Gougère ~ in the classic ‘ring’ form
In the preface to the recipe for Gougère in her highly readable French Provincial Cooking, Elizabeth David warns that making a …
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Carrot Salad Clementine
Fruits and vegetables have histories–as do people and events–that are a combination of truth and tale. Fact and story both go into …
Mussels with Snail Butter ~ Moules a l’Escargot
These days, in many spheres of American public life, compromise is out of fashion. But regardless of what is popular for …
Fresh Tomato Tart ~ Tarte Fine aux Tomates
The tomato, like a good character actor, is able to convey a range of impressions in shorthand. It is traditionally infamous in the …
Hakurei Turnips, Herbed and Spiced, and their Stir-fried Greens
The Chinese have a term for children–expressive of both their sweetness and their humour value. They call them…little turnip heads. Hakurei …
Pickled Black and Red Grapes
The fact that one has never pickled, canned or bottled anything should not make one think twice about pickling a …
Saute of Fresh Corn and Black Beans with Carne Asada Powder
There is field corn and there is sweet corn. The grains of field corn are hard and ground to make foods …
Individual Mushroom Souffles
Unless you do not like mushrooms, there is no down side to these little souffles. Generally, souffles are finicky–these are …
