Tag: cooking at home
Three Everyday Cooking Tips I Learned from a Great French Chef
Alsatian-born David Baruthio has cooked all over the world, from England, France, and Belgium to Beverly Hills; he now cooks and lives in the...
La Galette des Rois, Twelfth Night Cake
A galette des rois and its crown
Bring on the Kings
Whether “Parisian style”, a light and flaky puff pastry pie, plain or filled with...
Avocado Mousse Recipe: Mousse a l’Avocat
Avocado Mousse
I normally don't associate avocados with French cooking, but when I was in France, I saw avocados used in salads, soups and as amuse-gueules.
This...
Butter Cookies Brittany Style
Thrifty Bretons began salting their butter for two simple reasons: salt was plentiful and cheap and by salting the butter it would last longer...
Mahonnaise, mayennaise, bayonnaise or mayonnaise: France’s Famous ‘Sauce’
When I tell people that I’m a fan of French cuisine, invariably I hear, “Oh, but all those sauces, it’s so heavy.” Sometimes, I’ll...
Recipe: Cornish Hens Herbes de Provence (Poussins aux Herbes de Provence)
Cornish Hens with Herbes de Provence ~ Poussins aux Herbes de Provence
(poo—sohn—ozerb—duh—pro—venz)
This versatile Poussins aux Herbes de Provence recipe can be the centerpiece at...
Recipe: Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Goat Cheese
Chicken Breasts Stuffed with French Goat Cheese
This recipe comes together quickly. A harder goat cheese is recommended but is sometimes difficult to find, so...
Recipe: Grilled Pork Chops with Mustard and Sage (Cotes de porc a la sauge)
Côtes de porc à la sauge
(Grilled pork chops with mustard and sage)
INGREDIENTS:
4 thick-cut, bone-in pork chops or 6 boneless chops
3 Tablespoons grainy mustard with...
Recipe: Pistou (Pesto)
Recipe: Pistou ~ Pesto
Pesto is a well-known Italian condiment consisting of commercially produced basil, olive oil, garlic and pine nuts.
Pistou, its lesser-known cousin used...
Recipe: Flan au Chou-Fleur (Cauliflower Flan)
Flan au Chou-Fleur ~ Cauliflower Flan
A French recipe for cauliflower flan made with puréed cauliflower florets flavored with Roquefort cheese.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup small cauliflower florets
1...
Cucumber Bean Soup: Veloute de Concombre et de Feves
Cucumber Bean Soup - Velouté de Concombre et de Fèves
For maximum flavor in this soup, I use small Kirby cucumbers available at farmers' markets...
BUZZ: Sur Mesure par Thierry Marx & Pottoka
Sur Mesure par Thierry Marx, Mandarin Oriental, Paris 1st
Sur Mesure is the culinary cocoon of the year. Minimal white décor for the 40-seater space,...
