Lately I've been trying to find a new way to keep recipes. We have a binder that's full of printed and handwritten recipes, as well as ripped box recipes and post-it notes!
Today I felt like drawing (I haven't drawn in a long, long time), so I decided to draw up some "recipes." I did a couple of sketches for recipes that we use a lot, and hopefully I'll keep it up because I like the direction I'm heading in! The sketches still need work as far as being cleaned up... and I think I'd like to incorporate the instructions somehow as well...
anyways. here's one for Fettuccine Alfredo... along with the recipe, all typed out!
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add 10 oz. fettuccine pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
In a large skillet melt 1/3 cup butter and add 5 chopped garlic cloves. Cook on low for about 5 minutes, stirring often, making sure not to burn the garlic.
Pour about a 1/4 cup of the heavy cream into a small bowl. Add the egg yolk and beat together; put aside. Pour the remaining 3/4 cup cream into the frying pan. Increase the heat to medium-high. As the cream starts to boil, mix rapidly using a whisk. Slowly add the cream/egg mixture. You do not want the egg to curdle. Continue whisking until well blended.
Add 1 cup of the Parmesan cheese and continue to mix the cream. Pour in the remaining Parmesan and 2 Tbsp. parsley, mix until smooth. Immediately remove from stove. Serve over cooked pasta.
So, hopefully tomorrow (or sometime soon) I'll figure out a way to get these sketches to form an entire recipe book---- although that might take more time than I'm willing to commit. We'll see....
