Christoph's profile page
Recipes
Steak Chili Con Carne
By christoph
Tender chunks of steak add beefy goodness to this chili with a big bold and spicy flavor
- 1½ - 2 pounds New York strip steak cut into ¾” pieces
- 4 ribs celery diced
- 1 medium sized onion diced
- 1 green pepper diced
- 2 jalapeno peppers fine dice
- 5-6 cloves of garlic diced
- 4 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons ground oregano
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 can black beans 15 ounce drained
- 1 can kidney beans 15 ounce drained
- 1 can garbanzo beans 15 ounce drained
- 1 can tomato sauce 15 ounce
- 1 can diced tomatoes 28 ounce
- 3 – 4 cups beef stock
- 1 tablespoon beef base
Vanilla Flan Cake
By christoph
A silky smooth vanilla custard magically appears on top of a layer of moist yellow cake in this traditional Mexican...
- Flan
- 1 12 ounce can evaporated milk
- 1 14 ounce can condensed milk
- 4 eggs
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Cake
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
Vanilla Flan Cake
By christoph
A silky smooth vanilla custard magically appears on top of a layer of moist yellow cake in this traditional Mexican...
- Flan
- 1 12 ounce can evaporated milk
- 1 14 ounce can condensed milk
- 4 eggs
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Cake
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
Spicy Pickled Garlic
By christoph
Tender cloves of mellow sweet garlic take on a bit of spicy heat when pickled
- Brine:
- garlic, peeled and ends trimmed
- fresh red pepper, seeded and slivered
- dill seed
- pepper corns
- bay leaf
- dried hot pepper (I like Thai hots) or pepper flake
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons pickling salt **
- 1 teaspoon sugar (up to a tablespoon if you like them sweeter)
Southwestern Stuffed Peppers
By christoph
Garden fresh peppers filled with spicy summer goodness
- 3 large green peppers, halved cored and seeded
- 1/2 pound ground beef, browned and crumbled
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, finely diced
- 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup corn
- 1/4 cup salsa
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (divided)
- 3 tablespoon cilantro, rough chopped
- 1/2 cup crushed corn chips or bread crumbs
Jalapeno Pork with Garlic Sauce
By christoph
Amazing combinations of flavors give this pork cooked with jalapeno peppers and garlic a true taste of Asia
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons rice wine
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 4 teaspoons chili garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 12 ounces pork, cooked and sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 1 rib celery, sliced
- scallion, finely sliced
Fiery Ranch Crackers
By christoph
A bit of ‘pow’ is added to everyone’s favorite ranch dressing for this easy to make snack
- 2 10 ounce packages oyster crackers
- 1 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 Package Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
- 2 Tablespoons red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Dresdner Stollen
By christoph
This traditional German Christmas bread, is a flavorful combination of rum soaked raisins and currants, almonds, ca...
- 2 ½ cups raisins
- 1 ¼ cups current
- ½ cup spiced rum
- 7 ½ cups flour
- 4 ½ teaspoons instant yeast
- ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup sugared lemon and orange peel fine diced
- 1 ½ cups almonds chopped
- 2 - 3 drops bitter almond oil
- 1 1/3 cups unsalted butter room temperature
- 2/3 cup lard room temperature
- 1 cup lukewarm milk
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 2 tablespoons vanilla sugar
- ½ cup confectioners’ sugar more if needed
Grilled Baby Bok Choy
By christoph
Tender young Chinese cabbage, seasoned with Asian flavors, grilled to perfection
- 4 heads baby bok choy (about 1 pound)
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- soy sauce
Nut Brown Ale - Beer Bread
By christoph
Quick and easy beer bread with deep rich flavors
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup rye or wheat flour
- 3 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 12 ounces nut brown ale, room temperature (opened right before using)
- 3 tablespoon butter, melted