Cooking the Classics
Boeuf Bourguignon, the spend-less-time-inside method
Monday, March 16th, 2009It’s a heartbreakingly gorgeous day here in Paris, mes amis, as evidenced by the photo above, which I snapped just this very morning.
Look at that sky! The sun! And, of course, I still pinch myself every time I see that steel tower…
I should be outside right now, soaking up some late afternoon sunshine. Instead, guess […]
From Provence: Soupe au pistou
Monday, August 25th, 2008I love many things about Provence, but my favorite is (surprise, surprise) the food. Many writers have made their fortunes describing the sun-drenched region and its bounty, so I’ll skip the lavish praise. (For the record, however, my current favorite Provencal cookbook is Patricia Wells: At Home in Provence.) But during a recent few days there, […]
Soup’s on (and on, and on…)
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
I made ribollita on Sunday, with a recipe from Lidia’s Italian-American Kitchen. It’s hearty, filled with winter vegetables — kale, swiss chard, cabbage, potatoes — and fortified with white beans and bread… and I’ve been eating it every day since I made it. (Why, yes! I am having another single week — how did you guess?) Here’s […]
Stir crazy
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
Regular readers may recall my dismay (read: irritation) at the tedium of creating a stock of wholesome Deceptively Delicious vegetable purees, so that they’re always on hand. When on earth would I use these purees? I wondered.