Ingredients: 200g smoked salmon – Chopped up 45g butter 1 medium white onion – Finely diced 1 small clove of garlic (Optional) – Finely diced 90g all purpose flour – Plus extra for dusting 375ml of cold fish stock or milk 1 egg – Beaten Breadcrumbs 1-2tbs of pesto (Optional) *Makes about 10-12 croquettes The night before: Melt the butter in a medium-heated pan. When the butter has melted, add in the onions and garlic and sweat gently until soft and translucent (About 10 minutes). Add in the flour and whisk until you form a roux. Make sure there are no lumps. Gently pour in 1/3 of the stock or milk, whisking slowly until everything has been incorporated and there...
We’ve been following furniture company Stattmann Neue Moebel for a while; the German brand makes one of our favorite entryway storage pieces—the Unit Coat Rack, which makes an appearance in our book Remodelista: The Organized Home. The firm has made it their mission to produce “furniture with a clear design language and clever details, unpretentious and functional, manufactured with high-quality craftsmanship and precision, and marked by a responsible use of ecological materials.” (Music to our ears!) Recently, Julie reminded me of the versatility, elegant design, and deceptive simplicity of their Wall Shelf. Take a look. Above: Buy two or 10 Wall Shelves—and configure them in a way that best fits your needs. Looking for a landing station for a tiny...
I realize that many of you are not celebrating while in quarantine, and I get it; kids home from school, staying home, and facing those 4 walls when you could be out doing what you normally do, wearing a mask to protect yourself and others. It all gets old pretty fast, we are a society that wants instant gratification....I want this over as much as the next guy, but I also realize that we need to be careful and need to safe. I'm fine with staying home and following the guidelines. That said, I thought it would be fun to share a cake that I love, and one that is a big, bold taste of celebration. Chocolate cake layered with...
Its Bread Baking Babes time of the month, again. This time Cathy picked an Early American Cottage Loaf for us to bake. A Cottage Loaf is a traditional type of white bread originally from South England. It is shaped like two round loaves, one on top of another. The early pioneers brought it with them when they came to the Americas. The loaf is characterised by its shape, which is essentially that of two round loaves in one. The smaller round loaf sits on top the slightly bigger one, like a top knot! This shaping style is somewhat similar to the French Brioche and Pain Chapeau (Hat Bread). No one seems to know the reason why this bread is shaped...
These easy to make baked donuts are bursting with so much citrus flavor they’ll brighten even the gloomiest of breakfasts. I once worked at a donut shop for a grand total of five hours. It was an absolute nightmare on multiple levels and took a week to wash the fryer smell out of my hair. Luckily these donuts are baked and not fried and are made with love instead of health code violations. I didn’t want to look at another donut after that, let alone eat one. But time has passed and I’ve softened to the idea. Honesty I’m all about cake for breakfast, why was I punishing my taste buds by not eating donuts? During quarantine all rules about...
