The other night it was Fish Taco Night. The first ever Fish Taco Night really, but I’m thinking we’ll have more of these going forward […]
Author: Elie
Meeting Thomas Keller
I first learned about Thomas Keller from Anthony Bourdain. That was years ago on the “French Laundry” episode of his Food TV show “A Cook’s […]
Thai Duck, Barley, Pumpkin puree and Banana pudding
The combination of pumpkin (or butternut squash in this case) and banana seems has been something I’ve wanted to try out for a while. Specifically […]
Tarts – Mixed Berry and Caramelized Banana
Delicious tarts cobbled up with what I had in the pantry and fridge. The dough is a simple 3-2-1 (flour-butter-liquid) with egg yolks making up […]
Pork Daube with Wild Mushrooms – The Terrine
As I mentioned in the last sentence of my Pork Daube post, the leftovers are delicious. We ate it for a day or two afterwards, simply […]
Pork Daube with Wild Mushrooms
I get home Thursday evening from my business trip and start flipping through Paula Wolfert’s “Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking” to pick a recipe to try […]
I am Published!
Well, not exactly, as in my own book. However, I’m in the next best thing. One of my recipes made it into Paula Wolfert’s latest […]
Pork, Apples and Polenta Cakes
For one reason or another I had a bunch of apples at home. It seems whenever we go to the store we buy apples whether […]
Pumpkin-Olive Oil Cake and Buckwheat Ice Cream
Every year I look forward to cooking with winter squashes in the fall. It really is a pleasure to go to the store and see […]
Beef Tri-tip, Potato Risotto and Leek Tartar
Tri-tip is not a beef cut that is very common in my part of the country. A few months back, I could not even find […]