WINTER SALAD
VINAIGRETTE BASE – I
Roasting a Chicken Video
What is more quintessentially French than roast chicken? Here are the tips that will give you perfect roast chicken every time!
How to Sharpen a Knife and Cut a Chicken Video
It’s very simple to keep a great edge on your knives. Do this before you use them each time, then get them sharpened professionally at least once a year! A sharp knife is a great knife.
Wine Tasting Video
The main thing to remember about wine is if you love it, then it will be the perfect wine to serve. Here are some tips on how to get the most out of your next glass!
Watercress Pesto
I was invited to friends’ for a wonderful Sunday lunch, and our first course was oysters on the half shell. The father of this household is a passionate cook, and whenever I’m invited, he stands at the stove wearing an apron, while his darling wife – a doctor – sits at the table with their […]
Blood Orange Sorbet
I love blood orange juice in the morning. I learned to love it in Italy, where I’d order it at the bar every morning along with a “ristretto,” (very intense coffee), fuel for my Italian classes. Here at home, I prefer to press my own blood oranges. They’re in season right now, and everything about […]
Turnip Tart
Turnips are one of the more unsung members of the root vegetable family. Too often, their mere mention makes people crinkle their noses in distaste. “Bitter and strong” are the usual ensuing adjectives. This is unfair, and I’m here to rectify the injustice. There will be no war, just simple revelation of how delicious the […]
Mayonnaise
I think I’m French. Well, actually, I know I am when I use my French passport to avoid lines at the airport. Other than that, I don’t think about it. Last night, though, I was making pork burgers for dinner and I needed mayonnaise. So, I made some. That is when I knew without a […]
Chocolate – the Fruit of the Season
As I anticipated friends arriving for dinner the other night, I mused over what dessert I might make. I had Cox Orange Pippin apples, which are perfect in a fragrant tart. I had Conference pears, which are gorgeous, poached. I had blood oranges, clementines, kumquats. They might have made something wonderful. But what I really […]
