Chef Rochelle Myers of the Lots of Everything blog adds her apple challenge entry to the fray with this blog post. Rochelle interviewed me about the challenge for her column in the Frederick News Post and told the world that I wanted everyone to show me their apples. I found this hilarious. She also posted a separate column about the different varieties and local sources of apples, which is worth a read. Finally, she shares a picture of the massive quantity of applesauce (10 gallons!!!) she made when a friend give her a bunch of apple seconds that had fallen off of an apple truck. You know what they say- when life gives you apples...run. That's too many apples.
Picture from Lots of Everything.
Showing posts with label Apple Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Apple Challenge. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Chef Rochelle Myers shares a few words on apples
Monday, October 19, 2009
Roasted Cauliflower with Apple et al.
It was going to be my Apple challenge, but it turned out to be more of a Cauliflower challenge. I picked up this huge, perfect cauliflower head from Gwen and I wanted do something special. I had this roasted cauliflower with apple idea, and I ended up modifying a recipe from Herbal Kitchen cookbook. I took
- 2/3 of Cauliflower (about 1.5 lbs), cut into florets
- 1 Ginger gold apple, chopped into big chunks
- 1 Asian pear, chopped into big chunks
- 1/2 Onion, cut into strips
- 1 TBS dried currant
- olive oil, salt and nutmeg
Yum.
With the rest of cauliflower, I made cauliflower puree. Cook cauliflower with milk and cream till it is tender. Puree the cooked cauliflower in a food processor. Season with salt and pepper. Again, I added a little bit of nutmeg. Very subtle but significant enough to make you wonder what's in it.I shall follow up with more apples!
Yeon
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Apple Compote with the Stovers
My friend Jackie submitted this apple challenge entry. It's an apple compote, prepared by her mom, Becky. It's a simple preparation- peel, core, and chop apples, and cook them on the stove with a little sugar and spice. The compote is chunky and soft. It went really well with the dinner we had at their house of baked salmon and potatoes au gratin. It also went well with the apple walnut caramel pie Jackie got at Catoctin Mountain Orchard. Cheers!
Apfelmus chevre mousse
So here's the broken-down tale of what I did for the apple challenge: I made a take on Zwilling Apfelmus (a Swiss German dish). It's supposed to be two mousses swirled together: a mousse made with applesauce and whipped cream, swirled with a mousse made with apple butter and whipped cream. I decided to make my own apple sauce and apple butter. My large, flat bottomed pan cooked the apples down quickly. I made the applesauce and refrigerated half of it. But I realized it was too watery for a mousse, so I cooked the other half down halfway between sauce and butter and decided I would make only one mousse. The sauce/butter hybrid had a great taste and texture. Then I realized I had half and half, not heavy whipping cream. Not wanting to go to the store because I was sick, I mixed the sauce/butter with a mousse whipped out of 1/3 c chevre, 1/2 c half and half, 2 TBSP calvados (apple liqueur), and 2 tsp sugar. The end result: okay, but I should have left the chevre out because it fought with the spices and calvados. But my house smelled delicious. By the way, I took pictures of the finished mousse, but it looks like baby food. Anyway, I tried. Not my best effort ever.
The applesauce and other half of the apple sauce/butter are in my refrigerator waiting to be made into something fabulous. When I am feeling better.
Shannon
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Show off your apples: cider doughnuts from figs and twigs
My dear friend Chelsea. The picture of the "Cider and Spice Doughnut Holes" you have posted at figs and twigs looks divine. I have reposted it here so that I can pretend it is mine every time I look at my blog. No seriously, this looks awesome. I have been sick all week and can't taste anything but I can totally taste this in my mind. Check the link to see a recipe too.
Remember everybody, you have til midnight on Friday to send us a link to a picture/post or to email a pic for the apple challenge. Make anything with apples. That is the only rule. I'll be waiting. I also hope I am well enough to make something. How sad would it be to hold a challenge and then not show up? I will do my best. By the way, check out Rochelle Myers' last column in the Frederick News Post on the Apple Challenge. Best quote ever: "Shannon Moore wants you to show off your apples." Thanks Rochelle! LOLZ!
And sorry I have gotten behind on my Top Chef posts- I'll get back to normal as soon as I can. Spoiler alert: the Voltaggio brothers are still in. Ashley and Ash are out. Robin is still in.
Shannon
Monday, October 5, 2009
The Apple Challenge is ON!
Anyone for apple bourbon bread pudding? I thought so. Me too. Our first apple challenge entry comes from Kate, of real food*real life. Kate has also shared the recipe. The picture is from Kate.
I love this recipe for several reasons. First of all: bread pudding. Bread pudding is my favorite dessert. One time I had praline bread pudding at Jazzfest in New Orleans and I spent weeks trying to track down the vendor so that I could get their recipe. No luck. I even thought about writing Bon Appetit. But I figured I would just go back someday. Then Katrina hit. I wonder if the stand is still there? I am obsessed.
Second, Kate's bread pudding was made with homemade challah. Hello heaven. Oh, and third, bourbon. The magic ingredient in a perfect Manhattan. Not that I drink those. Well only once a week.
I am also excited to discover Kate's blog!!! I have added her to the blogroll. And remember, you have until October 16 to get your pics of apple dishes in!
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