Rice pudding Z style

Rice pudding is about as old of a dish as their is and is made almost everywhere. I make mine with cooked rice and a variety of spices. Warm rice pudding is the perfect food for a cold winter night, and chilled rice pudding is a great treat for any season.

You will need:

2 C Rice (cooked)

Cinnamon

Anise

Nutmeg

5 Cloves crushed

3 pieces soft Caramel

1/4 C Sugar

2 C Milk

5 pieces Crystallized Ginger

1 Tbs Vanilla extract

Vanilla Bean(optional)

Add the cooked rice and milk to a large saucepan, turn the stove onto low. Add a few shakes of the cinnamon, nutmeg, anise and all of the crushed cloves. stir and let sit for five minutes. Prepare vanilla bean and add, also add the vanilla extract. let reduce for twenty minutes and add the caramel, sugar and crystallized ginger. wait till the caramel melts then remove from the heat and let it chill overnight. Enjoy!

~Z

Here is how mine turned out.

Snooze: An A.M. Eatery

Snooze...What to say about Snooze. Let me start like this, Wow! I had the pleasure of eating one of the best breakfasts I have ever had this morning at snooze. Whether it was the blow your mind breakfast burrito, the pineapple upside-down pancakes, or the amazing "Orchards fresh French toast" with warm Maple/apple compote on top, Snooze's food is sure to blow your mind. Friendly staff who hardly ever leave your glass empty and seem to have a constant smile on. The design of snooze is also really cool, with strangely ethereal light fixtures and benches straight out out of the Jetsons. I hope you enjoy your visit to snooze as much as I did. Keep reading.

~Z

P.S. get there before 8:00 A.M. or be prepared to wait in line.

(All locations are in Colorado)

locations on, 2262 larimer st. Denver, 700 N Colorado blvd. Denver, 144 west mountain ave. Ft Collins, 6781 S York street. Centennial.

New years resolution!

One of my many new years resolutions was to post at least once a week and to try to post twice. I am also going to try to post both recipes and restaurant reviews this coming year, Hope you all enjoy!

~Z

I'm BAAAAaaaaack *insert nefarious laughter here*

And I've decided to return with a video (because it's been too long since you all have been graced with my handsome mug). So please watch and enjoy:

Horchata

You will need:

3 cups rice

cinnamon

about 5 cups milk

7 cups water

2-3 tablespoons vanilla extract

Put the rice in a large bowl. Pour water over the rice, and let it sit. 2-24 hours later pour the water into a large bowl and strain the rice (save it) add sugar, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla. chill and serve. Enjoy!

Shabbat Dinner

Right: Zen out boarding

Below: Shiloh doing whatever he does


Ok my brother and I made an amazing Shabbat dinner last night with Roman artichokes, Damascus eggplant, luxion kugel, and a flowerless sponge cake to finish it off I will be posting the recipes sadly the filling of the Damascus eggplant is a secret so that recipe will not be told. Thanks!

The squeaky bean

The squeaky bean is a restaurant in Denver that I went to last night. The food we ordered was some of the best I have ever eaten at a restaurant. Over the next few weeks I am going to be trying to replicate dishes I ate at the squeaky bean starting with the whipped potato fondue it was amazing! Thanks looking forward to it.