Odds and ends

Salmon has been on sale lately and it is one of my family’s favourite thing to eat… ever! I absolutely love salmon anytime anywhere!! lol This version comes from my parents and it’s always been something I thought was very complicated and could only be done by amazing cooks. Both chefs for many years, my parents thought me everything I know in the kitchen. From holding a knife properly to the way of using what you have to make a good meal for your family. I was very surprised when I bought salmon and asked my mom how to make their famous cured salmon. She guided me step by step and I could not believe how easy it was!! The trick is to make sure the filet’s thickness is uniform. Don’t be to cut up on actual amounts, everything is very approximate. As long as the salmon is covered completely, you will succeed. I often serve it on a piece of toasted bread with butter and some lemon juice. My dad also uses it as a topping on tagliatelle pasta made with a creamy dill sauce… to die for!

A few days ago we wanted to make hamburgers. I rarely have hamburger buns in my house and it was too cold for me to get out of the house to get some! Lol So I decided to make my own. I used my bagels recipe and changed it up a little to make some amazing hamburger buns!!!! So now, remember I am french, so of course it had to include cheese, I decided to go with old cheddar to give it a little punch, yum yum yum!! Make sure to use greek yogurt as regular yogurt is too liquidy. Almost make sure to remove any liquid that might have built on top of your greek yogurt before using it. Do not leave the buns in the oven while increasing the temperature, they will burn (saying that by experience lol) As they are homemade they will only keep a couple of days wrapped in a clean cloth. They are also really good the next day toasted.

BEST BREAD EVER!!!!!! Who says homemade bread has to be scary or require hours of work?? It doesn’t even require any special machine or equipement! I have made this bread many times (thanks to my husband who gave me a subscription for Ricardo magazines! Lol). This bread is literally fool proof. I have not messed it up once! You can use different flours such as whole wheat or multigrain. I have never tried with gluten free flour so I am not sure how to adjust it properly. Try it and I guaranty you will not regret it!!! I would recommend washing your pot before warming it up in the oven as it gets sticky from the dough. I did it once without washing it and the whole house smelled like burnt bread! Lol It only last about 3 days on the counter as it has no preservatives at all. To keep it from drying I always wrap my fresh bread in a clean cloth.