Intensity: LOW-MEDIUM | Season: Asparagus starting.

Main

Asparagus + hollandaise (Wed dinner). Eat from stored.

Sides

Refresh pickles. Wilted greens + garlic + sesame. Miso cucumber.

Bread

Sourdough focaccia (sourdough version — compare to W1 poolish). Glass bread if craving fresh.

Porridge

Lingonberry + vanilla variation. Try warm version (gentle 2 min heat after soak) vs standard cold. Compare texture.

Breakfast

Porridge · Focaccia + eggs + pesto

Dessert

Rhubarb + brown butter financiers [CAFÉ]

Universal Components

🧪 Agar fluid gel — rhubarb — Set agar gel (0.5–1% agar in liquid) → blend until smooth → pourable gel that holds shape on plate. ↑agar = firmer gel, thicker fluid gel. ↓agar = barely holds. Uses: dessert plating sauce, entremet garnish, tart accent.

Streusel / crumble ×3 [CAFÉ] — Ratio: 1:1:1 butter:flour:sugar + flavouring. Dead simple. Make three: plain, brown butter + hazelnut, cocoa. ↑butter = sandier. ↓butter = more crumbly. Uses: on tarts, entremets, jar desserts, ice cream, financier topping.

Ratios Introduced

• Financier: roughly 25:15:15:10:25:10 butter(brown):icing sugar:almond flour:plain flour:egg white:additions
• Agar fluid gel: 0.5–1% agar, set, blend