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Pappa al Pomodoro
If you’re familiar with pappa al pomodoro, which is a soup, this recipe isn’t what you’re expecting. You see, when in Paris, my grand daughter wished to go to an Italian restaurant for lunch, so her...
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Bitter Honey
If you’ve watched Stanley Tucci’s show called Searching for Italy, you might remember that one chapter of his Sardinia episode was entitled Bitter Honey. Why? Because he discovered an artisan honey...
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Roasted Beets, Strawberry and Goat Cheese Salad
My mother gifted me a book called Cheesemonger’s Seasons by Chester Hastings, published in 2014. On Amazon, the book doesn’t have great ratings, mostly because readers claim that the cheeses are hard...
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Coccoi e Corcoriga
How I discovered this food was an interesting little google journey, resulting innocently enough from a misspelling. I had ordered food via Postmates, a restaurant delivery service, while visiting my...
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Salted Olive Crisps
This recipe is from My Paris Kitchen, published in 2014, by David Lebovitz, which chronicles his move from the U.S. to Paris. There, he purchased and renovated a home, which is quite an entertaining...
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Pumpkin Seed Pesto
I know, some of you might be groaning over this non-traditional pesto, but you know what? I don’t care!! There are times to be a purist, and then there are times when being one keeps you from enjoying...
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A Fall Risotto
I love the whole concept of seasonal food, and won’t even eat at a restaurant that serves strawberry salads year around. I’m not kidding. Of course, these days, one can find asparagus in the fall, and...
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Blueberry Aigre-Doux
This recipe comes from the book The Preservation Kitchen, by Paul Virant, published in 2012. I’ve previously made this wonderful condiment, but it was right before I started my blog, also 2012, thus no...
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Omelette Arnold Bennett
For the life of me I can’t remember how I came across this omelette with the odd name, but it certainly got my attention. Firstly because I love omelettes, and secondly, that name! So of course I...
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Spring Salad with Pancetta
The actual name of this salad is Broad Bean, Pea, Mint, Goats’ Cheese and Fried Pancetta Salad. A mouthful, pun intended. This is a fabulous salad that just screams spring to me. It’s from the book...
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Cheese Lover
When I was 18, in 1974, I went with my mother to France. I’d been there before but on this trip we were not only going to visit family in her lovely hometown of Nancy, we were also going to visit my...
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Olive Bread
My first experience with yeast was not using it, even though I was supposed to. I’d followed a recipe in the Betty Crocker Boys and Girls cookbook, except not really. It was my thing to do when I was...
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A Basic Omelet
There was a summer many years ago when I taught cooking classes to four little girls. They were two sets of sisters who were homeschooled. Their mothers thought that cooking classes would satisfy many...
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Raclette
Raclette is not only the name of one of my favorite cheeses, but it is also a way to eat. I should say it could be a way to live, because if I could get away with it, I’d eat this way every day! My...
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Salad with Liver
When I purchased the book, Alpine Cooking, I knew all of the cheesy recipes would jump out at me, like liptauer. What I didn’t expect to entice me was a beautiful green salad topped with sautéed calf...
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Corn-Tomato Salad with Tapenade
Did I need another French cookbook? A resounding NO, but when I read about this one, Dinner in French by Melissa Clark, published in 2020, I knew I would love it. I love personal stories, so the...
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Country Game Terrine
A terrine is a fabulous food from the charcuterie family that I enjoy making when my husband brings home pheasant or quail from his hunting trips in November, December, and January. I love including...
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Fettuccine al Burro
I didn’t grow up with Italian cuisine, which is interesting, considering my French mother cooked various global cuisines over the years, like Ethiopian and Chinese, as well as French. Somehow, Italian...
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Stracciatella
My husband and I first experienced heavenly stracciatella at the restaurant Manzo, which is located in Eataly, New York City. It was served to us for lunch simply drizzled with olive oil, alongside...
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Calabacitas y Elote con Rajas y Crema
This beautiful recipe name translates to “creamy zucchini, corn, and roasted poblanos, and I happened upon it on The Splendid Table website. If you’re not familiar with The Splendid Table, it was...
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