buying a biscuit cutter. | |
Caramelized Savoy CabbageFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 11th July 2010)Good recipe, but not amazing. The steps do allow you to do certain portions in advance, which is helpful. I blanched the cabbage in the morning, and then cooked it later. | |
Chanterelle Mushrooms with Pea ShootsFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 11th July 2010)Easy and delicious. As Keller suggests, this dish goes well with the pan roasted halibut. The halibut and this dish are simple, and can easily be made on a week night. I substituted another type of wild mushrooms (I believe they were trumpets), with good results. You can probably use any type of mushroom, so don't feel compelled to track down (and pay for) chanterelles. | |
Coffee Ice CreamFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 30th July 2010)Tasty coffee ice cream. Keller relies on the typical cream, milk, egg yolk, sugar ice cream recipe, but his had more eggs yolks than most recipe. Results were delicious. There was also a robust, but not over powering, coffee flavor, achieved from soaking crushed coffee beans in the milk and cream. | |
Creamed Summer CornFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 27th July 2010)Can I please give this recipe 6 stars? It is truly an excellent, memorable recipe. The corn combined with the hint of lime and cayenne is a perfect summertime dish. It has sophisticated flavors, but is very easy to execute. The chives add a hint of color and a bit of kick. I plan on making this recipe again and again over the summer. I'm hooked. | |
Cured LemonsFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 29th January 2012)Love, love, love. These are easy to make, but takes two weeks to cure in the refrigerator. The cured lemons add a unique, bright lemon flavor to any dish, which shines through other strong flavors and adds a complex level of flavor. | |
Grapefruit CakeFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 11th July 2010)Delicious. I've never tasted anyting like it -- the cake has a clear, bright grapefruit flavor. It is sweet, but not too sweet. I have made this grapefruit cake several times, and all my friends are always impressed by it. | |
HamburgersFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 11th July 2010)Perfect burgers. The proportions of meat I used were a little off, because the butcher didn't give me exactly what I asked for, but results were delicious nonetheless. | |
Leek Bread PuddingFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 19th July 2010)This dish was perfection. Although I've never had anything like it, it felt like comfort food. The leeks seem to be a great addition to bread pudding. | |
Meatballs with PappardelleFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 11th July 2010)Yum! Cheese! Meatballs! Genius! If you have a kitchenaid mixer, the grinder attachment works great. As the recipe states, these can also be frozen, and they still taste great. I served them with homemade papperdelle, but used a family recipe for the tomato sauce (Keller's oven roasted sause sounds simple and interesting though). | |
Pan-Roasted HalibutFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 11th July 2010)Very good. This is a simple dish that is easy for a beginner and can easily be made on a week night. I did not develop a good crust on the fish, but that may be due to the quality of the pan I was using. Also, I cooked it on the second side a bit more than the "kiss" suggested by Keller. | |
Panna CottaFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 19th September 2010)This is not a traditional panna cotta. If you are looking for something traditional, don't bother. The recipe has a yogurt-flavor tartness (think pinkberry ice cream). It is refreshing and summery. | |
Potato HashFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 11th July 2010)A lot of work for potato hash, given the number of steps, but the results were amazing. Who doesn't love butter, potatoes, bacon and onions? Also, I used about 3/4 of the suggested amount of butter in the melted onions, more butter would have been too much (fyi -- the savoy cabbage recipe also calls for melted onions). I took this to a brunch pot luck and people loved it. | |
Sauteed Shrimp with GarlicFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 27th July 2010)Easy, simple recipe. The combination of butter, wine reduction and garlic was delectible. | |
Scallion Potato CakesFrom: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 27th July 2010)A great potato pancake. Very tasty. I cut the recipe in half, and made 2 pancakes that were a bit smaller (maybe 6-7 inches each). This size was only slightly tricky to flip, but it was very do-able. Even with the smaller size, I cooked them for about 9-10 minutes on each side (which is longer than the 6-7 minutes per side recommended in the recipe). |
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