This is a quick dish, but elegant, and perfect now that warm weather has arrived. Bon appétit! Wine Country Chicken with Pan-Glazed Grapes makes 4 servings 2 tsp. Salt 4 boneless chicken breasts * 3 Tbl. butter 1 1/2 cups seedless green grapes 1 Tbl. oil 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1 clove [...]
Israeli Couscous Salad - A light and zesty recipe for early spring! Makes 6 side servings 1-1/2 cups Israeli couscous 1 cup dried cranberries or other dried fruit, softened in 2-3 Tbl. water or orange juice 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted 1 1/2 Tbsp orange zest 1 tsp sumac 1/4 cup olive oil 2-3 Tbsp verjus, [...]
Braised Pork Chops with Whole Grain Mustard Pan Sauce While the weather is still cool, take time to braise something! Bon appétit! makes 4 servings 2 Tbl. canola oil 4 each loin pork chops, 3/4-1” thick salt, pepper, flour 1 med. onion, chopped 2 clv. garlic, minced 1/4 tsp. caraway seeds 1 Tbl. whole grain Dijon [...]
While the weather is still cool, take time to braise something! Bon appétit! Braised Pork Chops with Whole Grain Mustard Pan Sauce makes 4 servings
It is always memorable to gather a few friends — along with some good crusty bread and fruity white wine — around a pot of fondue. Now’s the time to indulge in this cozy tradition. I learned from our Swiss friend, Denise Chassot (who inherited a fail-proof fondue-making gene!) that one must not try to [...]
Here’s an impressive yet easy leg of lamb recipe for the holidays. Roasting a boneless leg makes for more even cooking and easier slicing. Bon appétit! Gigot d’agneau à la lavande pour 6 personnes 3 gousses d’ail 3 cuillères à soupe de romarin, haché fin 2 cuillères à soupe de thym, haché fin 2 cuillères [...]
Orange Flower Custards (Crèmes Parfumées à l’Eau de Fleur d’Oranger makes 8 servings 1/2 cup sugar 6 Tbl. cornstarch 1/4 tsp. salt 1 whole egg + 3 egg yolks 2 1/2 cups whole milk 1 1/4 cups half and half 1 3” cinnamon stick 2 Tbl. unsalted butter 1 Tbl. orange flower water 2 cups [...]
CRUMBLE COURGETTES et TOMATES Enfin, les légumes d’été du jardin sont mûrs! Bon appétit! Pour 6 personnes 1 kg de courgettes, vertes, jaunes ou les deux 2 bonnes tomates 3 gousses d’ail écrasées huile d’olive une petite botte de basilic ciselé sel, poivre 100 g de reblochon ou de chèvre 30 g de farine 30 [...]
CRUMBLE COURGETTES/TOMATES Enfin, les légumes d’été du jardin sont mûrs! Bon appétit! Pour 6 personnes 1 kg de courgettes, vertes, jaunes ou les deux 2 bonnes tomates 3 gousses d’ail écrasées huile d’olive une petite botte de basilic ciselé sel, poivre 100 g de reblochon ou de chèvre 30 g de farine 30 g de [...]