French Friday’s with Dorie Baked up like breakfast Dorie says it is dessert Editor mistake? Why should I argue? So what if it can be both? (I’ll vote for breakfast.) So is this dish French? It does have their toast in it. the French know their toast! Coupétade (Full recipe from “Around My French Table” […]
A Real Agave Margarita
You might think that on Kentucky Derby Day, the day where bourbon reigns supreme, I should be celebrating all things bourbon and not pining away for a real agave margarita. I should be teaching you all how to make authentic mint juleps while I regale you with some madcap horse racing story from youth, no? The […]
May 7, 2013 by 29 Comments
Creamy Mushrooms and Eggs (aka Stuff on Toast)
French Friday’s with Dorie If I were going to write a cookbook entitled “Around My Childhood Table” filled with all the stuff I ate as a kid I would certainly include a dozen different versions of this dish. All of mom’s versions, no matter the ingredients, were always referred to as “Stuff on Toast”. Each […]
May 2, 2013 by 37 Comments
The Gold Rush Cocktail
This past weekend’s warm weather forced a brief moment of anxiety upon me as I had to contemplate the impending close of “Bourbon Season”. Saying ‘goodbye’ when I am not quite prepared is always awkward for me but eschewing bourbon for the season can be painful. When temperatures start to heat up I know I […]
May 1, 2013 by 11 Comments
Ispahan Loaf Cake by Pierre Herme
French Friday’s with Dorie Things have not always been so rosy between me and foods flavored with rose such as this Ispahan Loaf Cake. I couldn’t stand them. Rose flavored foods became unavoidable for me however after I married into a rather large Persian family that seems to have brought a lot of rosewater with […]
April 28, 2013 by 31 Comments
Browned Butter Bourbon Blondies
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.
April 25, 2013 by 23 Comments
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
