mar 05: vegan chocolate cake
recipe: https://www.pickuplimes.com/recipe/easy-vegan-chocolate-cake-74
things to improve:
• don’t forget to add the coffee
• don’t use a weight to weigh the baking powder, use a measuring spoon
• less powdered sugar in the buttercream and keep the coffee
mar 06: braised chicken in coconut milk
recipe: https://lekanto.com/poulet-au-coco
things to improve:
• the frying of the chicken might have been useless
• cook on low heat or the bottom of the pot will burn
• maybe omit the tomatoes, couldn’t really taste the coconut milk
mar 09: herby mushroom stew with mashed potatoes
recipes:
- https://food52.com/recipes/86861-herby-mushroom-stew
- https://www.marieclaire.fr/cuisine/la-puree-de-joel-robuchon,1196811.asp
things to improve:
• don’t burn the roux
• add sugar to counterbalance the richness
• more variety of mushrooms would be nice
mar 11: salted caramel & chocolate tart
recipe: https://youtu.be/TER7U7y6fKU
things to improve:
• let the caramel set in the fridge, but take it out 30 minutes before serving
• more salt in the caramel
• no need for meringue on top
• don’t forget to whip up the ganache
