1/2 c black rice
2 c water
1/2" piece of fresh ginger
1/4 c brown sugar
1/4 white sugar
Put rice in sieve and rinse under cold running water, drain, put in sauce pan with water, bring to boil, stirring, lower heat, cover,...
The best pumpkin pie I have made is from Julia Childs The Way to Cook. Its light, can stand on its own or with whipped cream. Every time I have made it people raved.
I have a flat top halogen cooktop - easy to clean, fast to heat up, slow to cool - if you have the option of gas go for it. Natural gas is not available in my area and the halogen is the hottest of the electric options.
Most community colleges offer a cooking program - George Brown College in Toronto is exceptionally good. the previous head of it (he is now deceased) lead the Canadian culinary Olympics team a few times.:( :)
You might try serving the Yorkshire Pudding as a popover rather than in the traditional pan - overcook them a bit so they are almost crisp and serve them with lots of gravy. Good luck.
Help! I tried to make potato lefsa that my Norwegian mother and grandmother used to make. Its a flat bread that is fried (with no oil). I never watched them make it so have no idea of the texture of the dough. Can anyone help me with...