February 1, 2019

Vegetable Dumplings





Ingredients:
1/2 of a head of cabbage (Savoy is often preferred) 
3-4 carrots shredded
1 large onion diced
1 medium zucchini (optional)
1 eggs separated
salt, pepper & garlic powder (to your liking, optional)
wonton or dumpling wrappers

Procedure:
1. saute the vegetables, add salt/pepper/garlic powder to season to your liking
2. separate egg & place egg white in a separate bowl
mix the raw egg yolks into veggie filling mixture to help bind
3. dip 1/2 of wrapper in egg white bowl (gluing agent)
4. add spoonful of mix into wrapper (not too much, do not overstuff)
fold in 1/2 leaving no openings
5. fry in a deep fryer or with some neutral oil in a small sauce pan or deep fryer   




June 28, 2018

Pull Apart Bread

Pull apart bread. So easy. So cheesy. So delicious.

There are many combinations or things that you can stuff in bread.
You can take the savory route or the sweet dessert route.

You want to start with a loaf bread that is not sliced but the whole loaf.
You can bake the loaf of bread yourself or purchase already made.
(Whatever fits your time and life style will determine that)

Here are the most relished combinations that you can stuff your pull apart bread.

~ Buffalo chicken
~ Philly cheesesteak style
~ Spinach and artichoke
~ Roasted garlic and mixed cheeses
~ Mixed mushroom and provolone
~ Scrambled eggs and bacon or sausage
~ Eggs, peppers and onions
~ Mashed bananas and diced sauteed apples + nutella
~ Mac and cheese stuffed pull apart bread
~ French onion style (a play of french onion soup)
~ Roasted veggies diced small with desired herbs
~ Strawberry basil and balsamic vinegrette
~ Brie cheese and cranberry

Below are some pictures of different types.
Cut the bread into cube pieces (without going all the way down)
You want the loaf bread to have cubed pieces that eventually pull apart
once it is ready to eat.  Drizzle a little olive, grape seed or veggie oil
on the bread and crevices, stuff your bread along with any cheese/s
and then bake in the oven on 350 degrees for about 8-10 minutes.
(until the cheese melts and top of the bread is toasted to your preference.





Zestfully,  private party chef Yoon