Mousse au chocolat Cake

My mouse au chocolat cake topped with American strawberries is today´s IT guys treat.

Bacon rolled Asparagus & Chicken wings in Bearnaise sauce

Yummmie simple and easy to make finger foods.
Bacon rolled Asparagus & Chicken wings in Bearnaise sauce

Coconut ,Almond cookies

Topped with chocolates, this yummie coconut almond cookies was last week treat of the IT guys.

Poached Pear in Green Caramel

Even my dessert is lazy ( hi hi hi!), simple poached Pear in Green caramel mmm yummie :-)

Long Beach Iced Tea

Long Beach iced tea for sad November month ,nice pair for my tapas.

1/4 oz each vodka, Rum,Gin,,silver tequila, & triple sec
4 oz Bar lime mix
1 oz cranberry juice
ice
Build in a highball,excluding the cranberry then pour mixture into a shaker. Shake and pour all contents back into the highball.Top with cranberr.
Garnish with lemon wheel! Skål :-)

Tapas ( Lazy Friday dinner)

Not in the mood to cook and feel lazy ,so this is perfect for that feelings, Tapas for our dinner, spring rolls, crab cakes, mini crab pie, pan grilled scallops.

Ratatouille w/ crispy pork

Tonight's food was inspired from my dinner last week at Gordon Ramsay Resto´@ Claridge Hotel London,The Crispy Pork!
Ratatouille a vegetable stew typical of Provençal cookery,originally from Nice,w/c is now found all over south-east France and is popular abroad. The word derived from the French touiller (to mix or stir) ,at first designated an unappetizing stew.
A ratatouille from Nice (Ratatouille Niçoise )is made from onions,courgettes,eggplants,sweet bell peppers and tomatoes simmered in olive oils w/ herbs. It accompanies roasts,sautéed chicken,or small cuts of meat,as well as braised fish,omelttes and scrambled eggs.According to the purists,the different vegetables should be cooked slowly together until they attain a smooth,creamy consistency.

Roasted Vegetable Napoleon

Roasted vegetable Napoleon side w/ pan grilled pork steak and gravy sauce.

Scallops in bed of asparagus sautéed in butter

Yummie entrée Scallops in bed of asparagus sautéed in butter.

Min mössa tårta

I made this cook cap the week after I finished my course. I´m a certified cook now. Congratulations to me hi hi hi! Time to look for a job go go go!!!

Lax och avocado med löjroms och pepparrotssås

This yummie starter was serve at Nobel festival dinner in 1969. Yummie:-)

Long Island iced tea

Mmmmm perfect drink for autumn .

1/4 oz each Vodka, Rum,Gin,Silver Tequila, and Triple sec
4 oz bar lime mix
1 oz cola
ice
Build in a highball glass,excluding the cola,then pour mixture into a shaker.Shake and pour all contents back into highball and top with cola.
Garnish with lemon wheel.

Tarte aux pommes à l'alsacienne

Yummie, yummie afternoon snack.
Ingredienser
till kvardegen:
300g vetemjöl
150g smör
1tsk socker
1 ägg
1 msk vatten
Till fyllningen
900 g äpplen
2msk citronsaft
100g strösocker
3ägg
1 1/4dl vispgrädde
1msk florsocker
Gör så har
Blanda mjöl och smör, tillsätt ägg, sockerlite vatten och arbeta ihop till en smidig deg. Mjöla arbetsbordet lätt och kavla till en ca 2mm tunn platta.Smörj pajformen och klä den med med degen. Skär bort deg som hänger över kanten.Värm ugnen till 200 grader.
Skala äpllena,dela dem i fyra delar och skär bort kärnhusen.Skär regelbunndna,längsgående sniit i äppelklyftorna och droppa på citronsaft.Placea klyftorna snyggt och prydligt på degbotten.
Fötgrädda 10 minuter på mittfalsen i ugnen.
Blanda under tiden socker ,ägg och grädde och rör om .Häll sedan smeten över äppelklyfftorna och grädda ytterligare 30 minuter. ENJOY!

Ice cream cheese cake

Yummie ice cream cheese cake for autumn snack.

Smoked salmon & egg tart

Yummie Brunch Smoked salmon & egg tart !

Princess Cake

Mama Mia here I go again, yet another monday treat for the IT hunks. What happened with the gym cards :-) ?

Poached Pear in Red wine w/ Vanilla Cream and Pistacchio

Yummie Sunday dessert. Poached Pear in Red wine w/ Vanilla Cream and Pistacchio. Mmmmmmm, yummie to the max !

Stir Fry Chicken W/ Asparagus

Lazy Sunday lunch. Simple and easy to cook Stir Fry Chicken W/ Asparagus.

Poached Pear in Red Wine W/ Mascarpone

Yummie Saturday Dessert, Poached Pear in Red Wine W/ Mascarpone. Rouuffff

Ingredients
2 (8 ounce) * 6 firm Bartlett pears
1 bottle red wine
1 vanilla bean, whole
2 cinnamon sticks
2 bay leaves
2 cups sugar
8 oz mascarpone cheese, softened
1/2 cup heavy cream
Pinch cinnamon
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter

Directions

Peel pears and leave stem intact. In a large saucepan, bring wine and an equal amount of cold water to a simmer. Split vanilla bean lengthwise and add to wine and water mixture. Add cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and sugar, to taste. Add pears to liquid and simmer for about 20 minutes or until tender. Cool pears in wine mixture to room temperature. You can refrigerate them in the poaching liquid until you're ready to fill them.
Remove stems from pears and set stems aside. Core pears with an apple corer, leaving pear whole.
Whisk together mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, pinch cinnamon and powdered sugar until smooth. Transfer to a pastry bag, or if you do not have one, use wax paper tightly wrapped into a cone with the corner snipped off. Pipe filling into cored pears and finish by putting the stems gently into the mascarpone filling on top of the pears.
Cool to room temperature before serving.

Veal Piccata Milanese

Dinner for tonight, yummie Veal Piccata Milanese, W/ tomato sauce and tagliatelle pasta.








Ingredients
4 basil leaves .
2 garlic cloves, sliced .
2 eggs, whisked .
800 g red ripe tomatoes, peeled & sliced .
salt .
1 bay leaf .
60 g breadcrumbs .
100 g parmesan cheese, grated .
300F g spaghetti .
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves .
1 onion, sliced .
2 tbsps olive oil .
1/8 liter beef stock .
80 g butter or 4 tbsps vegetable oil .
pepper .
600 g veal, sliced

Directions
Heat the oil in a skillet & glaze the onion & the garlic.
Add tomatoes, salt & pepper to taste, herbs, beef stock, leave on the heat to reduce the sauce.
Hit the veal with a hammer until it's very flat.
Combine half of the parmesan cheese, the breadcrumbs & pepper & salt in a bowl.
First put the veal in the egg, then in the breadcrumb mixture.
Boil the spaghetti al dente.
Meanwhile heat the butter or oil In a pan and put the veal schnitzels 2-3 mins per side.
Serve with spaghetti

Breaded Tilapia w/ asparagus in dill sauce

Yummie saturday lunch,
Breaded Tilapia w/ asparagus in dill sauce.

Bourbon chicken

Tonight´s dinner yummie Bourbon Chicken.
Ing:

1 1/2 pounds chicken thigh meat
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup light soy sauce
2 tablespoons red rice vinegar or red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons good bourbon whiskey
2 tablespoons brown sugar, or to taste (up to 4 tablespoons if desired)
2 slices ginger
2 cloves garlic, crushed

Heat oil in a large skillet.
Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned.
Remove chicken.
Add remaining ingredients, heating over medium Heat until well mixed and dissolved.
Add chicken and bring to a hard boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Serve over hot rice and ENJOY.

Sesame Salmon W/ Wasabi sauce

yummie dinner for tonight Sesame'
Salmon w/ Wasabi sauce.
Ing:
One salmon steak
2 Tbsp. sesame seeds
Oil for sauteing
1 tsp. wasabi powder
1 tsp. water
1 Tbsp. heavy cream
Salt to taste
red bell pepper &
scallion, for garnish

Make wasabi sauce: mix wasabi powder and water to make a paste, let stand for 10 minutes. Mix in heavy cream and season to taste with salt. , this stuff is hot.
Coat the fish with salt & sesame seeds and saute in oil on both sides in a skille, until it flakes .
Transfer to a serving plate and top with the wasabi sauce, sprinkle with a garnish of finely slivered red bell pepper and green onion, and serve.

Tiramisú

Wednesday´s lunch dessert for lucky IT guys yummie Tiramisú.
Ing:
2 äggulor
2/3 dl socker
250 g mascarpone
2 msk konjak
2 äggvitor
8 st savoiardibiskvier
1 1/2 dl starkt kallt kaffe
2 msk kakao till garnering

Vispa äggulor och socker pösigt. Rör ner mascarpone och konjak. Vispa äggvitorna till hårt skum och vänd försiktigt ner dem i mascarponesmeten. Doppa ovansidan av biskvierna hastigt i kaffet. De ska inte bli genomblöta. Varva biskvier och mascarponekräm i glas. Låt dem stå i kylskåp helst över natten. Sikta på ett lager kakao före servering. Savoiardibiskvier är italienska kakor som finns att köpa i välsorterade livsmedelsaffärer.

Green Tagliatelle pasta with grilled pork

Dinner for tonight, Green Tagliatelle pasta in Crème fraîche sauce and champignon, w/ grilled pork steak .

Mini Pear Tartes

Tomorrows Treats, Mini Pear Tartes for a happy productive Tuesday

Chicken marinated in Garlic and Rosemary w/ Red Wine Sauce

Yummie monday dinner, Chicken marinated in Garlic and Rosemary w/ Red wine sauce.

Mini Smörgåstårtor

Monday treat for the IT guys Mini Smörgåstårtor.

Moist Chocolate Cake in Butter icing

Happy Birthday Tio :-).. Birthday cake for my friend-classmate Tio . Cheers!

Szechuan Chicken

Yummie Chinese dinner for tonight, Szechuan Chicken, mums :-)
Ingredients
350 g (12 oz) chicken thigh, boned and skinned
1.5 ml (1/4 tsp) salt
1/2 egg white, lightly beaten
10 ml (2 tsp) cornflour paste
1 green pepper, cored and seeded
60 ml (4 tbsp) vegetable oil
3 - 4 whole dried red chillies, soaked in water for 10 minutes
1 spring onion, cut into short sections
few small pieces of fresh root ginger, peeled
15 ml (1 tbsp) sweet bean paste or hoi-sin sauce
5 ml (1 tsp) chilli bean paste
15 ml (1 tbsp) Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
115 g (4 oz) roasted cashew nuts
few drops sesame oil
method
1. Cut the chicken meat into small cubes, each about the size of a sugar lump. Mix together the chicken, salt, egg white and cornflour paste in a bowl.
2. Cut the green pepper into cubes about the same size as the chicken.
3. Heat the oil in a preheated wok. Stir-fry the chicken cubes for about 1 minute, or until the colour changes. Remove from the wok with a slotted spoon and keep warm.
4. Add the green pepper, chillies, spring onion and ginger and stir-fry for about 1 minute. Then add the chicken, sweet bean paste or hoi-sin sauce, chilli bean paste and rice wine or sherry. Blend well and cook for 1 minute more. Finally add the cashew nuts and sesame oil. Serve hot.

Muffins

Yummie thursday treat of the It guys :-)

Ingredienser
Till smeten:
200g smör
3 ägg
100 g vetemjöl
100g maizena
1/2 tsk bakpulver
1/2 vaniljstång
Till fylnningen
30g chokladchips
30 g syltad frukt (körbär och ananas)
Till garneringen
100 g florsocker
2msk citronsaft
8 cocktailkörsbär
4 ringar ananas
Gör så här
Rör smör och strösocker pörost och tillsätt ett ägg i taget.
Blanda vetemjöl ,maizena och bakpulver och rör om väl.
Skäritu vanilståneh på längden och skrapa ur märgen. Blanda ner den i smeten.
Varm ugnen till 190 grader.
Ställ ut dubbla papersformar till varje muffins på plåten.
Lägg i matsked smet i varje form, lägg frukt och chokladchips ovanpå och tryck till helt lätt.
ställ in plåten i ugnen, på andra falsen från botten och grädda bakverken 25 minuter till de fått farg.
Ta ut muffinsen och låt svalna.
Rör ihop florsocker och citronsaft till glasyren och pensla den på muffinsen. Garnera sedan med de halverade cocktailkörsbären och ananas bitarna.
Variationer
1,Glasera muffinsen med smält choklad och garnera. Låt 150 g mörk choklad smälta långsamt i vattenbad och pensla den sedan på muffinsen. Innan glasyren stelnat garneras den med syltade körsbär och hackade pistagemandlar.
2,Som fyllning i stället för choklad och körsbär kan man lika gärna använda russin. Låt 80g russin ligga och dra i 3 msk rom 1-2 timmar före baket.
Låt dem rinna av ordentligt innan de blandas i smeten.

Mini baked Fruit Cheese Cakes

Mini Fruit Cheese Cakes, wednesday's treat for courageous IT guys. They really have to go to the gym soon...ha ha :-)

Peking Beef and Pepper Stir-fry

Peking Beef and Pepper Stir-fry for tonight´s dinner sreve with shanghai rice
ingredients
serves 4
350 g (12 oz) rump or sirloin steak, sliced into strips
30 ml (2 tbsp) soy sauce
30 ml (2 tbsp) medium sherry
15 ml (1 tbsp) cornflour
5 ml (1 tsp) brown sugar
15 ml (1 tbsp) sunflower oil
15 ml (1 tbsp) sesame oil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
15 ml (1 tbsp) grated fresh root ginger
1 red pepper, seeded and sliced
1 yellow pepper and red pepper, seeded and sliced
115 g (4 oz) sugar snow peas
4 spring onions, cut into 5 cm (2 in) lengths
30 ml (2 tbsp) oyster sauce
60 ml (4 tbsp) water

method
1. In a bowl, mix together the steak strips, soy sauce, sherry, cornflour and brown sugar. Cover and leave to marinate for 30 minutes.
2. Heat the sunflower and sesame oils in a preheated wok or large frying pan. Add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for about 30 seconds. Add the peppers, sugar snow peas and spring onions and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
3. Add the beef, together with the marinade juices, to the wok or frying pan and stir-fry for a further 3 - 4 minutes.
4. Pour in the oyster sauce and water and stir until the sauce has thickened slightly.

Apple Pie in Almond Cream

A super duper yummie Looney Tuesday treat for IT guys ,baked Apple Pie in Almond Cream .

för paj deg:
300 g mjöl
150 g smör
1 ägggula
1 tsk socker
2-3 msk vatten
För fyllning ( Almond Creme)
200 g maizena
200g mandel pulver
4 ägg
200 g smör
200g socker
1 msk rom
Gör så här:
Värm ugnen till 200 grader
Tillagning av recept (pajdeg)
1. Sätt ugnen på 200 grader.
2. Skär kylskåpskallt smör i kuber. Lägg alla ingredienser till pajdegen i en bunke eller matberedare och arbeta snabbt ihop till en klump av pajdeg.
3. Kavla eller tryck ut pajdegen i en pajform (ca 24 cm diameter).
4. Dubbel sats pajdeg räcker till en stor paj i långpanna.
5. Stick hål över botten av pajdegen med en gaffel. sätta in den i kylen
för fyllning:
Rör smör och socker poröst och tillsätt alla ingeredienser till blir creme och häll smeten på degen.
Skala äpplena,dela dem i fyra delar och skär bort kärnhusen.Skär regelbundna,längsgående snitt i öppelklyftorna och droppa på citronsaft.Placera klyftorna snyggt och prydligt på mandel créme.
Grädda 40 minuter på mittfalsen i ugnen. Låt kakan svalna och pensal med apricot sylt (Koka aprikossylt och vatten till 103°C. Glasera pajen med aprikoteringen.).
Pudra den sedan med flörsocker.

Grilled beef Steak in Chantarelle sauce serve w/ Pomme Duchesse

Yummie dinner for tonight Grilled beef Steak in Chantarelle sauce serve with Pomme Duchesse and buttered stir fried snow beans.

Minicake in Meringue Icing Garnished with toasted almonds

Monday booster. Minicake in Meringue Icing Garnished with toasted almonds

mmmmmm

Stuffed Chicken Breast in Hollandaise sauce

Saturday Dinner Stuffed Chicken Breast in Hollandaise sauce with baked potatoes mmmmm :-)

Chocolate Almond coconut Macaroon

Thursday
treat for IT guys....
Chocolate Almond
coconut Macaroon :-)

Mini baked Cheesecakes

Wednesday treat for It hunks Mini baked
cheesecakes mmmmm Yummie:-)

Ingredients:
Base:
150g Biscuits
70g butter,melted

Filling:
250g cream cheese(softened)
75g sugar
1 egg
100 ml (5 tblspn) thickemed cream

Preheat oven to 180 degrees, line holes of muffin pan w/ muffin cases.
Finely crushed biscuits and add the melted butter to the biscuit crumbs and process until well combined.
Divide biscuit mixture evenly among cases,firmly press mixture down with the back of a tspn. until smooth. Set bases aside while making the filling.
Beat creamcheese and caster sugar in an electric mixer or food processor.When the mixture is completely smooth and creamy,add egg and beat until combined. Add lemon juice and cream and beat till well combined. Divide mixture evenly among cases.
Bake cheesecakes for 20 min. Remove from oven and allow to cool in pan for 30 mins.Refrigerate and remove cases before serving.

Vanille Parfait with grilled pears

Dessert for tonight, yummie Vanille Parfait with grilled pears, mmmmmm

Pan Fried Salmon With Honey Sauce

Dinner for tonight, Pan Fried Salmon With Honey Sauce











Ingredients
* 1 piece of Salmon
* 1 teaspoon of honey
* 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
* 1 teaspoon of minced garlic
* 1 cube of butter
* Half cup of water
* Pinch of salt and pepper

Directions
1. Pad some salt ,pepper and olive oil over the salmon for 5 mins
2. Pan fry the salmon till golden
3. In another pan, heat up the butter
4. Stir fry the garlic till fragrant
5. Add in the mixture of sauce (honey, soy sauce and water)
6. Cook till the sauce is thicken, serve on the salmon and rice

Roast Beef in Bearnais Sauce

Lunch for today, Roast Beef in Bearnais Sauce, mmmm

Chocolate Sponge Cake in Ganache Icing

Chocolate Sponge Cake in Ganache Icing, monday brain booster for IT Guys..

Beef Wellington in red wine sauce

Yummie dinner for tonight, Beef Wellington in red wine sauce.











Ingredients

*500g mushrooms
*Sea salt
*Freshly ground black pepper
*Olive oil
*750g beef fillet
*2 tbsp mustard
*6 slices of Parma ham
*500g puff pastry
*Flour, to dust
2 egg yolks, beaten

Method
Put the mushrooms into a food processor with some seasoning and pulse to a rough paste. Scrape the paste into a pan and cook over a high heat for about 10 mins, tossing frequently, to cook out the moisture from the mushrooms. Spread out on a plate to cool.

Heat in a frying pan and add a little olive oil. Season the beef and sear in the hot pan for 30 secs only on each side. Remove the beef from the pan and leave to cool, then brush all over with the mustard.

Lay a sheet of cling film on a work surface and arrange the ham slices on it, in slightly overlapping rows. Spread the mushroom paste over the ham, then place the seared beef fillet in the middle. Keeping a tight hold of the cling film from the edge, neatly roll the Parma ham and mushrooms around the beef to form a tight barrel shape. Twit the ends of the cling film to secure. Chill for 15-20 mins to allow the beef to set and keep its shape.

Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface to a large rectangle. Remove the cling film from the beef, then lay in the centre. Brush the surrounding pastry with egg yolk. Fold the ends over, the wrap the pastry around the beef, cutting off any excess. Turn over, so the seam is underneath, and place on a baking sheet. Brush over all the pastry with egg and chill for about 15 mins to let the pastry rest. Heat the oven to 200ºC.

Lightly score the pastry at 1cm intervals and glaze again with beaten egg yolk.Bake for 20 minutes , then lower the oven setting to 180ºC and cook for another 15 mins. Allow to rest for 10-15 mins before slicing and serving with the accompaniments. The beef should still be pink in the centre when you serve it.

Panerad Fish in Beurre Blanc sauce

Yummie,yummie lunch for today...Panerad Fish in Beurre Blanc sauce mmmm!

Giant blueberry Clafoutis

IT-hunks thursday treat for good and efficient programming, more antioxidants, less calories :-)

Red Fruit Clafoutis

My yummie dessert for tonight,
Red Fruit Clafoutis

Ingredients
9 oz milk
4 oz cream
4 eggs
7 oz sugar
a drop of orange essence
16 oz berries

Method
1. Blend the milk, cream, eggs, sugar and orange essence together
2. Split the berries between the 10 ramequins
3. Pour the milk mix on the top of the berries
4. preheat your owen at 375 F
5. Bake at 375 F for 20 mins until light brown color
6. Serve either warm or cold

Poached Pear w/ Yoghurt & Caramel Sauce

My prince yummie dessert for tonight,
Poached Pear in Yoghurt & Caramel Sauce
garnished with walnuts, mmmmm

Steak au Poivre (Pepper Steak)

Yummie dinner for tonight, Steak au Poivre (Pepper Steak) in supreme sauce with mashed potatoes mmm