Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Zucchini And Porcini Risotto

1/2 lb. zucchini
salt, to taste
1/4 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
1/4 pound plum tomatoes
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 stalk celery, minced
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1/4 cup butter
3 cups short-grain rice, Vialone nano or Arborio
1 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoon chives, minced
1 tablespoon mint leaves, torn

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Pommes Frites With Parsley Butter

Recipe:

pommes frites
     8 each medium Idaho potatoes, peeled
     Sea salt, as needed

parsley butter
     1/2 cup butter, cut in pieces
     1/4 cup parsley, chopped
     2 cloves garlic, minced



Before the exercise I used to fry the potatoes only once. After exercise I learned that potatoes need to be cooked in 275F for 3 minutes and 375F for 2 minutes. By using this method the potatoes are cook from the inside and in a brownish color outside. I like this method better than the method that I used before.