Kitchen Projects

Kitchen Projects is a Substack focused on the detailed exploration of dessert and pastry recipes, diving into the nuances of ingredients and techniques. It blends cultural insights with practical baking advice, emphasizing experimentation, creativity, and the science of cooking. It celebrates culinary traditions and innovation in equal measure.

Baking and Pastry Techniques Recipe Development and Innovation Cultural and Seasonal Traditions Ingredient Exploration and Experimentation Cooking Science and Theory Dessert Presentation and Artistry Kitchen Tips and Equipment Use

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Kitchen Project #128: Everything Rhubarb

1454 implied HN points • 28 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Baking Desserts Cooking techniques
  1. The newsletter provides a comprehensive guide on various ways to use rhubarb in recipes like jam, compote, syrup, and even choux pastries.
  2. Tips are shared on cooking rhubarb to bring out its best flavor, including methods like poaching and roasting.
  3. Exploration of the different varieties of rhubarb is discussed, such as Yorkshire and Dutch rhubarb, and how they differ in taste and quality.

Kitchen Project #129: All About Gianduja

1061 implied HN points • 04 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Baking Chocolate Recipe
  1. Gianduja is a delicious blend of hazelnuts and chocolate, traditional to Piedmont, Italy.
  2. You can customize gianduja by experimenting with different nut and chocolate combinations.
  3. Tempering gianduja is important for the best structure and mouthfeel if you're enjoying it as a confection.

Kitchen Project #130: Love Letters to Ingredients

746 implied HN points • 11 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Ingredients Recipes Wine
  1. Food can be a love language, evoking memories and emotions through the ingredients we use and dishes we create.
  2. Ingredients like black sesame, eggs, muscat Beaumes de Venise wine, vinegar, and pomegranates can bring unique flavors, textures, and balance to culinary creations.
  3. Exploring the stories and flavors of ingredients like vinegar in desserts can add new dimensions to baking, offering a fresh twist on traditional sweets.
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Kitchen Project #127: Plant-based Meringues 🌱

1081 implied HN points • 21 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Baking Recipes Plant-based
  1. Meringue can be made vegan using aquafaba, the liquid from canned chickpeas, as a substitute for egg whites.
  2. Plant-based alternatives like pea protein powder or chickpea flour did not work well compared to aquafaba for making meringue.
  3. French meringue made with aquafaba has minor differences in appearance, flavor, and mouthfeel compared to traditional egg white meringue.

KP+: Black sesame and Yuzu Milk Buns

609 implied HN points • 11 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Baking Ingredients Events Community
  1. Yuzu is a popular ingredient with a unique floral acidity, sometimes hard to find but worth seeking out for its flavor.
  2. The process of making black sesame and yuzu milk buns was revisited after years, resulting in a successful comeback with added yuzu curd.
  3. Two different shaping methods were shared for the buns, both yielding delicious results especially enhanced with the yuzu curd.

Kitchen Project #125: Laminated Brioche

923 implied HN points • 07 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Baking Recipe Bread
  1. Laminated brioche is a flaky, buttery bread rich in flavor and texture.
  2. The process of lamination involves adding layers of fat into dough, creating a flaky texture.
  3. Making laminated brioche requires patience in proofing, thorough baking, and proper lamination techniques.

KP+: Mont Blanc 🌱

235 implied HN points • 21 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Plant-based
  1. The post is about a plant-based pastry recipe called Mont Blanc.
  2. The post is written by authors Nicola Lamb and Brian Levy.
  3. The post is for paid subscribers to the website.

Kitchen Project #117: How to Pair a Pear

687 implied HN points • 08 Oct 23
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking Ingredients Recipes Flavor
  1. Understanding flavor involves more than just taste; aroma, chemical reactions, and texture play a big role.
  2. Flavor combinations are complex and personal, not solely based on shared aroma compounds.
  3. Poaching pears in a flavorful liquid can enhance their taste and texture, with beer being a surprising but delicious option.

Kitchen Project #100: Party Cake

1022 implied HN points • 19 Mar 23
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Baking Desserts Chocolate
  1. Kitchen Projects newsletter celebrates its 100th edition with a special party cake recipe.
  2. The chocolate cake recipe focuses on a rich, dense crumb with a balanced cocoa flavor and a moist texture.
  3. The chocolate buttercream frosting is a combination of buttercream and ganache, providing a smooth and shiny texture.

Kitchen Project #96: Semla aka Swedish Cream Buns

668 implied HN points • 19 Feb 23
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Baking Cuisine Ingredients Cooking
  1. Pancake Day, known as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday, is celebrated with different traditions around the world.
  2. Semla, a Swedish cream bun filled with almond paste, is a popular treat consumed in large quantities in Sweden around Fat Tuesday.
  3. To make a perfect semla at home, focus on details like incorporating cardamom for flavor, ensuring cream is properly whipped for piping, and preparing almond paste with the right texture.

Kitchen Project #97: All about rhubarb

628 implied HN points • 26 Feb 23
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Techniques Methods Tips
  1. Forced rhubarb is fleeting, so preserving it is key to enjoy it year-round.
  2. Preserving methods for forced rhubarb include making jam, syrup, fruit leather, candied rhubarb, and potted rhubarb.
  3. Each preserving method offers a unique way to savor the taste of forced rhubarb in various dishes and treats.