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Susan Herrmann Loomis, tart pastry, pate sucree

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NOTES AND RECIPE BLOG

The Truths and Mysteries of Duck and Fat

Question: What are the best species of duck for eating? Here in France, the most widely available duck is the Barbary, originally imported from Central

Wild Mushrooms and a Beautiful Dessert

What is the best way to cook wild mushrooms? Gently, respectfully, and only after they have been carefully cleaned.This year, wild mushrooms are nice and

Menu Planning

Autumn is the most volatile of seasons, and my personal favorite. As I plan my upcoming menus I go to the market as often as

Green Beans and Onsen Tomago Eggs

Today we made something I love, a simple braise of green beans which are so vivid and flavorful right now they should be illegal, topped

GINGER COOKIES AND A HAPPY SOLUTION

There have been times when, whether I was making dinner for my family, or preparing for friends to come to a dinner party, I just

GET THOSE DELICIOUS CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING

Writing a book, any book including a cookbook, is a work of creativity and passion. The yearning to record our thoughts, flavors, textures, ideas is

TESTING RECIPES AND BASIL

I spend a lot of my year developing and testing recipes for my books, for other people’s books, for various projects, sometimes for companies.  It’s

PARIS FOOD MARKETS

Get up early, get to your favorite Paris market to find the very best of the season. If you don’t have a kitchen, enjoy the tastes while you’re there; if you do, fill your basket for great cooking, great eating, all seasonal.

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