I don’t remember what the exact occasion was, but at one point last year I told my husband that he could pick out any menu which his heart desired and I would make it for him. His selection: “steak, potato … Continue reading
In winter, when all those tasty summer veggies are unavailable, broccoli shows up on my plate at least once a week, and 9 times out of 10 it is prepared as follows: Toss together blanched broccoli, thinly sliced garlic, red … Continue reading
I admit that picky eaters confuse me. When the list of foods that you will not eat is longer than the list of foods that you will eat… what fun is that? But picky or not, we all have foods … Continue reading
I am not normally a squeamish person, but I do have my moments and this week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe presented me with a challenge. Mind you this was in no way Dorie’s fault, but rather a learning experience … Continue reading
Blanch some beans, crisp some pancetta, drizzle with walnut oil… what’s not to like!
This week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, Eggplant Caviar, was a darn easy sell in my household. I love eggplant, it is one of my favorite vegetables and I am always searching out new recipes for it. Dorie’s recipe calls … Continue reading
This week I am catching up with two of the previously completed French Fridays with Dorie recipes, Paris Mushroom Soup and Quinoa Fruit & Nut Salad. Going in, I was ready to love the mushroom soup, and was not really … Continue reading
There is no getting around it, fava beans are high maintenance! These jumbo beans, which appear in local markets every spring and look a bit like green beans on steroids, are a ton of effort to prepare, because, unlike green … Continue reading
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The cows are mad, the birds and pigs have the flu, and now in Germany we are experiencing a rather serious E.coli outbreak. Apparently they have decided that it’s the Spanish cucumbers which were to blame, but for basically the … Continue reading
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