Duck & Mushroom Gumbo (serves 6-8) Lard, butter or oil 1 cup flour 4 duck breasts 3 yellow peppers, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped 5 cloves garlic , chopped 3 quarts chicken stock 6 portobello mushrooms, chopped 1/2 tsp cayenne 3 bay leaves 1 large sprig rosemary 2 large sprigs thyme […]
An elegant yet simple way to present a mignardise or accompany a light dessert is a dark, bitter chocolate truffle. We looked to one of our favorite cookbooks, The Cafe Cookbook by Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray, for a basic yet delicious accompaniment to serve with a tart, creamy, frozen lemon soufflé on New Year’s Eve. […]
Today I threw out a bottle of Crystal Hot Sauce that expired in 2005. In the spirit of new years and new beginnings I thought it might be time to purge my refrigerator of the ancient mustards and sauces that clutter the shelves and replace them with shiny new clutter. Boy was it ever time. […]
Here, just in time for the Holidays, are two of my favorite Christmas cookies, straight from the handwritten cookbook where my dear Grandmother, Jean, recorded them years ago. Every year she would bake for months. She baked hundreds if not thousands of cookies of all shapes, sizes, colors and flavors. It is now up to […]
I have a huge love for Indian food, especially that of the southern regions of the country. Fish, fresh fruit, coconut milk, tamarind and curries are especially common in this area of the county, as well as many other spicy delicacies. While more vegetarians reside in the southern states of India, the fish of the Kerala region […]
Fårikål is a traditional Norwegian dish, consisting of mutton, cabbage, whole black pepper corns and a little wheat flour, cooked for several hours in a stew pot and served with boiled potatoes (no surprise there for a Norwegian dish). Fårikål translates directly to “sheep in cabbage”. Originally a dish from the Western part of Norway, this “bucket of bah” is now enjoyed in all parts of […]
A simple, classic and always a favorite recipe of many. Easily vary depending on your preference by adding cranberries, raspberries, orange rind, nuts and many other options. Just follow your taste buds. Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins (makes about 2 dozen) 3 cups flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 2 large […]
Recently Garden & Gun magazine published a list of the 50 best Southern dishes. Best side, best meat, best seafood. Generally, the best dish to eat in the South. Not surprisingly, New Orleans and the state of Louisiana made the list numerous times with nods to Cochon Butcher, Galatoire’s and many more. Charleston, South Carolina another city […]
This creamy garlic soup is a welcome change from the ordinary and staid winter soup. No, squash, no pumpkin, no potato, not here. Yet, the soup has that familiar velvety texture and creamy flavor, so loved by chefs in these colder months. Oddly enough the soup, when finished, is strangely reminiscent of a creamy mushroom […]