cooking and a train

Someone please remind me to post something yummy when it isn't 2 in the morning?

I like this.

I really like Patatnik.
When I go to visit my friends from Smolyan they always prepare Patatnik for me.
Unfortunately I can not cook so I could not help.
Thank you for the great train,I will visit the stations tomorrow.:)

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Frozen blueberries and milk

Pour frozen blueberries in a bowl
Pour whole milk over them
Stir gently for 2- 3 minutes

The milk will freeze around the berries, and the berries will thaw a bit. You end up with basically the best blueberry ice cream ever.

It's incredibly simple, but my favorite meal to fix is a Garlic & Mushroom (mozzarella) cheeseburger.
Get a half-pound chunk of beef, mix in garlic salt, pepper, and parsley.
Slice the mushrooms and salt them with the garlic salt as well
Cook the beef and mushrooms in the same pan for 8 minutes/4 minutes per side (little longer if you don't want medium-rare)
Toast bread, slice some tomatoes, grab a small amount of lettuce, some mayo, little honey mustard, and the mozzarella cheese
Put everything on the toast and eat

I really like http://taiwanduck.com/braised-pork-on-rice-lu-rou-fan-taiwanese-style-food/
This one is really nice, you should try it :q

Here, this is one of my older recipes I pastebin'd for others : http://pastebin.com/sPZ8CdwW

It's a very moist STEAMED (no relations to Gaben) chocolate cake :3

I wish I could cook. I love Italian food, my favorite is ragù bolognese.

wow - those all look really great, will have a look at the rest tomorrow after i get some sleep ^^

Bump and meow for Afghans.

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Braised beef ribs.. any day...

Here... this is the way i end up doing them most of the time

(This will vary depending on amount of people) (You do need a dish that can go in the oven :P)

For 2 people (might be able to serve more... i do tend to eat a lot....)

• 4-5 Beef short ribs
• 2 carrots
• 2 medium sized onions
• 2-3 garlic cloves (preferably minced so you dont get big chunks at the end)
• 2 sticks of celery
• 1 glass of red wine
• salt/pepper

Season ribs with salt and pepper and sear them in a pan at high temp until they get a nice brown colour on them, once this is done pull them out and set aside, turn the heat down and add the finely chopped onion/celery/carrot/garlic and cook until they start to soften and they are getting a bit golden/browning, add the glass of wine and keep it bubbling for about 20-30 secs so the alcohol burns off, add the ribs back into the pot (i sometimes do add a tiny bit of tomato paste for extra flavour) and add some water until the ribs are almost submerged (you can also add beef stock instead of just water, but the beef ribs are fairly beefy as it is :P) pop the lid on and put the whole thing in the oven (Preheated to about 170C) for 2-2:30 hours, do check every now and then for water level and to turn them around so they cook all over nicely.

Once thats done, take the ribs out (they should be falling off the bone at this point), and you can either serve the sauce/veg as they are (this is what i end up doing almost always because i can't wait to eat) or you can strain the sauce making sure you do squeeze those veg bits for all the flavour you can, and if you'd like it a bit more thick just put it on a pan and reduce until it looks good.

I usually have this with some buttery mashed potato

There... i think i covered it, its 1:25 and i am tired, so do let me know if something doesnt make sense

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I really like coffee jellies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_jelly
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/214724/coffee-jelly/

My fav is Tourlou.

• Tastes extremely well
• Can be cooked all year round,
• is extremely good for our health
• is a cheap food
• can be made in just 30 minutes
• during the summer months you can grow the ingredients in your yard
• is the main dish of the Mediterranean diet

BLed, but it's ok as soon as you like food :)

cant because im not a women HAHAHAHA

but srsly... never tried it... not fond of food my self so ill eat anything xd

Hm, I've been trying to think of a regional thing I like but I'm blanking and now I saw you're from Germany as well, so you'd probably be familiar with it anyway. :) I might still come up with something in the morning. In the meantime, bump & thanks for the train!

Tortelli d'Erbetta ~ "herbs ravioli"
While there are many variants for these, this particular version is the one we eat the most in my city (Parma, Italy).

Probably the simplest pancakes possible. :-) For two modest people or one hungry person, take about 380 ml of wheat flour, 400 ml of milk, 2 eggs, a bit of salt. Mix, pour onto a frying pan with a bit of oil so it doesn't stick. Flip with a spatula until you like the color, and use whatever toppings you like. :-)

I also stumbled upon this thread close to 2 am :P (1.34). My favorite food is chocolate and I don't want any of that nonsense about it not being a food. :p
I can share a chocolate cake recipe or sth if you like. I have made this one before and I can attest to its soft decadence: http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2007/07/you-are-owed-chocolate-cake/

I just made this yesterday (Thanksgiving, America, blah blah). My girlfriend and I watch European cooking shows quite often, as they're usually better than the American ones. She also lived in Australia for a while, so we've been watching Australian cooking shows too. Anyway, I love cooking and baking, but I don't consider myself very skilled. It's also hard because my girlfriend and I have very different taste preferences.

Anyway, here's the recipe!

Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet Potato Souffle - forms the base layer of the dish, I use a bit less sugar than is listed, but it's up to taste. I love sweet potatoes as they are, others might want to include more sugar.
3c. cooked sweet potatoes
1 stick margarine, melted (I used butter)
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 c. regular milk
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Topping
1/2 cup flour
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 stick margarine, cut into pieces (yesterday I cut thin, long pieces. the recipe didn't state, and I didn't feel like bothering the family member who usually makes it. You want it to cover everything evenly, as it gets added after the mixing, not during. I also used butter, as that's what I prefer. I've had it both ways and it's always fantastic.)
1 c. chopped nuts (optional) ((yesterday I used pecans. walnuts would also be great.))

Souffle Directions: Cook sweet potatoes; drain and mash with electric mixer. Add remaining souffle ingredients and mix with electric mixer. Put all mixture in a greased oblong Pyrex dish.

Topping Directions: Mix together flour and brown sugar; add nuts. Put over sweet potato mixture; cover well. Put cut up piecies of margarine over topping. Bake in a 350 degree oven afor 45 minutes.

Octopus salad!
You must freeze a clean octopus for a day or two beforehand, then you boil it (still frozen) in a pot full of water: when the water is boiling, lower the flame and leave it for 40 minutes or so. Then let it cool in its cooking water.
Once it has cooled down, drain it from the water, chop it, add olives, sliced garlic, parsley leaves and vinegar to taste.
Serve it cool in a bowl.

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I wrote all this out, then looked again at the topic. I don't have a favorite food, and I don't have a ready recipe for anything I'd dare to claim as my favorite. But I'm not losing what I already typed, so here you go:

Sometimes I make this cornbread, but I use half the sugar (because using sugar is frowned upon around here), and I don't add cayenne or jalapenos, because most people I know would rather eat it plain (though the original is good, although spicy, hence the name). I use (plain) yogurt instead of buttermilk, because I hate using buttermilk. Also, don't melt the butter--soften it. Also, using a little less baking powder doesn't affect the consistency too much, and I think it helps the flavor.

My roommate loves them, and sometimes I take them to get-togethers, because they're small, simple, and people eat them.

I love cooking, although I'm not that great at it, especially pastries and meat, as I never eat them, so I rarely have a reason to cook them.

I don't really have a name for it, but my favorite food is baked salmon covered with Dijon mustard and brown sugar..