Around My French Table: Spicy Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup
One of the reasons I was intrigued by this book is that Dorie promises to bring us contemporary recipes from France — what real French people are cooking today. Not surprisingly, Vietnamese food is common and she says that this soup is ubiquitous. This soup is good…
Around My French Table: Beatrix’s Red Kuri Soup
The 80-degree temps seem to be over and I no longer feel foolish making things like hearty soups. I hate being seasonally out of sync so this is quite a relief. Dorie says that this is a beloved soup in France. Traditionally made with a Red Kuri squash which is also…
Off Topic: Root Vegetable Cobbler
I don’t know what I was thinking but I scheduled several warm, substantial dinners during a week when the temps were consistently above 80 degrees (I guess I was thinking “It’s October”). Nevertheless, we’re heading into warm, substantial food season and next…
Off Topic: An Easy and Versatile Left-Over Solution
One of my favorite cookbooks for weeknight meals is Best 30-Minute Recipes from America’s Test Kitchen. In the chapter entitled “Starting with Leftovers” I discovered the brilliance of the Tostada. To give you the short-cut, spray some corn tortillas with Pam,…
Around My French Table: Gerard’s Mustard Tart
I admit that the thought of a “mustard tart” did not make me drool. I like mustard but in very small doses. It seems to be a big flavor bully and makes everything you put it in taste like mustard. But I am participating in “French Fridays with Dorie, ” in which we…