I have always thought that the whole point of a blondie was that it was to be something of an “anti-brownie”. The butterscotchy yang to the brownie’s overplayed chocolate/cocoa yang. By rights, shouldn’t that mean blondies should contain no chocolate at all? Ever? What was I doing upsetting the natural order of things and letting down my own creative self all at the same time? Shame on me.
Lemon Steamed Spinach
French Fridays with Dorie – Happy National Haiku Day! Its simple, really. Catalogue annoyances then find perspective. Dude, you have a job. Those you love came home last night Who cares about “stress”? So what if your late and never post on fridays? Get over it girl! Still, I have to eat […]
April 17, 2013 by 32 Comments
Apples in Cardamom-Lime Syrup
When life gets a tad complicated and I notice that my usually bright and sunny disposition appears challenged I often opt to take a short culinary recess and liberate myself from my responsibilities here as the witty, cutting-edge world-famous food blogger and raconteur you rely on. Did you miss me? Do these Apples in Cardamom […]
April 15, 2013 by 12 Comments
Financiers for Madeleine
French Friday’s with Dorie I know this sounds like a remarkable coincidence but have a friend named Madeleine who is a financier. No, really. I do. Thinking of her now as I write this makes me giggle — probably because “madeleine” and “financier” both have associations with small French cakes. She probably knows this because she […]
April 12, 2013 by 36 Comments
Olive Sablés – Pierre Hermé
French Friday’s with Dorie I say with a degree of certainty that the ‘cocktail cookie’ movement is never going to be one I will join and champion across the blogosphere much less turn my party guests onto by serving them at home. Oh, they’re good. Very good in fact. Some are even great. So great you could […]
April 6, 2013 by 26 Comments
Pork Meatballs with Saffron Sauce
Lets face it, appearances matter. You could make these Pork Meatballs with Saffron Sauce to look like any other meatball dish by rolling the meat into perfect spheres. But after seeing these are lovelies why on Earth would you want to? Once your dinner guests set eyes on these golden pear-shaped meatballs they will have […]
March 5, 2013 by 18 Comments
Chicken Diable – all parts considered
French Friday’s with Dorie Chicken Diable I know there are some people who are not fans of good quality French Dijon mustard but I don’t really care much to know them let alone feed them. This Chicken Diable is too good for them anyway. OK, sure, that may be a bit harsh so lets just […]
March 1, 2013 by 25 Comments
Cheating-on-Winter Pea Soup
French Friday’s with Dorie My grandmother only made two kinds of soup. One was the kind that comes out of a red and white can while the other was what she charmingly referred to as “refrigerator soup”. Not surprisingly, the canned kind was Campbell’s, and if we were lucky it would be Tomato with Rice, my favorite. […]
February 22, 2013 by 33 Comments
Vermouth Cocktail – A Love Letter from My Aging Liver.
Well, what do you know. I’ve discovered this vermouth cocktail just in time—by which I mean, the exact chapter of life where my tolerance has plummeted and my taste has gotten smug. There’s a sad poetry to it. As I’ve aged, my palate has become more refined (less juice, more nuance), while my body has […]
February 21, 2013 by 16 Comments
Coeur à la Crème & my broken heart – A night to forget!
In case it’s not obvious from this Coeur à la Crème photo, I have a rather hostile attitude toward Valentine’s Day. Let me assure you—I absolutely do. For nearly my entire life, February after February, this so-called day of love has never failed to sour any sweet pretense of romance I might have been […]
February 15, 2013 by 45 Comments
