Saturday, April 23, 2011

Indian Curry Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs are one of our favorite protein treats at home.  I love that you can play around with spices, herbs and create a new flavor with deviled eggs.  I have made so many different flavors through the years and most recently; creating a Southwestern, Moroccan and Indian flavored deviled eggs. 

When I was in culinary school, we had to create a quick appetizer in 30 minutes and present it to our chef instructor as a two bite appetizer.  The rule was that we had to use whatever was available to us in a "mystery basket".  When the chef instructor started the clock; the first thing that I thought of was making deviled eggs, so I quickly grabbed a few eggs, boiled them and looked around the class "mystery basket" to see what I could find to create a gourmet and different deviled egg.  There was no mayonnaise available and I certainly did not have the time to make my own in just 30 minutes, but I did find a fresh bottle of "school-made" Harissa (a Tunisian hot red pepper sauce), Bells and Whistles went off in my head and I quickly created this delicious tasting deviled egg with Harissa.  It was so tasty and I got a high score on my two bite deviled egg.  Not only did I get a high score and a high five from my instructor, but I was asked to make 300 deviled eggs for a special function at school...Oh yeah, that was the first time working with so many eggs and I was so nervous that they would not turn out as the one that I had made in class in 30 minutes.  Well, I succeeded in creating the same flavor for the 300 deviled eggs and received many praises.  Ever since, I have loved making different flavored eggs and the bonus is, that my family enjoys them as well.  A healthy protein treat for everyone to enjoy!


Indian Curry Deviled Eggs with sprinkled paprika and fresh leaf of oregano
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Indian Curry Deviled Eggs

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Gateau Basque Recipe made Gluten Free

Gateau Basque is a French dessert with a bit of history.  Gateau (pronounced Ga-toh) in French means cake (s), sweet or savory.  Basque is a region sandwiched between France and Spain; a place well known for gastronomy experience and its beauty. 

This dessert is a cake filled with a vanilla custard and a favorite fruit preserve.  The sponge cake is very similar to a torte, but since it is made with flour and baking powder, it is denser than a cake and not as dense as a torte.  It's a perfect consistency and it is so very delicious!

The original recipe is from Food and Wine website  http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/gateau-basque   

I decided to make this dessert gluten-free, so I mixed my favorite flours together (for cakes and cookies) and reduced the amount of sugar to create a perfect and delicious cake.

Gluten-Free flour mixture can be found in this Blog under my recipe "British Christmas Cake"
http://mygem2.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2010-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=13

Chef Notes:  The gluten free flour mixture is more than you need for this recipe.  Keep remainder gluten free mixture in a tin for future use. Also, remember to use a gluten free baking powder; if you decide to bake this gluten free.

Gateau Basque

Cake, Custard and Fruit, Oh my!


The beauty of a cake
 
 
Bon Appetit