Authentic Cooking Experiments: Donuts, Churros & Zeppoles

The other day while at the gym on the elliptical I watched a whole show devoted to the art of making donuts.  As the clip of warm donuts at Krispy Kreme went through the sugar glaze fountain I suddenly had a craving for these airy delights.  So instead of taking the easy route and heading to the neared store, I decided to take a go at making it at home.  To further complicate this task, I decided since most ingredients overlapped,...

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Authentic Cooking Experiment: Unusual Ice Creams Flavors - Part I

Ice cream is one of my favorite desserts, whether served on it's own or as an compliment its rich and creamy nature provides the perfect finish to most meals. However I have been extremely disappointed with the quality found even in the most premium brands which in my opinion still contains too much overrun. Now to be fair the air is needed to produce its fluffy texture, however too much results in a scoop that melts quicker than you can enjoy it....

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Authentic Cooking Experiment: Smoked Pork

After reading Alton Brown's episode in season 7 where he built a smoker from two terra cotta pots I was inspired and curious to try it out. It seemed not only the coolest thing but also a very useful culinary appliance to have around the kitchen. So despite the fact that it's January and the dead middle of winter I decided to commit my weekend for this project. Luckily my husband was extremely supportive and on board with my crazy idea. Finding...

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Authentic Cooking Experiment: Pho

One of mine favorite dish of all time is Vietnamese beef noodle soup, otherwise known as Pho. Even though there are a number of good restaurants in Philly to get a nice steamy bowl anytime you want, there's nothing more satisfying than to be able to make it yourself. The ingredients are pretty simple and straight forward, however I was surprised to see that there really wasn't many consistent recipes on the web. I think the main reason being most...

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