French Friday’s with Dorie – Haiku! I see it again packed nicely, four to a box how does one eat it? First kiss it with mint huddle with peas, mint, garlic Steam it in foil slide in the oven fifteen minutes to heaven open and enjoy
Spicy Roasted Cauliflower with Sriracha & Sesame
It was an awkward realization last night I realized I had just eaten an entire batch of this Spicy Roasted Cauliflower. Again. I couldn’t help but wonder: when cauliflower got to be so damn good? I made three batches of this stuff in one week, serving it up as a side dish with just about everything I […]
April 13, 2014 by 16 Comments
Quiche Maraichère
French Fridays with Dorie French Fridays with Dorie can be at its best when the assigned weekly dish has me rediscovering a a dish I haven’t enjoyed in awhile since becoming part of a ‘food blogging ecosystem’ that doesn’t necessarly reward the ordinary. I don’t mean to imply that this Quiche Maraichère is unworthy as it is most […]
April 11, 2014 by 27 Comments
Visitandine Strawberry Shortcakes
French Friday with Dorie – Haiku! a visitandine what’s so special about this? teacakes made by nuns look! fussy styling a ruler strikes my knuckles (i’ll skip this next time) brown’d butter used here my choice if its optional did nuns do that too? Visitandine Strawberry Shortcakes Visitandine is a simple French teacake and yet […]
April 4, 2014 by 34 Comments
Tartines: Norvegienne & Saint Germaine
French Friday’s with Dorie [I’m doubling up on French Fridays with Dorie this week since I still have many assignments for which I just haven’t had the time to sit down with a plan and share with you. I’m hoping it will be more palatable going forward if I just double up on Friday whenever […]
March 28, 2014 by 17 Comments
Vegetable Barley Soup with the Taste of Little India
French Fridays with Dorie Surprisingly, it didn’t matter so much to me that just as our planet was gliding across its vernal equinox, signaling both the arrival of Spring and an imminent end to my seasonal affective disorder, our French Friday’s with Dorie crew had been assigned to make a decidedly wintery soup — one laden with […]
March 27, 2014 by 19 Comments
Scallop and Onion Tarte Fines
French Fridays with Dorie The choice to select these Scallop and Onion Tarte Fines to once again jump back in to the French Friday with Dorie milieu is as puzzling to me as the tarts themselves. While reading this recipe I could tell even then that these odd little pizza-like creatures would be somewhat unremarkable. […]
March 21, 2014 by 34 Comments
Boeuf à la Ficelle (Beef on a String)
French Friday’s with Dorie My favorite ingredient for this French Friday’s with Dorie Boeuf à la Ficelle (Beef on a String) dish was not the delicious and tender grass-fed specimen of filet mignon I paid a small fortune for. Nor was it the organically grown rainbow carrots with their timely anti-Russian homophobia political messaging that purchased at a local farmer’s market. […]
March 5, 2014 by 17 Comments
Fudgy Cherry Port Brownies
Will you just look at these? I am feel like I am selling out several of my strongly held principles this minute by posting a Fudgy Cherry Port Brownies post on Valentines Day. Why in god’s name am I doing this when my personal disdain for the day is rather well known? In fact, you […]
February 14, 2014 by 15 Comments
Paris Brest Pastry
French Friday’s with Dorie I generally try to avoid cream puffs. These creamy sweet desserts such as eclairs and other puffed dough balls filled with whipped cream have never been a particular favorite of mine. They remind me of overconfident Frenchmen who are obnoxious yet still win you over with their charm. I’ll explain later. […]
January 30, 2014 by 41 Comments
