Ingredients:1.5 c oil2 star anise3 bay leaves1 cinnamon stick2 black cardamom5 green cardamom3 tbsp sichuan peppercorn75 g chili flake Bring oil and all spices except for chili flake to a low simmer around 225F for 20 minutes. Bring oil to 300F and pour over chili flake in heat safe dish,… more ›

Ingredients:85 g AP flour1 tsp baking powder1/8 tsp salt1 egg100 ml olive oil50 ml milk100 g sugar Mix flour, baking powde and salt in one bowl.  Mix egg, sugar, olive oil and milk in another bowl.  Mix wet and dry ingredients together until batter is smooth.  It will be a… more ›

Ingredients:300 g AP flour150 ml water1/4 tsp salt Mix flour, water and salt until a shaggy dough is created.  Let sit for 15 minutes and then knead for a few minutes, two more times with a 15 minutes rest period in between. Divide dough into 6 portions, oiling each portion… more ›

Ingredients:3-3.5 lb boneless lamb leg roast15 g kosher salt15 g black pepper4 g pink salt (prague powder #1) Unroll and dry lamb leg roast and coat in salt and pepper mixture for 24 hours.  Wrap it tin foil and bake for 3 hours at 300F.  Let rest for 15 minutes… more ›

Ingredients:500 g peeled potato1 egg yolk (or 1/3 large egg)100 g AP flour Steam potatoes for 20 minutes and rice potatoes.  Add egg yolk and 80% of flour into a soft dough.  Roll into 3/4″ logs in remaining flour and cut into gnocchi.  Boil gnocchi for about 3 minutes (about… more ›