Monday, September 29, 2008

Kukkonen's Green Chili

2 quart bags roasted hatch chilis
pork (chicken and/or beef)
2 large cans chopped tomatoes (or a bunch of fresh ones)
2 onions
chicken broth
corn
olive oil
chili powder
salt
pepper
garlic
crushed red pepper

Chop 1 onion, 6 chilis or so, along with pork (cubed) and saute in the olive oil.
Add chili powder, salt, pepper, garlic, crushed red pepper.

Pour in chicken broth

Puree a big can of tomatos, more of the green chilis, and a second onion and add to pot.
Add more tomatos chopped this time.

Cook all day. Later on... stick corn in there.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Truffles


1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
6 tbsp unsweetened butter, in small slices
2 bars Ghiradelli Semi-sweet chocolate
Cocoa (optional)

Bring heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan.
Remove from heat and add butter; mix until butter
is melted. Melt Chocolate and Mix until completely
smooth. Add chocolate to cream/butter mixture.
Stir until smooth. Pour into a small bowl and refrigerate
at least 2 hours. Use a melon baller to scrape 1"
balls and place balls into cocoa.

Edit 9/4/08
Paint chocolate (or vanity silicon ice cube trays) molds
with molding chocolate
Put in freezer for a few minutes to harden
Place dolop of truffel in center
Cover with more molding chocolate
Place in freezer for another few minutes to harden