Recipes by Ron Merlin
United States Chef
|
Pressure Cooker Rice PuddingSo I went and bought a Pressure Cooker. I've never cooked with one so I'll be playing around with it and trying different things which you'll see blogged in the upcoming weeks.Here it is. Presto 8-Quart Triple Clad Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker.The very first thing I made was Old Fashioned Rice pudding. I remember eating Rice… |
4 votes
3778 views
|
|
Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip CookiesHave you noticed bacon showing up in odd places lately? I mean, for years and years, bacon showed up beside some eggs in a breakfast, sometimes in a waffle or a pancake, and occasionally added to some kind of green bean dish. But that's about it in my recollection.Now, however, it seems to be showing up everywhere. Check out the 3rd… |
3 votes
926 views
|
|
Straight Up Egg SaladLook, I know it's a lame photo. What happened was, I made a half a sandwich, photographed it, and then ate it. It was DELICIOUS! So I made another half, and this time I loaded it up with the salad.....but didn't take photos. So this photo is merely a "ghost" of what YOUR sandwich could look like.But here's the other thing. As I… |
2 votes
1212 views
|
|
Dutch Oven BreadI have for years made homemade bread. It's one of the most satisfying things to bake I think. And yet I have tried and tried to make bread that will have a nice crust and soft and moist inside. But that crispy outside crust is very difficult to achieve because of todays ovens. I've tried pans of steaming water, spray bottles of water… |
2 votes
3525 views
|
|
Cinnamon Swirl BreadEvery once in a while, ya just get a hankering for something, ya know? Last weekend, I just HAD to have some Cinnamon Bread, homemade of course. So I made some. I usually don't follow recipes when making bread because I know how to adjust ingredients to affect the outcome of what I want. But in my reading recipes anyway, I came across… |
2 votes
369 views
|
|
Pressure Cooker Pot RoastIf you've been reading my blog, you know I'm about Pressure Cooking now. I'm just loving it. It still blows my mind how fast things will cook and yet the taste is still what you are searching for.Have you ever slow-cooked Spaghetti sauce for instance for hours? You know delicious it is, the flavors so well blended together, the… |
2 votes
3582 views
|
|
Cauliflower Swiss Cheese SoupThere's a bakery here in Seattle close by my work called Macrina's Bakery. They offer a wide selection of all types of breads, sandwiches, rolls, pizza and desserts and pastries.One of the things I discovered though, for lunch is their soup. Their soups are so, so good. Last week I had a bowl of Cauliflower Swiss Cheese soup that was… |
2 votes
529 views
|
|
Sweet Potato Carrot SoupAllright! It's officially Autumn. I know because I live in Seattle, WA and it's freaking raining on me like 4 times a day.But, I have to admit, a lot of the time, I don't really mind the rain. I like waking up, and it's still dark, and raining outside, and the sounds lull me back to sleep.Ever walked through a gentle rain? Like mist?… |
2 votes
904 views
|
|
Popcorn Ice CreamI know. Dull picture. There are some things you just can't photograph well. And this is one of them. Popcorn Ice Cream. Who EVER heard of Popcorn Ice Cream. I certainly hadn't. But here's what happened.The internet food group/ad group I belong to is Food Buzz. They had a "Community Dinner" affair in my town of Seattle and invited me… |
2 votes
722 views
|
|
Pressure Cooker Spaghetti and MeatballsSpaghetti and meatballs in 10 minutes and it tastes like it was slow cooked for hours. I'm not joking.A deep, tangy and robust taste, sauce as smooth as butter, and the most tender meatballs one can make I think.You can slow cook this same recipe for hours and if you do. Save half the sauteed onions and half the spices to be added… |
2 votes
5456 views
|
