Oven-Dried Tomatoes

Shio Koji translates to Salt Koji and this is exactly what it is. It’s another simple and quick application of your newly made batch of koji. It has a wonderful impact on proteins you apply it ...

https://ovendriedtomatoes.com/2024/04/02/koji-shio-koji/

I’ve posted about Maui Nui Axis deer before here. In short it’s a delicious and densely nutrient and protein packed meat that is sustainably “raised” (since it is mostly wild) and harvest...

https://ovendriedtomatoes.com/2024/01/15/venison-or-beef-or-lamb-shawarma/

If you’ve ever had a good lamb shawarma wrap or have been to any Lebanese restaurant, chances are you have tried this simple sauce. It’s delicious on almost everything. Dip some fried caulifl...

https://ovendriedtomatoes.com/2024/01/13/taratoor-lebanese-tahini-sauce/

It’s a labor of love making one of these Panettone, the delightful gorgeous looking Christmas season bread from Milan. A few years ago I made one based on my knowledge and experience in baking ...

https://ovendriedtomatoes.com/2023/12/21/panettone-a-proper-one/

Amazake is one of the easiest application of your newly made batch of koji. It’s a mildly sweet porridge-drink made by mixing koji with cooked grains and water and letting it ferment for a few ...

https://ovendriedtomatoes.com/2023/11/20/koji-amazake-sweet/

Why, in my humble opinion is this the best version of beef short rib cooked sous vide? The short answer is: It’s never ever stinky! But I’m hoping you want to know a little more about what I�...

https://ovendriedtomatoes.com/2023/11/13/the-best-72-hour-sous-vide-short-rib/

I have been playing with the Combustion Inc. predictive thermometer for a bit now and made some awesome food with it including these lovely pork chops. It’s not really a substitute for cooking ...

https://ovendriedtomatoes.com/2023/08/14/grilled-pork-chops-bbq-carrots-and-ranchovy-dressing-combustion-inc-thermometer-overview/

I’ve tried a couple of different methods to incubate and produce Koji. By far my favorite method is -surprise surprise- from Koji Alchemy and involves using an immersion circulator to control t...

https://ovendriedtomatoes.com/2023/07/07/koji-growing-the-mold/

I do that sometimes. Just take a cursory look into something in a book. Say to myself “cool, but I’m never doing that”. Then for no reason that I can discern I see it again and am like “h...

https://ovendriedtomatoes.com/2023/07/02/koji-introduction/

Ted Lasso season 3 will be available this week. It seems only appropriate to post about those wonderful biscuits (Ted would call them cookies of course) that he brings to his boss Rebecca’s off...

https://ovendriedtomatoes.com/2023/03/14/ted-lassos-shortbread-biscuits/