Month: November 2022

Obviously drawing inspiration from the Pixar movie this was a fun recipe that is great for larger celebrations (Easter/Christmas). It is heavily important to ensure that all vegetables are of uniform size which is much easier said then done as finding zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes all in the same size can be difficult. It requires a bit of prep-work but once prepared can be easily baked while working on other things. I have trialled 2 versions, one classic with the typical vegetable and the other an improved modified version with a mix of alternating potatoes and bacon which add a nice taste to the vegetables (bacon>vegetables). To ensure size consistency I slice the vegetables on a mandolin but sometimes have to go by hand.

The B-52 shot is a very aesthetically pleasing shot with 3 clearly separated layers and a good taste. This shot leverages the relative densities of all the ingredients to ensure that they can stay separated. I make my modified B-52 (from bottom to top) with coffee liqueur, Baileys and heavy cream. The trick to ensuring all of the layers stay separate is to pour them over a barspoon so that inertia doesn’t mix it all up.

Apple pie is a classic and I don’t really have much to say other than the presentation matters and my personal favourite is an interlaced lattice. It provides a good structure, looks nice and is relatively easy and simple to make. Additionally for the crust I always use either vodka or 95% spirit with all ingredients chilled in the freezer to ensure that the crust stays flaky.

Baklava is a very labour intensive treat but well worth the invested time. I have tried it both with store bought and home made phyllo and can 100% confirm that store bought it much better both in taste and the time saved. I tend to make mine on a bit more of Turkish side rather than Greek adding a bit of rose water.