Cooking for Geeks

Recipe Index

Breakfast

The 30-Minute Scrambled Egg

The 60-Minute Slow-Cooked Egg

Hard-Cooked Eggs, Shock and Awe Method

Oven-Poached Eggs

Buttermilk Pancakes

Eigen Pancakes: The Hello, World! of Recipes

What About Steam?

Tim O’Reilly’s Scone Recipe

Yeast Waffles

Drinks

The Easier, Cheaper Version of “The $10,000 Gin and Tonic”

Ginger Lemon Soda

Hot Chocolate

Fat-Washing Alcohols: Butter-Infused Rum, Bacon-Infused Bourbon

Oaxacan Drinking Chocolate

Regan’s Orange Bitters No. 5

Sage Rush: Gin, Sage, and Grapefruit Juice

Breads

Bread—Traditional Method

Bread—No-Knead Method

Pizza Dough—No-Knead Method

Pizza Dough—Yeast-Free Method

Appetizers and Sides

158°F / 70°C: Vegetable Starches Break Down

158°F / 70°C: Vegetable Starches Break Down

Maureen Evans’ Twitter Recipes

Quick-Steamed Asparagus

Caterina Fake’s Roasted Potatoes

Rosemary Mashed Potatoes

Salmon Gravlax

Sautéed Greens

Scallop Ceviche

Salty

Squid Bruschetta

Salads

Seasonal Method

Tomato Basil Mozzarella Salad

Watermelon and Feta Cheese Salad

Soups

Simple Beef Stew

Butternut Squash Soup (Fall)

Butternut Squash, Apple, and Vadouvan Soup

Drip-Filtered Consommé

Garden Soup

Gazpacho

Lemon Lentil Soup

Sweet Corn and Miso Soup

White Bean and Garlic Soup (Winter)

Maureen Evans’ Twitter Recipes

Sauces and Marinades

Béchamel Sauce (White Sauce)

Foamed Scrambled Eggs

Gravy

Simple Greek-Style Marinade

Simple Japanese-Style Marinade

Soy Ginger Marinade

Velouté Sauce

Simple White Wine and Cheese Sauce

Mains

48-Hour Brisket

Beef Steak Tips

Butterflied Chicken, Broiled and Roasted

Simple Cheeseburger

Duck Confit Sugo

Duck Confit

Lemony Quinoa and Asparagus with Shrimp Scampi

Mac ‘n Cheese

Oven-Cooked Barbeque Ribs

Pork Chops Stuffed with Cheddar Cheese and Poblano Peppers

Rice Congee

Salmon Poached in Olive Oil

Salt-Roasted Fish

Seared Scallops

Simple Seared Steak

Seared Tuna with Cumin and Salt

Slow-Cooked Short Ribs

Desserts

30-Second Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Port Cake

One-Bowl Chocolate Cake

Pumpkin Cake

Candied Orange Rind

Caramel Sauce

Chocolate Almond Bars

Baking Soda

Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate Panna Cotta

A Mean Chocolate Chip Cookie

Gingerbread Cookies

Meringue Cookies

Maureen Evans’ Twitter Recipes

Quinn’s Crème Brûlée

The Best Tool in the Kitchen?

French and Italian Meringue

Simple Ginger Syrup

Cocoa-Goldschläger Ice Cream

S’mores Ice Cream

French and Italian Meringue

Lemon Meringue Pie

Pear Sorbet

Poached Pears in Red Wine

Strawberry or Raspberry Soufflé

Michael Chu’s Tiramisu

Zabaglione (Sabayon)

Components & Ingredients

Green Olives

Simple Lime Marmalade

Mozzarella Cheese

Mozzarella spheres

Preserved Lemons

Seitan

Sugar Swizzle Sticks

Vanilla Extract

Basic White Stock

Yogurt