I just tried to make this cake but it came out more like a brownie then cake. I live by Denver, CO so at 5,000 ft I know baking is a little different. So what should I try to make this recipe more cake like?
I agree that AB is for beginners but when I am cooking something that I have never cooked before, his shows and recipes are usally what I look to for the first run. Things such as his omilete technique I disagree with but his way...
I will be making this soon, but I think I will be adding some cheese, peppers, and onions to the bacon in the middle.
5000cal and 500g fat sounds bad but who is going to sit down and eat 2lbs of bacon and 2lbs sausage......well maybe...
I would say Batali.
I agree many of the food network shows rely on a lot of flash but that is what keeps my attention. My favorite show is still Alton Brown. I wish more shows had the informative aspect which he does well.
Here is what I have been working on to try to improve my cooking skills:
1) Sauces - a good sauce seems to really helps to add another dimension to a good dish, and many people I know seem to be impressed by this
2) Timing - I have...
I start out by sautéing some onions, mushrooms, and green peppers
Then add Italian sausage, chipotle pepper powder, garlic powder
With leftover mac and cheese I store it in the fridge in a 1" thick slab. Then I will cut that...
I sometimes add a very small amount of pancake batter to the eggs so they stick together better and in small amounts you won’t taste the batter. I learned this through my years as a cook at a breakfast chain restaurant.
If I am not...