Author: amsal

  • Fudge

    400 grams sugar 4 tablespoons butter pinch of salt 198 grams marshmallows 5 ounces of evaporated milk (it’s in a can; NOT condensed milk) Directions Heat this mixture to 234 degrees. Stir plenty. Flame should not be too hot or sugar will scorch. Keep stirring especially if you decide to increase the flame to get…

  • Pistachio Cake

    CAKE 1½ cups unsalted roasted pistachios 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ cup flour ½ cup ground almonds 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1½ cups sugar 4 large eggs Zest of ½ lemon ½ teaspoon almond extract GLAZE 1 tablespoon lemon juice ½ cup powdered sugar Directions Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9×4-inch loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. In a food processor, grind the pistachios to a fine crumb. Be careful not to…

  • Shell’s Pasteis de Nata

    via David Leite DOUGH:  2 cups minus 2 tablespoons flour, plus more for the work surface 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold water 2 sticks unsalted butter (8 oz), room temperature CUSTARD:  3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups milk, divided 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar 1 cinnamon stick 2/3 cup…

  • Lemon Squares

    beat 1 stick butter + 60 g powdered sugar add 128 g all-purpose flour, 72 g almond flour, and pinch salt  bake for 20 minutes at 350°F  4 large egg yolks (74 grams) 150 g sugar 94 g lemon juice (about 2 1/2 large lemons)  4 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened) (2 ounces = 57 grams)…

  • Pancakes

    3/4 cup milk (180 grams) 2 tablespoons lemon juice (30 grams) 1 cup flour (120 grams) 2 tablespoons sugar (32 grams) 1 tsp baking powder  1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt  1 egg  2 tablespoons butter Sprinkle of cinnamon  Directions Preparation: In a small bowl, stir together milk and vinegar. Allow to sit for…

  • V’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

    150g flour1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1 stick butter50 grams sugar100 grams brown sugar1/2 teaspoon vanilla1 egg1 cup of chocolate 350 for ten minutes

  • Austin2

    Dolce Neve (one of the best ice cream places in the country) Uchi (go at Happy Hour for reasonably priced and excellent sushi) la Barbecue (I think this place is better than Franklin Barbecue, but feel free to try both) Turf N Surf Po’ Boy (terrific fish) Waltons Fancy and Staple (go have a golden…

  • Investments

    A series of financial disclosures, both previous and current holdings, with my thoughts. Updated Nov 3, 2021 Tesla (2010)— First stock I ever bought. Also the most successful. Also the only reason why there’s the list below. [Update: I sold when it hit $419 at 21x ROI. Had I held for another couple years, it…