Tag Archives: seasonal – summer

peach melba

Posted on 24/08/2012 by

This week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, Peach Melba, is the big 1 0 0! That’s right, we have now made 100 recipes from Dorie Greenspan’s Around my French Table. Ok, full disclosure, I personally have only made 99 because … Continue reading →

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warm scallop salad with corn, nectarines, and basil

Posted on 17/08/2012 by

This week I am getting back on track with my French Fridays with Dorie switch up by making last week’s recipe, Warm Scallop Salad with Corn, Nectarines, and Basil. Some weeks you just need a gimme, and last week was … Continue reading →

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tomato-cheese tartlets

Posted on 03/08/2012 by

This past weekend I had to say goodbye to the little furball who has been keeping me company for the past 11 years. It was a very difficult decision to make and one that I struggled with as he got … Continue reading →

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olive oil ice cream

Posted on 08/06/2012 by

Some recipes sound so bizarre that they just have to be tried. I discovered one of my all time favorite summer salads that way, Nigella’s Watermelon, Feta and Black Olive Salad. If you haven’t tried it yet, you really should, … Continue reading →

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in season now: late summer edition

Posted on 07/09/2011 by

Last week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, Corn Soup, was a sharp reminder that corn is not a native european crop. While all the other FFwD crew talked of overflowing bins full of fresh local corn, I was happy to … Continue reading →

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slow roasted tomatoes

Posted on 05/08/2011 by

One of my favorite things to do when traveling is to seek out the local markets, and London’s Borough Market remains one of my all time favorites. It was there that I first tried and fell in love with roasted … Continue reading →

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citrus-berry terrine

Posted on 29/07/2011 by

“While Americans of all stripes tend to turn snobby at the mere mention of gelatin, the French accept gelatin with the same equanimity with which they accept salt and pepper…” How do you like that? Dorie called me out in … Continue reading →

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Melon-Berry Soup

Posted on 15/07/2011 by

We returned home from vacation on Monday to find that our internet/phone connection had gone out at some point while we were away and it was not restored until late yesterday. Over the course of the week I discovered that … Continue reading →

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mozzarella, tomato, and strawberry salad

Posted on 24/06/2011 by

Today I am going to have to post and run, because in a few hours I will be boarding a plane for Chicago! Yes, I am homeward bound for a few weeks and I am really looking forward to it.  … Continue reading →

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