A few months ago I saw an article in Fine Cooking and thought…my granddaughter would LOVE this! She loves and knows everything about dinosaurs, and one of the attractions is all the skeletons she sees at the Natural History Museum in LA. So, to use a whole fish and see the skeleton would be a hit, I knew. And she likes fish–in the little aquarium in her room and on her dinner plate.
My dad was a big smoker..well, he did smoke in his younger years, but what I really mean was he loved to smoke salmon and chicken and whatever. When he discovered a stove top smoker he loved it and gave me one for
It’s been a harsh winter around here! We had a meltdown (personally and literally)—too much snow! Then the weather warmed up nicely and it started melting. Spring!!! Well…not so fast. It came back with ice and fog…late winter
In my never ending quest for flatbreads around the world I have found scallion pancakes. The perfect quick bread to round out any meal, even some good old American Bean Soup…just the thing for our blizzard of 2011! I’m always intrigued with the various methods of creating flaky pastries in different cultures. The puff pastry of France
Great name, and…it’s just delicious. I can eat this with any form of meat or vegetable, salad, or just as a dip. In fact when the parsley is running wild in the garden it’s a perfect thing to make and freeze in little containers for the rest of
The days are lengthening. OK…not by much, but I’m not walking home from work in the dark these days. There’s plenty of snow blanketing the gardens and the seed catalogs are filling the mail box. The sure sign of spring to come. So many options, so many new varieties to choose, so many old heirlooms toexplore. A letter has
My friend loved chocolate. She would keep a stash of M&M’s in the cupboard, just in case there wasn’t any good chocolate in the house.
I met Alice many years ago at a party Joanne hosted at her home on Dewey Avenue. She was introduced as a possible candidate to work in our shop.
The traditions and superstitions of beginning a new year are numerous. What do you eat for New Years? Anything special? I can’t say we have ever had a real tradition, though beans and rice has been somewhat frequent on our table.
“Oh bring us some figgy pudding, oh, bring us some figgy pudding, so bring some right now!”
How many times have we sung this song, and how many times have we actually eaten figgy pudding?
With the holiday season in full swing and elaborate menus planned, it’s a wonderful thing to have this up your sleeve for a quick, easy, and elegant dinner for a few friends that come by for some holiday cheer. French cuisine is sometimes
As long as I can remember we have enjoyed Æbleskiver for Christmas Morning breakfast, occasionally a winter supper, or any special occasion with special guests. It’s not that they are so hard to make–no more than waffles–but…that’s just the way it is. A Danish tradition carried down throughout the generations. My mother gave me a pan, purchased at the local
Is it Christmas already?
I did some shopping yesterday with Christmas songs in the background…it’s cold, but no snow…sent off a package this morning…and here’s a box at my doorstep. Wow…oh yeah, no turkey and pumpkin pie yet…what could it be?
The Winter Pantry Box!!!
