Nikki & Whit

🥢 Kkakdugi (Cubed Radish Kimchi) Ingredients: • Korean radish, cubed • Green onions • Rock salt + raw sugar • Kimchi base: onion + Korean pear, blended • Fish sauce + salted shrimp (saeujeot) • Garlic + ginger • Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) • Rice flour + water Directions: 1️⃣ Toss radish with salt & sugar, rest ~1 hr. 2️⃣ Make rice porridge (rice flour + water). Blend onion + Korean pear, then mix with fish sauce, salted shrimp, garlic & ginger. 3️⃣ Rinse & drain radish, coat with gochugaru. 4️⃣ Add green onion + kimchi base, mix well. 5️⃣ Pack into a jar, press out air. Ferment 6–24 hrs, then chill.

🍝Beef Ragu Pasta Ingredients: • Beef short ribs, seared & tender • Olive oil, carrots, celery & onion • Garlic & tomato paste • Dry red wine • Crushed tomatoes & beef broth • Fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, sage) • Bay leaves • Heavy cream & parmesan • Pasta (pappardelle or your favorite) • Salt & pepper Directions: 1. Sear and brown the short ribs for rich flavor. 2. Sauté the onion, carrot, and celery, then add garlic and tomato paste. 3. Deglaze with red wine and scrape up the browned bits. 4. Add tomatoes, broth, and herbs. Simmer low and slow until the beef is fall-apart tender. 5. Cook pasta until al dente. 6. Stir parmesan into the sauce, then toss pasta until fully coated. 7. Top with extra parmesan and fresh herbs.

Matcha Basque Cheesecake 🍵✨ 🤌 Ingredients: * 1 block cream cheese (room temp) * ½ cup sugar * 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk * 1 cup heavy cream * 1 tbsp matcha * 4 tsp flour * 2 tsp cornstarch * pinch of salt 📝 Instructions: 1. Preheat oven (hot — ~450°F / 230°C) 2. Mix everything together until smooth (no lumps!) 3. Pour into a lined pan 4. Bake ~30 mins until top is deeply golden/burnt 5. Cool completely, then chill 6. Slice + enjoy Pro tip: mix the matcha with a bit of batter first so it doesn’t clump 👀

Hotpot at home just hits different 🍲

✨ Ultimate Steak Dinner 🥩Butter-Basted Pan Seared Steak Ingredients: • Steak of choice • Salt & pepper • Butter • Garlic cloves • Shallots • Beef tallow Directions: 1. Pat steak dry and season well. 2. Heat beef tallow in a hot pan, sear 2–3 min per side. 3. Add butter, garlic & shallots. 4. Baste until cooked to your liking. 5. Rest before slicing. — 🌿 Chimichurri Sauce Ingredients: • Fresh parsley (finely chopped) • Garlic (minced) • Red wine vinegar • Olive oil • Red pepper flakes • Salt & pepper • Optional: fresh oregano Directions: 1. Finely chop parsley and garlic. 2. Stir in vinegar, olive oil, and red pepper flakes. 3. Season with salt & pepper. 4. Let sit 10–15 minutes for flavors to bloom. 5. Spoon over sliced steak. — 🧀 Creamy Mac & Cheese Ingredients: • Elbow pasta • Butter • Flour • Milk • Cheddar (or mixed cheeses) • Salt & pepper Directions: 1. Boil pasta until al dente. 2. Melt butter, whisk in flour. 3. Slowly add milk to form sauce. 4. Stir in cheese until smooth. 5. Toss pasta and serve. — 🥬 Caesar Salad Ingredients: • Romaine lettuce • Parmesan • Croutons Dressing: • Garlic • Dijon mustard • Lemon juice • Worcestershire sauce • Egg yolk or mayo • Olive oil • Salt & pepper Directions: 1. Whisk garlic, Dijon, lemon, Worcestershire, and egg yolk/mayo. 2. Slowly drizzle in olive oil until creamy. 3. Season to taste. 4. Toss romaine with dressing, finish with parmesan and croutons. — 🌱 Blanched Green Beans Ingredients: • Green beans • Salt • Ice water Directions: 1. Boil salted water. 2. Add beans for 2–3 minutes. 3. Ice bath immediately. 4. Drain and lightly season. — 🍟 French Fries Ingredients: • Potatoes • Oil • Salt Directions: 1. Cut fries and soak 30 min. 2. Fry at 350°F until golden. 3. Drain and salt. 🍯🥕 Honey Roasted Carrots Ingredients: • Carrots • Olive oil • Honey • Salt & pepper Directions: 1. Toss carrots with oil, honey, salt & pepper. 2. Roast at 400°F for 20–25 min. 3. Flip halfway and serve.

🧀🌿Mediterranean Herb Dip Ingredients • Feta cheese • Fresh dill • Onion Directions 1. Add feta to a food processor or bowl. 2. Mix in chopped dill and finely diced onion. 3. Blend or mash until smooth and creamy. 4. Taste, adjust, and chill for 15 minutes for extra flavor.

🍄Lion’s Mane Steak INGREDIENTS ⬇️ • Lion’s mane mushroom • Olive oil or butter • Garlic, smashed • Fresh thyme or rosemary • Shallot, finely sliced • Red wine • Chives • Black pepper • Flaky sea salt DIRECTIONS - Cut lion’s mane into thick steak-style slabs. - Heat oil or butter in a pan over medium-high. - Press and sear like a steak until deeply golden. - Flip and baste with garlic and herbs. Remove and rest. - In the same pan, sauté shallots until soft. - Deglaze with red wine, scraping the bits, reduce into a sauce. - Return mushrooms, spoon sauce over, season with salt + pepper.

🔥🍗 Cornflake fried chicken sandwich w/ hot honey sauce Ingredients ⬇️
• Chicken
• Egg
• Flour
• Garlic powder
• Paprika
• Black pepper
• Cornflakes Sauce
• Mayo
• Hot honey
• Hot sauce
• Paprika Quick recipe ⬇️
• Season flour w/ garlic powder, paprika & pepper
• Chicken → flour → egg → crushed cornflakes
• Fry until golden & crispy
• Mix sauce ingredients • Assemble sandwich

🥭🌶️ Fermented Habanero Mango Hot Sauce – Part 2: Blend & Bottle Ingredients • fermented habanero mix from Part 1 • some of the ferment brine • fresh mango • splash of vinegar (optional, for brightness) Directions: Step 1: Add fermented peppers/veg to blender. Step 2: Add fresh mango for sweetness and body. Step 3: Add brine until you reach your desired thickness. Step 4: Blend completely smooth. Step 5: Taste → adjust salt/acidity → bottle.

🌶️ Fermented Habanero Hot Sauce – Part 1: Chopping & Fermenting Ingredients: • habaneros • garlic • carrots/onion • non-iodized salt • filtered water Direction: 🔪 Step 1: Rough chop everything. Don’t worry about perfect cuts. ⚖️ Step 2: Weigh your veggies and add 2–3% salt by weight. 🫙 Step 3: Pack into a jar and cover with brine if needed. 💨 Step 4: Keep veggies submerged — add a weight if you have one. ⏳ Step 5: Ferment at room temp for 1–2 weeks until tangy and bubbly. 👉 Save this for Part 2 — we blend and finish the sauce.

🍑✨ Balsamic Peach Spritz ✨🍾 Sweet peaches meet a tangy balsamic twist with crisp bubbles for a perfectly balanced sip. Recipe: • Fresh peach slices • @soffrittocalgary 1 tsp balsamic glaze (or to taste) • @confluence_distilling Vinland Aquavit • Ice • Prosecco (or sparkling water for a mocktail) • Optional: fresh basil or mint How to make: Muddle peach slices with balsamic glaze. Add ice, top with prosecco, and gently stir or shake. Garnish with herbs and another peach slice.

Best Salmon Bagelwich 🥯✨ Brought back bagels from @lafabriquedebagel_montreal to build this loaded dill-flower bagelwich. Stacked with smoked salmon, arugula microgreens, garlic cream cheese, capers, red onion, and fresh dill flowers 🌿🐟