Rhubarb Poached in Vanilla Syrup
Rhubarb and Mom
What's the best thing about spring? I know, everything. But if you focus, bring it down to the details and ignore radishes, then it's got to be rhubarb. And one…
Miam!
Chocolate Chip Cookies, With a Difference
My daughter is coming home for spring break so the refrigerator and the cupboard need to be stocked, because wherever she is, a small crowd follows. She loves chocolate chip…
Strawberry Shortcake from the Grill
There are two things at play in this recipe for French strawberry shortcake from the grill. One is my brand, new, fancy Weber gas grill that has taken pride of…
Grilled Chicken with Spicy Rhubarb
Naturally, the French cook has a way with this fleeting gift of spring. Typically, it is wrapped in buttery pastry, pureed and put under a meringue, atop ice cream,…
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…
Nutmeg Logs
Its' almost Christmas, but there is time for one last cookie recipe, and here it is. These little treasures are a tradition in my family and I've made them every year…
Mise en place for yogurt cake
Yogurt Cake Re-Visited
I have a dinner coming up, and I want to make a delicious but simple cake for dessert. I considered plenty of options and settled on an old favorite, Yogurt…
Scallops and Vanilla?
Yes. It's a combination made somewhere near heaven. It came about through serendipity. A friend stopped to visit, and brought with him a large, heavy bag of scallops in the…
Morning in the courtyard
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 in the home of Cathy and Steve Arkle high on…
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