Gourmet Culinaire and Cuisine

A Combination Of Ingredients As A SubstituteBy using substitutions when you are cooking a great meal, and if you do not have the specific ingredients for your particular dish, you will find that every ingredient has a substitute which could enhance the flavor of your dish.With regard to tips on substituting ingredients, you will find that almost every ingredient can be substituted and will be as close to the original. Sometimes, you may have to use two or three different ingredients to be able to get the taste of the original.The following list will give you an idea of the common substitution tips for ingredients that take place in everyday cooking.Common SubstitutesFlourIn case you have all purpose flour and the recipe required self raising flour, add 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder to every cup of all purpose flour.Baking PowderIf you do not have baking powder, .. more»

Bread maker machines have become enormously popular in recent years and it is not difficult to understand why, when you can simply pop in the ingredients and let the machine make fabulous bread for you.Below is 2 delicious recipes for you to prepare today:1. 100% Stone Ground Whole Wheat BreadAmount Measure Ingredient - Preparation Method:- 3 cups 100% Whole Wheat Flour-level - 3/8 cup Wheat gluten flour-level - 1 1/2 cups Water at 110 degrees - 3 tablespoons Honey - 4 teaspoons Active dry yeast - 2 teaspoons Salt-heapingDirections:- Mix in separate bowl, flour, gluten flour and salt. - Pour water into bread pan. It is important to use thermometer and that the water be 110 degrees. - Sprinkle yeast into the water. Stir with wooden spoon until yeast is thoroughly dissolved. - Add honey. Stir with wooden spoon until honey is thoroughly dissolved. - Add flour mixtures. - Gently .. more»

With the warmer weather moving on in, many people will be doing some party planning whether they are planning to entertain a small intimate group or a very large crowd. If you are searching for a delicious appetizer, you can learn how to make a Greek appetizer salad recipe to impress everyone you know, whether in a large group setting or a small intimate family setting. It may sound intimidating, but this is an easy to make recipe and you may already have everything you need to prepare it for family, friends, or party guests.Recipe for Greek Appetizer SaladWhat You Need 1 can drained green beans 8 ounce 3 small sliced zucchini 1 small separated cauliflower ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon oregano 1 minced garlic clove 1 small sliced onion Ripe olives Lettuce leaves Cherry tomato halvesHow to .. more»

Easter Crown Bread is a traditional European Easter sweet bread that's plaited into a rope, formed into a ring and studded with eggs. The bread derives its name from Christ's crown of thorns as the shape of the bread with its egg decorations sticking out resembles the thorn crown. Though the eggs are also the symbol of hope and re-birth.This is very decorative bread and makes a wonderful centrepiece for an Easter table. It can then be consumed with coffee or a sweet wine on Easter Sunday evening.Note that you need five raw eggs for this recipe. The shells should be coloured before inserting them into the plaits of the bread.Easter Crown BreadIngredients650 to 700g plain flour (divided use)50g granulated sugar1 packet active dry yeast1 teaspoon salt160ml warm milk2 tbsp softened butter or margarine2 eggs90g chopped, mixed, candied fruit50g chopped, blanched, almonds1/2 tsp anise seed5 uncooked eggsNon-toxic egg coloringVegetable oilIn .. more»