Cafe Fernando

Parmesan and Black Pepper Biscuits

Cenk — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:35:06 +0000

If someone ever compiles a list of “The Most Bizarre Projects Ever”, I am pretty sure that at least three of the ones I was assigned during my ten years in the corporate world would make it to the top of that list. Here are a few: I was woken up on a Sunday night and [...]

Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Cenk — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:39:11 +0000

I’ve told you about the best part of working from home, but I realized I haven’t mentioned some of the not-so-delightful sides. First of all, according to your friends, you no longer have a “job”. What they call a job requires an office – preferably, one with stale coffee and decade-old carpeting. So, when they call [...]

My First Cookbook

Cenk — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:56:47 +0000

I am writing my first cookbook. And I can’t believe I just said that. Five months ago, I received an e-mail from a Turkish publishing house, asking if I’d be interested in writing a cookbook. The moment I read that e-mail, I stood up and started walking around the house, looking for stupid chores to keep [...]

Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

Cenk — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:31:30 +0000

I have lived the majority of my life in San Francisco in the foggiest and most depressing part of the city – just because it was closer to school. Cliff House on one end and my school on the other. If it weren’t for Ton Kiang, Buffalo Burger (which serves an amazing Philly Cheese Steak) [...]

L’Orange

Cenk — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:56:18 +0000

An orange-scented chocolate and almond cake covered with a lacquer chocolate glaze. It is called L’Orange and I’m totally in love with it. Here is how it looked like right out of the oven. I couldn’t decide for a while whether I should continue with the recipe or cut my losses and start over, but then [...]

Jasmine Rice

Cenk — Mon, 17 May 2010 20:05:14 +0000

A delicious chicken dish that I serve with jasmine rice is on its way. Stay tuned… Tags: jasmine rice Related posts No related posts.

Spring at the Mansion

Cenk — Fri, 14 May 2010 20:12:58 +0000

Spring has already come… In two different shades of pink. Let the barbeque season start! Tags: mansion, pink, spring Related posts Spring is here! (7) Weekend at the Mansion – Summer Tarts (14) The Mansion (5) The Brioche Tart That Made Julia Child Cry (20) Sunny Sunday at The Mansion (4)

Peanut Butter, Banana and Chocolate Toast

Cenk — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:31:11 +0000

Here’s what I did with two slices of this bread: Peanut Butter, Banana and Chocolate Toast. All you need is two slices of homemade bread, two tablespoons of peanut butter, four thick slices of banana and two ounces of bittersweet chocolate. The trick is to roughly chop some of the chocolate and shave the rest [...]

Classic White Bread Recipe

Cenk — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:09:55 +0000

I always feel like I’ve accomplished something grand when I bake bread. I really don’t know why. Considering some of the recipes I’ve tackled in the past, it certainly doesn’t rank high on the difficulty scale. For instance, nothing would compare to these croissants. You don’t need to break the recipe down to multiple days [...]

The Ugly Duckling

Cenk — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:12:01 +0000

Soon at Cafe Fernando… Tags: the ugly duckling Related posts No related posts.