A kitchen witch, sometimes called a cottage witch is a homemade puppet or doll resembling a stereotypical witch or crone displayed in kitchens as a good luck charm and to ward off bad spirits. Originating from Northern European customs, A kitchen witch can be placed in your kitchen to watch over your stove so your pots never boil over, and inspires safety in the home. It's often good luck to gift a kitchen witch to a friend or family member.

A preface to a very cute custom that is so thoughtful and right up my alley. I love cooking and unfortunately I am also one of those people that like to photograph their food. On this page you'll find exactly that and the ocassional full recipes of dishes I like to make.

Lao Baked Chicken Wings

A staple in my household growing up, it's herby, salty, sweet and addicting.


marinade ingredients:

  • Oyster Sauce
  • Fish Sauce
  • Garlic
  • Lemongrass
  • Black Pepper
  • Chicken Boullion Powder
  • Sprinkle of MSG
  • Lil Sugar


here's what you'll do:
first marinade your chicken for a couple hours or leave in the fridge over night (highly recommended) pre-heat your oven at 350 degrees and bake the chicken for 40 minutes. flip the chicken over and bake for another 10-15 minutes depending on how crispy you like your chicken and enjoy with sticky rice and jeow som (a recipe for that on a later date)

Chinese Steamed Eggs

Jiggly! Wiggly! and so delicious


ingredients:

  • 2 eggs
  • chicken broth (1:2 ration to eggs)
  • salt
  • For toppings: soy sauce & sesame oil


here's what you'll do:
whisk together eggs and chicken broth. strain out all the lumpy bits and transfer to a heat safe bowl. cover with saran wrap and place in steamer. steam for 10 minutes, then turn off heat and continue to cook with residual heat for another 3-5 minutes. score the egg souffle with a knife into cubes, and add soy sauce and sesame oil to the top!

Chinese Style Cake Frosting

And it's not too sweet!


ingredients:

  • 1 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 1/4 powdered sugar (depends on how sweet you want it)


here's what you'll do:
Mix together water, vanilla extract, and unflavored gelatin. Add the heavy cream and powdered sugar. Use a handmixer and mix until stiff peaks form. store in fridge to harden even more or use as is.
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