Persimmon Bread
It’s persimmon season in California, as I found to my delight while there to teach a cooking class. There they […]
France
Flavors of Brittany
On the GR 34As an inveterate hiker, I think any season is a good one for taking to the trails,
Techniques and Vikings – Just another Week at On Rue Tatin
Bonjour from the warmest French October since 1878, so say the meteorologists. it’s lovely waking up to blue skies every day,
Tarte Tatin
Every time I make Tarte Tatin I think about my time as an apprentice in the kitchens at La Varenne.
Sweet Potatoes and Eggs – French Grill
I got to thinking about eggs the other day. My thoughts were stimulated by my friend Betty who gave me,
French Grill Fandango
Dateline:Hot Springs, Virginia. Eileen and Betsy are back… with their LABOR DAY FRENCH GRILL FANDANGO “No one really cares that
Last Minute Labor Day Menu
EEEK! I almost forgot Labor Day! It’s my calendar’s fault; it is supposed to keep me informed of all holidays
Grilling Their Way Through FRENCH GRILL
The other day I received an email from Betsy Regnell, whom I met when she and her friend Eileen Doherty
Confit of Peppers
Every year I make a batch of pepper confit (confit means to cook very slowly usually in oil or fat)
A Thousand Years of Apricots (Put them on the Grill)
I plucked a small, red-freckled apricot off the tree, looking furtively around as I did so.. I’d been gazing at
