Apple and Pear Compote
The apple and pear harvest this year in my small, urban garden is like a treasure hunt, as the fruit […]
Recipes
Red Pepper Essence
Every autumn for the past three years has found me dicing snaky sweet peppers and cooking them slowly in extra-virgin
Rhubarb Raspberry Jam
I refuse to complain about the weather. One could because our extremely hot and sunny temperatures took a nose-dive into
Memories of the Cote d’Azur
I apologize for silence these last several days. I did something unusual; I took a vacation. I had my computer
Pura – Bosnian Polenta
Yesterday I learned how to make a dish called pura, the Bosnian version of polenta, with its own delicious twist.
Making Pita in the hills above Sarajevo
A personal dream came true today as I watched Zijada, a Bosniak cook at the mountain chalet Ruralna Kuca, make
Gathering Recipes outside Sarajevo
By 9:30 a.m. the heat is already roiling up from the blacktop in Sarajevo, making our planned day in the
Cooking Among the Stars
Cooking and teaching French cuisine in Los Angeles is more fun than I could have imagined! For one thing, I’m
Favorite Meal of the Day
What’s yours? I love them all of course, but breakfast is my favorite. There is something so fresh and new
Strawberry and Pepper Tart
For the pâte sucrée: 1-3/4 cups (230g) all-purpose flour ½ teaspoons fine sea salt ½ cup vanilla sugar 4 large
