Erik Morton

My first popover attempt was a failure. Here’s hoping for try #2

Not sure I want to learn cocoa, so…

These were fantastic and very simple to make. Mine were decidedly uglier than the ones presented in the post because I, apparently, have no motor skills. I didn’t pock them either, though I probably will next time. They could also benefit from some spice, perhaps in the form of a dash or so of cayenne pepper in the flour/cheese mixture.

I’m going to do this…

A good place to spend time when bored…

Very interesting study on who reports original journalism and who originates news stories.

This is fantastic! Great for leftovers too. I slightly overcooked the sprouts and used chicken stock instead of water for the final step.

We tried this recipe this weekend with great success. It is important to understand the reason behind utilizing two cooking methods (steaming and roasting). The video explains it, but the recipe online does not. The first step, the steaming, needs to render most of the fat out of the skin. This allows the roasting to get the skin nice and crispy without smoking up your oven and leaving you with greasy wings.

The steaming method in the video uses a crazy multi-level steaming mechanism created by Mr Brown himself. Not wanting to make that kind of effort at 6pm on a Saturday I only had one level of steaming. Being lazy I overfilled the steamer, leading to a less than perfect steam. Without the multi-level steamer you need to work in batches, which will allow the appropriate amount of fat to be rendered out during cooking.

We followed the sauce recipe almost exactly with nice results.

For Next Time: steam in batches; try a dry rub; work on the sauce — jalepenos?