Grilled Maple Musqué de Provence Squash
So what do you do with a huge Musqué de Provence squash that kept Louis XIV happy, but is now sitting on the kitchen counter, begging to be cooked? Louis XIV? Yes, the BBC recently filmed a segment about Louis XIV and his gastronomic predilections at On Rue Tatin, and the Musqué de Provence squash […]
Flourless Chocolate Cake from the Grill
Baking a cake over the coals? Quelle idée. But pizza bakes perfectly over blazing charcoal, so why not biscuits, or rhubarb pie, or even a flourless chocolate cake? As any good French chef would do, I headed straight for the flourless chocolate cake, set it over the coals, closed the cover and held my breath. When I […]
Grilled Rabbit
The rosé from Domaine Clos des Mourres was chilling, the fire in the grill was flaming outside, friends were walking in the front door. Me? I was cutting up a rabbit and wrapping each piece in bacon, in preparation for putting it over that hot fire outside. The evening was warm and close, the sky a jumble of […]
Prague and Prevarication
As an independently employed person, constant work is my blessing and my curse. It’s a blessing because I get paid to do what I adore and am passionate about. It is a curse because I always have homework. When I was invited to Prague recently, I probably should have said no because I have a […]
