Cooking the Classics
Daube
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010A few weeks ago, we went to Provence for the weekend. I’d never been there in the autumn (or winter, or spring, for that matter) but after five summer vacations there, I thought I knew the region: sunshine, blue skies, warm temps (or at least warmer and sunnier than Paris, right?). Emit hollow laugh here. [...]
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. [...]
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, 2008I 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?) [...]
Stir crazy
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007Regular 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.