About Burnt Carrots

A cooking blog by a decidedly unprofessional chef. I'm on a journey to master cooking and some day visit the farmer's market without the crutch of a shopping list.
Sauces
Rump Steak Recipe with Shallot & Wine Sauce

Rump Steak Recipe with Shallot & Wine Sauce

As many of you know, I grew up in a meat-loving family (minus my mom, who might as well be a rabbit). My dad worked most of his career on the operations side of meat packing plants. So, when it came time for dinner, nine times out of ten it was beef. Ask my dad...
Basil and Orange Confit Compound Butter

Basil and Orange Confit Compound Butter

Life is a bit crazy at the moment. Summer has ended and fall is screaming loud and clear that winter will soon arrive. It’s not the thought of snow that’s gotten me crazy; I love snow!  It’s that my New Year’s resolutions may have been a tad optimistic in 2011.  I now have 75 days...
Italian Tomato Sauce Recipe

Italian Tomato Sauce Recipe

This post is dedicated to those out there who don’t have an Italian Grandmother.  Luckily for us, we have the Franks to our rescue to help make an authentic Italian Tomato Sauce Recipe. Frankie’s is a scrumptious Italian restaurant in Brooklyn.  The chefs and owners, Frank and Frank, both bring their strong Italian heritage into...
Homemade Mayonnaise - Technical Tuesdays

Homemade Mayonnaise – Technical Tuesdays

I never liked mayonnaise as a child.   I had a tendency towards sugary things and mayo didn’t size up to ketchup. As I started cooking more often, however, I tried real homemade mayonnaise and could not believe my taste buds!  The French had done it again! Hellmann’s does not give mayonnaise the justice it deserves. ...
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