[Cooking] What is your favorite thing to make/prepare?

[Claudia]

So, since we need to stimulate the idea of a cooking/food forum, I figure i'd start off with a simple thread and a simple question; what is the thing/meal you enjoy making the most?

It can be something really simple, or really complex, a full dinner, a breakfast, or even a dessert. It can be something that's really fun/hard to make, or something that's fairly simple and just tastes amazing.

As for me? Well, I don't know if I have one favorite...but I really like to make mac and cheese.

I feel this huge satisfaction when my roux is nearly done, and later on when I serve it and everybody just digs in. It's a lot of work, but it's really worth it.

How about you?

[Cucurbita]

Baking. The smell is unbelievable. And I love pastry.

[Claudia]

Oh yes, baking. ~
Especially when I make pumpkin quick bread, it's all I can smell in the kitchen for hours.

Also, watching my breadmaker work its magic is great amusement.

[Skye]

I just like making food in general. D:

[Claudia]

oh, inoino, making food is fun.

Making meringue is hard, because the one time I tried it, I screwed it up horribly and it tasted dreadful. ;_;
(and everybody blamed it on me hurrrrrrr.)

So that wasn't fun. D:

But guys, you have to watch a breadmaker sometime. It's AWESOME.

[ToriKitsune]

I love making omelettes, especially 'cause you can stuff just about anything in them. My flipping needs some work, though...

Other than that, Penne alla Vodka. :glare:

...And other than that, anything that requires baking.

[Science]

I love making omelettes, especially 'cause you can stuff just about anything in them.

I was gonna' say exactly that @_@

But really, it's just fun to throw a bunch of random stuff in some eggs.

[Cucurbita]

I always end up ripping my omelets. :<

Anyways, I made zucchini bread for the first time about a month ago, and it was amazing.

[Papaya Pok Pok]

My favorite thing to cook is probably fried cellophane noodles.

I just cook omelettes or cellophane noodle soup when I'm lazy 8D

[Claudia]

I always end up ripping my omelets. :<

Anyways, I made zucchini bread for the first time about a month ago, and it was amazing.

Zucchini bread. Is. Awesome.
Anything with zucchini in it is amazing, really.

Also, I made a butternut squash pie on Sunday...I thought it was going to be terrible, but it's just as good, if not better, than pumpkin pie.

[Zeo]

Mainly pretty much everything involving the pasta/rice.

[Chillax]

Anything microwaveable.

[Chiyuri]

Japanese Style Homemade Chicken Curry

[Bride]

Baking. The smell is unbelievable. And I love pastry.
indeed. totally look forward to getting a kitchenaid mixer in the upcoming months :D

and even though it's not much, my absolute favorite thing to prepare is.. chai tea. with honey, vanilla extract and sugar asdghsgs

:blood:

i'll sometimes add whipped cream and cinnamon to make it aesthetically pleasing, but it doesn't do much for the flavor or anything

[Ithiliel]

I always end up ripping my omelets. :<

Anyways, I made zucchini bread for the first time about a month ago, and it was amazing.

You should try making Zucchini Chocolate Cake~ It tastes fantastic!

[Claudia]

indeed. totally look forward to getting a kitchenaid mixer in the upcoming months :D

and even though it's not much, my absolute favorite thing to prepare is.. chai tea. with honey, vanilla extract and sugar asdghsgs

:blood:

i'll sometimes add whipped cream and cinnamon to make it aesthetically pleasing, but it doesn't do much for the flavor or anything

Oh, whipped cream is always a good touch. ~
(I made whipped cream the other day, it tasted so goooood.)

Also: cheesecake.

There is nothing more delicious than cheesecake. Nothing.

[Royale]

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[Random]

Oh, whipped cream is always a good touch. ~
(I made whipped cream the other day, it tasted so goooood.)

Also: cheesecake.

There is nothing more delicious than cheesecake. Nothing.

**** yes

[Ithiliel]

Oh, whipped cream is always a good touch. ~
(I made whipped cream the other day, it tasted so goooood.)

Also: cheesecake.

There is nothing more delicious than cheesecake. Nothing.

What is your favorite? Have you ever made Marble Cheescake? Sooooo good.

[otto]

indeed. totally look forward to getting a kitchenaid mixer in the upcoming months :D

and even though it's not much, my absolute favorite thing to prepare is.. chai tea. with honey, vanilla extract and sugar asdghsgs

:blood:

i'll sometimes add whipped cream and cinnamon to make it aesthetically pleasing, but it doesn't do much for the flavor or anything

Ive wanted a mixer for so long now. I love to bake, and a mixer would make things so much easier~

I like making hot chocolate with a dash of cayenne pepper. Its great when it's cold outside :D
Oh, and brownies with crush mint and extra chocolate.

[Claudia]

What is your favorite? Have you ever made Marble Cheescake? Sooooo good.

I haven't made much besides normal cheesecake, but Skye & I found this amazing recipe for cookies n' cream cheesecake cupcakes that is just...
:blood:

I ought to branch out, though! I've only actually made a plain cheesecake once or twice.
I think i've had something like a marble cheesecake before, it was the most delectable thing I have ever ingested in my life. It. Was. Fabulous.

[paladin]

Oven roasted chicken

[Cynic]

Two of my favorite things to make are my Curry and Chicken & Leek Soup, a recipe I came up with awhile back for my Mom and I when we had the FLU.

Otherwise, Baking is my major passion. I don't like sweets, nor do I ever eat what I bake (unless it's white cake with chocolate chips, unf), but the baking itself is calming to me.
I can't really decorate for sh*t, though.

[paladin]

Two of my favorite things to make are my Curry and Chicken & Leek Soup, a recipe I came up with awhile back for my Mom and I when we had the FLU.

Otherwise, Baking is my major passion. I don't like sweets, nor do I ever eat what I bake (unless it's white cake with chocolate chips, unf), but the baking itself is calming to me.
I can't really decorate for sh*t, though.

If it tastes and smells good you can ingore apperance!

[Cynic]

My thoughts exactly, tbh. But it sucks when you're making cookies.
I make gingerbread crumbles a lot during the Winter season, but I've never bothered with gingerbread men because they'd turn out plain and oogly.

Orz

[Kingofrunes]

Pasta. It's incredibly simply to make and it's one of my favorites. Makes me think I'm a little bit of Italian at heart. Heck, I've started to get quite attached to Olive Oil for cooking.

[Osayidan]

Can't really think of a favorite but I do enjoy making pizza from scratch, either use whole wheat large pita bread instead of a traditional crust, or I make my own dough for deep dish. Make the sauce too. Wish I knew how to make pepperoni, i'd make that from scratch as well just for fun.

[Ithiliel]

I haven't made much besides normal cheesecake, but Skye & I found this amazing recipe for cookies n' cream cheesecake cupcakes that is just...
:blood:

I ought to branch out, though! I've only actually made a plain cheesecake once or twice.
I think i've had something like a marble cheesecake before, it was the most delectable thing I have ever ingested in my life. It. Was. Fabulous.

Oh my gosh! You definitely need to branch out! Only plain cheesecake? Tsk! But no seriously, try baking a marble next time it's soooo good. Also, the cookie and cream is delicious as well. I would also recommend a Key Lime Cheesecake if you like Key Lime, quite possibly the best tasting fruit one I've ever tried.

[Claudia]

I can't really decorate for sh*t, though.

Good lord, THIS.
I JUST DON'T DECORATE THINGS ANYMORE, THEY ALWAYS LOOK UGLY AND I FEEL SAD. Besides, nobody really cares and I myself generally end up scraping off frosting, even on cake. I don't like the sugary stuff and the whipped-ish icing just tastes icky and hurts my stomach as well.


Oh my gosh! You definitely need to branch out! Only plain cheesecake? Tsk! But no seriously, try baking a marble next time it's soooo good. Also, the cookie and cream is delicious as well. I would also recommend a Key Lime Cheesecake if you like Key Lime, quite possibly the best tasting fruit one I've ever tried.

I KNOW, I'M SO BORING. (I REALLY LOVE BLAND FOOD.)
I'll try a recipe for the marble, and the cookies and cream I might make for the holidays, so I can give them to people. ~
Not a fan of key lime, though. I made a key lime pie once and tasted it, thought it was okay, but not one of my favorites. Maybe if I could find somebody in my family that liked it as well. ~.~

[Cynic]

Have you tried home-made icing? You could also try fondant if you can get your hands on it.

I have a recipe somewhere that I use for my Mom since she hates sugar-y icing, but I think it's creamcheese.

[Claudia]

Oh, I did do cream cheese icing once, on a uh...oh, a carrot cake!

But wow, fondant looks amazing...I wonder how it tastes?

[Bride]

Oh, I did do cream cheese icing once, on a uh...oh, a carrot cake!

But wow, fondant looks amazing...I wonder how it tastes?
i love how fondant looks too. i bought a small fondant "starter kit" but i'm saving it til i get better at decorating and at least know some basic stuff. the girls are teaching me at the bakery i work at but piping even the simplest words is not easy ~_~

fondant is good for a nice and clean look imo but i hear the packaged stuff tastes terrible and it's better to use homemade fondant. though i don't even know how to make that

@otto i know, i've wanted one since earlier this year, but the good ones aren't cheap :( kitchenaid mixers run from $210 to $350 afaik x.x

[Cynic]

This recipe seems to work well for fondant;


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFdOByutk88

[BizarreJuju]

Mostly Japanese dish (since I cant make them everyday living in Japan) and I never have the time to cook when im away.

Oyakodon (Chicken+Egg Donburi): Sliced Chicken Meat + Egg + Tsuyu (fish broth sauce) + Onion + Scallion
Tempura: Started adding Jalapeno, Taro Potato, and Shi****ou (long pepper?)
Fried Rice: When I cant fins anything to make
Gyoza: ground beef + garlic + ginger + other things
Donburi: Katsuo, Gyu, Ten, Negitoro
Yakisoba
Udon
Oden
Okonomiyaki
Donburi


Too much time describing them so if interested go google it.

[Cynic]

Mostly Japanese dish (since I cant make them everyday living in Japan) and I never have the time to cook when im away.

Oyakodon (Chicken+Egg Donburi): Sliced Chicken Meat + Egg + Tsuyu (fish broth sauce) + Onion + Scallion
Tempura: Started adding Jalapeno, Taro Potato, and Shi****ou (long pepper?)
Fried Rice: When I cant fins anything to make
Gyoza: ground beef + garlic + ginger + other things
Donburi: Katsuo, Gyu, Ten, Negitoro
Yakisoba
Udon
Oden
Okonomiyaki
Donburi


Too much time describing them so if interested go google it.

^ all of these things are orgasmic. Sukiyaki and Shabu Shabu as-well.

[otto]

I wish i knew how to make korean dishes. I reaaaaally love korean food ♥

[Cucurbita]

I wish i knew how to make korean dishes. I reaaaaally love korean food ♥

I have some background in that.

To be honest though most of it is a drag and I actually don't have the muscle to make half the stuff Koreans make. So much messaging of the food involved...

[Hazeri]

Mexican dishes are messy, but the smell is delicious.

Nothing beats my mom's mole recipe, I still need some practice on that.

[Zid]

I can do pasta, since that's really easy. But I'm lazy with the sauces, so I try to add a bit of my own seasoning when I like.

I might have to brush up on baking, just because bread is great and sweets too.

I've gotten a little better at stir-frying over flames, apparently. That's what my uncle said when I was trying (and failing) to make shrimp lo mein.

[BobYoMeowMeow]

the cat's master enjoys making asian pickles, kimchi, rice, and some form of entree
like Korean fried chicken or pork and soft tofu

[Yoorah]

I love making baked cheese sandwiches. @_@ I basically throw a bunch of other stuff in there, too.. and it almost always tastes delicious. The only ingredient that ever failed me was leftover turkey. It just tasted weird.


Can't really think of a favorite but I do enjoy making pizza from scratch, either use whole wheat large pita bread instead of a traditional crust, or I make my own dough for deep dish. Make the sauce too. Wish I knew how to make pepperoni, i'd make that from scratch as well just for fun.

I make pizzas using pita bread, too. :D

[BizarreJuju]

My hot summer day dish Negitoro 8D
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/263558_10150221762116766_640546765_7663862_3205647 _n.jpg
Yes this is easy to make :v

[Cannibal]

My favorite thing to make is Chicken Alfredo. It's also probably one of my favorite things to eat, too.

[Ithiliel]

Good lord, THIS.
I JUST DON'T DECORATE THINGS ANYMORE, THEY ALWAYS LOOK UGLY AND I FEEL SAD. Besides, nobody really cares and I myself generally end up scraping off frosting, even on cake. I don't like the sugary stuff and the whipped-ish icing just tastes icky and hurts my stomach as well.



I KNOW, I'M SO BORING. (I REALLY LOVE BLAND FOOD.)
I'll try a recipe for the marble, and the cookies and cream I might make for the holidays, so I can give them to people. ~
Not a fan of key lime, though. I made a key lime pie once and tasted it, thought it was okay, but not one of my favorites. Maybe if I could find somebody in my family that liked it as well. ~.~

Hm...I still think you should give Key Lime Cheesecake a shot. But for sure find others who would love to try it with you, that way if you don't like it at least it won't be a total waste.

*chuckles at the decorating*You know what's nerve wracking? Decorating a wedding cake. When I worked at Albertsons we once got an order for a wedding cake with doves on it. No one in the store knew how to draw them except for me. I had never iced let alone decorated a cake with a dove before, luckily it turned out to be perfect (somehow). I'm just glad the couple was happy with it~


My favorite thing to make is Chicken Alfredo. It's also probably one of my favorite things to eat, too.

Mm yes I love making this. I sometimes add broccoli into it as well. Soooooo good.

[Nanachi]

I love making:

Omurice (omelette made with fried rice and topped with ketchup)
http://puu.sh/7ecq

Chicken Katsu (chicken cutlets)
http://puu.sh/7ecw

and Bibimbap (mixed vegetables with rice, egg, and beef)
http://puu.sh/7ecz

So delicious! ♥

[Ithiliel]

I love making:

Chicken Katsu (chicken cutlets)
http://puu.sh/7ecw

So delicious! ♥

Mmm Tori Katsu <3 I love this almost as much as Tonkatsu. Oh gosh....Now I want Japanese.

[Taycat]

I would take those insta-ramen that you boil over the stove and add a bouilon cube to make it taste better. Heck, if I had it, I would add chicken stock I made/bought. Then, I would add an egg that I cooked enough that the white was cooked but the yolk was still very runny. It tastes great that way.

I also used to like making banana bread or banana pudding. They're both really good and they help keep muscle cramps away, too.

[Claudia]

Lots of replying, yay!


This recipe seems to work well for fondant;

/le bookmark


I wish i knew how to make korean dishes. I reaaaaally love korean food ♥

I don't know any Korean food besides kimchi. :c
I'm also a really boring person, I don't like pork/spicy stuff/beef/etc.


I've gotten a little better at stir-frying over flames, apparently. That's what my uncle said when I was trying (and failing) to make shrimp lo mein.

Anything with shrimp is good. ~
But hey, I can't even flip a pancake or a grilled cheese. Stir-fry? Don't even.


My hot summer day dish Negitoro 8D
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/263558_10150221762116766_640546765_7663862_3205647 _n.jpg
Yes this is easy to make :v

Oh, that looks yummy, what's in it? ~.~


My favorite thing to make is Chicken Alfredo. It's also probably one of my favorite things to eat, too.

Mm, chicken alfredo. Never made it before, though.


Hm...I still think you should give Key Lime Cheesecake a shot. But for sure find others who would love to try it with you, that way if you don't like it at least it won't be a total waste.

*chuckles at the decorating*You know what's nerve wracking? Decorating a wedding cake. When I worked at Albertsons we once got an order for a wedding cake with doves on it. No one in the store knew how to draw them except for me. I had never iced let alone decorated a cake with a dove before, luckily it turned out to be perfect (somehow). I'm just glad the couple was happy with it~


Oh my god, if I had to decorate a wedding cake...
/runs
(It sounds like fun, though.)

Also yeah, hopefully i'd find somebody who would eat key lime pie cheesecake. n_n
I managed to win my Modern World teacher over with my potato bake (a week later she was like ,"OH MY GOD IT WAS AMAZING CLAUDIA"), so now she's practically like a guinea pig. She'll eat almost anything I make, even the butternut squash pie! (Another squash hater, wat iz dis.)


Chicken Katsu (chicken cutlets)
http://puu.sh/7ecw

and Bibimbap (mixed vegetables with rice, egg, and beef)
http://puu.sh/7ecz

So delicious! ♥

These two look yummy!
(I don't like beef or eggs, but i'd try the mixed veggies.)
And chicken cutlets have a special place in my heart...chicken as a whole, really. I like chicken cutlets, frying it up in a pan with breadcrumbs, on the grill...oh my. ~


I would take those insta-ramen that you boil over the stove and add a bouilon cube to make it taste better. Heck, if I had it, I would add chicken stock I made/bought. Then, I would add an egg that I cooked enough that the white was cooked but the yolk was still very runny. It tastes great that way.

I also used to like making banana bread or banana pudding. They're both really good and they help keep muscle cramps away, too.

Never done much with ramen (I eat mine plain, without flavoring), but once I just put shrimp in plain ramen. It was...actually pretty good.
(Also, now i'm tempted to try egg whites D:)

And banana bread? I love banana bread! I want to try making a banana bread with chocolate chips, or something like that, soon.
Never done banana pudding, but it looks really simple and sounds pretty interesting.

More ideas, ayayayaya!

Also, i'm making the macaroni and cheese right now, but we have no milk, so I have to wait to make my roux. QQQQ.

[Cucurbita]

I love making:

Omurice (omelette made with fried rice and topped with ketchup)
http://puu.sh/7ecq

Chicken Katsu (chicken cutlets)
http://puu.sh/7ecw

and Bibimbap (mixed vegetables with rice, egg, and beef)
http://puu.sh/7ecz

So delicious! ♥

These three foods make up my life.

I prefer pork katsu over chicken though. The donkatsu sauce just matches pork better.

Or curry. I don't normally like curry, but its so amazing on these.

Really like jajang fried rice too.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2yjrYKluipg/SGZZOjLxnnI/AAAAAAAABHQ/9QuiAoh2gF4/s400/003.jpg

[Ithiliel]

Oh my god, if I had to decorate a wedding cake...
/runs
(It sounds like fun, though.)

Also yeah, hopefully i'd find somebody who would eat key lime pie cheesecake. n_n
I managed to win my Modern World teacher over with my potato bake (a week later she was like ,"OH MY GOD IT WAS AMAZING CLAUDIA"), so now she's practically like a guinea pig. She'll eat almost anything I make, even the butternut squash pie! (Another squash hater, wat iz dis.)

Also, i'm making the macaroni and cheese right now, but we have no milk, so I have to wait to make my roux. QQQQ.

Then make the cheesecake and have her try it! I promise you, it won't disappoint you. I rarely ever eat Key Lime Pie. But the cheesecake form? GODLY.

Also, macaroni and cheese sans milk actually tastes pretty good. You would think it would make it lose flavor but it really doesn't.

[Zid]

Anything with shrimp is good. ~
But hey, I can't even flip a pancake or a grilled cheese. Stir-fry? Don't even.

Stir-fry doesn't really involve as much "air action" you see others do. But you need to properly expose the ingredients so they don't get burnt while you're frying them. Of course an easy ("lolno") way to evenly fry like that is to move the ingredients around while they're in the air.


Also, i'm making the macaroni and cheese right now, but we have no milk, so I have to wait to make my roux. QQQQ.

Usually the heat and moisture from the macaroni are decent substitute for the cheese if you don't have milk.

Ever try mac and cheese with sour cream instead of milk or butter/margarine?

[Nakishu]

I love making Chicken Schnitzel, especially the way my mother makes it.

[Chockeh]

Banana cake, it's sooo good :D. I also tend to make breakfast for the family every morning since I wake up the earliest and if I might as well cook for everyone since I'm hungry.

[Cho]

I love making enchiladas and omelettes. But sometimes I can't flip properly and get angry over it tearing when I flip it too early. Pfft, chunks taste good though, so success. I usually make enchiladas or pancakes in the morning for my family before they head off to work, anyways. \o/

Baking biscuits is also good as well. It's quick and easy, and only usually takes like 20 minutes of my time. It's great for snacks and such when I'm in a rush. :>

As for preparing, I like preparing the table for food. Make it all nice and fancy and just feel satisfied by my work. >:C