Chef-Shorts – our favorite recipes

Bad Ass Blueberry Pie

220802
/ 1 hour Dessert
/ By Ted

For those who crave a homemade blueberry pie, this is the recipe you've been looking for. It takes about an hour including refrigeration time and the process is simple. After all, who doesn't love a homemade

Gorgeous Granola

Once you try homemade granola, you won’t go back to store-bought granola. It’s so much better! Homemade granola is super easy to make. You’ll only need one bowl and some basic pantry ingredients.

Muffins from Manchester Highlands Inn

210412
/ 1 hour Dessert
/ By Ted

Robert Eichhorn published a cookbook a few decades ago including a few recipes from guests. This is one of the recipes that earned the title 'most requested muffin' at the inn. 'Morning Glory Muffins'...

Vanilla Pudding DIY

210314
/ Dessert
/ By Ted

INGREDIENTS:- 1/3 cup sugar- 3 TBS cornstarch- 3 pinches salt- 1.75 cups whole milk- .5 cup cream or half/half- 2 large egg yolks- 1 TBS butter- 1.5 tsp pure vanilla extract (or a packet vanilla sugar

Lemon Curd

210307
/ Dessert
/ By Ted

INGREDIENTS:- 4 large egg yolks (or for thicker curd: 2 yolks & 1 whole egg)- 2/3 cup (134g) sugar (white will result in yellow curd but brown will lift the taste)- 1 TBS lemon

Graham Cracker Pie Crust

210307
/ Dessert
/ By Ted

INGREDIENTS:1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs (10 full sheets crushed)6 TBS melted butter1/4 cup sugarINSTRUCTIONS:- mix sugar well with the crushed graham crackers in a bowl- add the butter and stir until

Matsuhisa Dressing

210219
/ < 20 mins Side Dish Yum
/ By Ted

This dressing was created to make sashimi even more appealing. Try to use Maui onions to make the sauce a bit sweeter.INGREDIENTS:3/4 cup (70g) finely chopped onion2 TBS + 2 tsp Soy Sauce2 TBS + 1tsp

Got Kahlua?

210212
/ < 20 mins Drinks
/ By Ted

Sometimes you'd like a taste of vacation or a reminder of a past event and Kahlua was part of that experience. If you don't need an entire bottle, try this simple recipe and make as much or as little

Linzer Torte

201122
/ 1 hour Dessert
/ By Ted

INGREDIENTS:200g Flour (my favorite mix - 80% urdinkel)200g Butter200g Almond flour180g Sugar (fav was raw whole cane sugar)1 knife tip cinnamon (add this to the sugar container)1 knife tip clove powder

Orgasmic Pumpkin (soup)

201122
/ 1 hour Main Course Side Dish Soup Veg Yum
/ By Ted

This is one of the best soups ever. It's hearty, fulfilling, delicious, zangy, even a bit spicy... Try it out today, it's a delight.INGREDIENTS:1 kg peeled pumpkin2 shallots75 g gingera few sprigs of fresh