French Fridays with Dorie There isn’t much time left in the day to get this Dilled Gravlax with Mustard Sauce up on the blog for French Friday’s with Dorie I’m a bit stressed about it. My stress isn’t due to having suddenly developed a sense of Friday posting timeliness. (I certainly haven’t gone and done something […]
Merry Christmas from Sis Boom Blog
Wanted a nice car Got a purple scarf instead It’s a bonne idée! Presents under tree, Dorie and I in Paris My Christmas wish-list. then for the New Year we walk the Champs-Elysées to look at the lights What could be better? Is there anything missing? How about world peace? […]
December 25, 2013 by 11 Comments
Orange Scented Lentil Soup
French Friday’s with Dorie Are you full yet? I don’t mean are you feeling full after getting a good look at this gorgeous Orange Scented Lentil Soup. That would be a good kind of full indeed. Rather I am asking whether or not are you full yet from all the rich, sweet, Christmas foods and […]
December 24, 2013 by 6 Comments
Chopped Liver & Onions: Mme. Maman
French Fridays with Dorie Despite having a rather simple ingredient list I would have to imagine that chopped liver and onions is one of those emotionally connected dishes that will not only taste significantly different depending on who is making it, but also depending on who is eating it. Even the most subtle seasoning variances […]
December 12, 2013 by 24 Comments
Gooey Cinnamon Squares
for Non-Bakers
This week I was called “a baker” three times. Enough already. When people do this I turn my head around as if to see the person they are actually talking to behind me. There is never anyone there. They mean me. “Who me? A baker? Wuh?” It sounds so odd when I hear it said […]
November 20, 2013 by 14 Comments
Chestnut Pear Soup ~ Comfort Soup!
French Fridays with Dorie Its not often that I am at a complete loss for what I should expect from a recipe, but this Chestnut Pear Soup was quite a surprise when it became something I quite enjoyed. Usually as I read through a recipe, I can pretty much make a good go of knowing whether […]
November 15, 2013 by 31 Comments
Fried Olives Stuffed with Blue Cheese
Dear You-Know-Who, Please take a good, long, hard look at these Fried Olives Stuffed with Blue Cheese. You’re welcome. You know I love you dearly You-Know-Who, but it is time I find the courage and tell you a certain something. You might not want to hear and may be a bit awkward hearing it from […]
November 14, 2013 by 14 Comments
Rice Pudding with Caramelized Apples
Thank goodness this delicious rice pudding with caramelized apples is nothing like the sticky paste sort a homophobic bastard once threw at me in high school. It’s sublime!
November 4, 2013 by 17 Comments
Baked Tomatoes and Eggs
Here are some pretty darn easy baked tomatoes and eggs: Please bear with me as I try a little experiment here. I need to see if I can make this post about baked tomatoes and eggs happen in as little time as it took me to make them and get them on the table. So […]
October 29, 2013 by 14 Comments
Muenster Cheese Soufflés
French Fridays with Dorie Sad, fallen soufflés More like fancy scrambled eggs Follow directions! So careless of me I know I should read them first Maybe I had wine… Butter AND DUST the cups! This is how the eggs pouf up. Just look at these duds! Still, here I share them. For […]
October 25, 2013 by 24 Comments
Buttermilk Panna Cotta
with Black Cherry Compote
I love all things Alice Medrich and so this Buttermilk Panna Cotta didn’t convince me of anything I already didn’t know. She has been a superstar in my book for years. These days I come to think of Alice as if she is my own personal culinary secret weapon when it comes to menu planning. Her […]
October 23, 2013 by 20 Comments
Veal Chops with Rosemary Butter
French Fridays with Dorie Delicious meals such as this one featuring Veal Chops with Rosemary Butter always remind me that it was just this type of preparation which first lead me to my place in the kitchen. To my way of thinking there is simply no better meal type one can cook for ones self […]
September 29, 2013 by 25 Comments
Ahi Tuna Pizzas with Mozzarella and Basil
You don’t need to be dining at Yves Camdeborde’s Le Comptoir to enjoy these Ahi Tuna Pizzas with Mozzarella and Basil lifted from his menu. You don’t even need puff pastry! Just toast. And with stuff on toast like this you can’t go wrong.
September 9, 2013 by 23 Comments
Avocado Pops –
with ‘heat’ to beat the heat!
These avocado pops (or palletas) adapted from Fany Gerson’s recipe are a perfect summer afternoon snack. For an added element add a pinch of cayenne pepper!
September 7, 2013 by 13 Comments
Floating Island (“île flottante”)
French Fridays with Dorie. “Floating Island” is the English name for the French dessert “île flottante” or “œufs à la neige” . It uses a French custard dessert sauce called “crème anglaise” which when you translate it means “English creme”. Oh those crazy French. In my family Floating Islands was a storied dessert. One which we […]
August 31, 2013 by 21 Comments
