Tag: French

Ordinarily as a Californian, I decry hot weather. “We get plenty of sunshine!” I say. “Bring on the rain and the fire’s cozy glow.” Well, here it is, the end of March, and I realize …

I threw this together one night and based it on the flavors from a summer in the South of France -- saffron and garlic and fennel from Bouillabaisse, garlic and wine and oranges and herbs …

I have a terrible sweet tooth (as you may have divined if you've been reading this blog for any length of time), but my sweet tooth is not typical. Not for me the sweetness overload, …

The first meal you cook in a new kitchen feels portentous. As if the success or failure of all future culinary endeavors rests on the results of that one meal. It shouldn't be too …

\ I don't really understand the marketing of Mother's Day. I see all these floral pastel cards and delicate lacy handkerchiefs and early morning breakfast in bed and advertisements for "brunch" and "afternoon tea" with …

As I may have mentioned before, I generally receive a several cookbooks for major gift-giving occasions. This isn’t surprising; after all, I have a known cookbook problem, and I have several cookbooks on my Amazon …

A confession: I've never been to Mardi Gras. I realize it counts as one of those things you should do in your life but I'm kind of afraid that that ship has sailed. …