Just like the venison dish I posted about earlier, this dessert happened because of Diana. More specifically, it was because of her dislike of gingerbread […]
Food
Confit of Venison Shoulder, Cauliflower Gratin and Bean Puree
The whole reason this dish came together are those neat looking Cocottes, the small red ceramic dishes. Diana, always keeping an eye for good deals, […]
Fish Tacos Night
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 […]
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 […]