French Friday’s with Dorie Haiku: Brown sugar squash and brussels sprouts en papillote: Is this a recipe:Throw veggies in some foilPut into oven. Just like when roastedonly you have to wrap themNot as good either Still they are quite goodAnd the method is easyDelicious flavor Brown Sugar Squash and Brussels Sprouts en Papillote PrintBrown Sugar […]
World Championship Onion Dip
I am not ashamed of it at all and will speak about it freely with anyone yet I still find that every now and then I will have to make a very specific point of coming out, again. Evidently despite my living a genuine life there is one thing about me not easily pick up […]
January 31, 2013 by 31 Comments
Shaved Asparagus Galette w/ Mascarpone & Jarlsberg
When one becomes an internationally famous food blogger all manner of amazing perks will come your way. Or so I’ve been told. I once picked up a fancy handheld egg beater at a conference once but when you factor in how much money was spent to actually attend the conference you could hardly call the […]
January 29, 2013 by 45 Comments
Long and Slow Apples & Celery Root Puree
French Friday’s with Dorie Haiku These Long and Slow Apples by Dorie Greenspan make a delightful. fruity dessert that are so easy to make. I’ve made them many times since this assignment as I like them for breakfast with a dollop of plain greek yogurt on top. Long and Slow Apples Recipe found here. Other […]
January 25, 2013 by 16 Comments
Black Manhattan – Dark, Mysterious Averna!
I have been alternately sipping and staring into this deep, brooding, dark Black Manhattan cocktail for 30 minutes now and yet I still don’t know what I want to say about it. Its gravity pulls in all my thoughts and will not let any of them escape. This deep, dark drink has got to be a metaphor […]
January 25, 2013 by 13 Comments
Celery and Parmesan Salad
“Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety.” – Plato, clearly not having been asked to bring a Celery and Parmesan Salad. Salads scare me. Even Celery and Parmesan salads. No, not eating them. Just the expectation of having to prepare one, serve one or otherwise present one to a group. I […]
January 11, 2013 by 14 Comments
Cheez-it-ish Crackers
French Friday’s with Dorie Haiku Catch-Up Despite the Grand Dorista Powers That Be trying to be kind with their choices of assignments from “Around My French Table” by Dorie Greenspan due to the holiday season, I have been too lazy or just unable to participate much. I managed recently to cook up these three dishes […]
January 4, 2013 by 40 Comments
Mayonnaise Recipe – Family Style!
My office chum Chet really needs my family’s mayonnaise recipe. Last week we had a chat about kids. All our chats are about kids. This is because Chet’s kids are all Chet ever has to talk about. Chet’s kids keep him so busy in fact, that other than between the work hours of 8AM and […]
December 11, 2012 by 33 Comments
Beef Cheek Daube with Carrots and Elbow Macaroni
“French Fridays with Dorie”; Recipe Sans Haiku “Daube” is just one of those words used to title braised foods (usually beef) to give them an international sounding panache. “Panache” is one of those words you can use when describing things that have that little-something-extra stylish flourish. (Remember what we called it when we […]
November 30, 2012 by 31 Comments
Tomato and Spinach Strata
To many The Brunch is more than just a meal served between 10AM and 3PM. It is a sacrament. I don’t know how my own VERY serious approach to brunch began but that is the way I now roll. It is unlikely I will change on this. The Brunch not only provides me an opportunity to create a […]
November 28, 2012 by 13 Comments
