by John Alunni | Mar 17, 2020 | Recipes
Yeast Doughnuts Yield: 16 Doughnuts Ingredients: 3 cups (361g) All-Purpose Flour 1/4 cup (50g) sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons instant yeast or active dry yeast 1 large egg 1 cup (227g) milk 2 tablespoons (28g) melted butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 cups... 
by John Alunni | Mar 16, 2020 | Recipes
Roasted Pork Tamales Serves: 60 tamales Ingredients Pork 4-5 pounds pork shoulder 15 dried Guajillo chiles (these are mild chiles, so if you want something a bit spicier, I suggest a hotter chile) 6-8 cups hot water (for soaking the chiles) 4 cloves garlic, peeled 2½... 
by John Alunni | Mar 8, 2020 | Recipes
Vietnam Vietnamese cuisinefeatures a combination of five fundamental tastes Each Vietnamese dish has a flavor which reflects one or more of these elements. Common ingredients include fish sauce, shrimp paste, soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs, fruit and vegetables.... 
by John Alunni | Mar 7, 2020 | Recipes
Perfect Sushi Rice YIELD 4cups rice Ingredients: 2cups sushi rice 2cups water 4tablespoons rice vinegar 3tablespoons sugar 2teaspoons salt 2tablespoons mirin kelp, leaf (optional) Directions Rinse the rice only 3-5 times. The water does NOT have to run clear. Place... 
by John Alunni | Mar 5, 2020 | Recipes
Spanakopita YIELD Makes 8 pastries INGREDIENTS ½ stick (1/4 cup) plus 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter 1/2 lb baby spinach 1/4 lb feta, crumbled (scant 2 cups) 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 2 tbsp green onion minced and sautéed 1 tbsp chopped parsley 1 tsp dill 1... 