Rainbow Chard and Fig Puff Pastry Galette This is a much simpler take on a savory galette--use frozen puff pastry and you'll have a party-ready dish in no time. Have you ever been so obsessed with an idea that you can't get it out of your head? I'm that nutty person who always thinks she's on the ... Read More
Gouda-Dill Gougères with Smoked Salmon
Gouda-Dill Gougères with Smoked Salmon A twist from traditional gruyere with chives, these are flavored with gouda and dill. They are perfect right out of the oven but serving them with smoked salmon and accoutrements elevates them to superstar status. One would think that a teeny tiny patch ... Read More
Orange-Cardamom Einkorn Madeleines
For the past four days my husband and I have been fully engaged in the Christmas rush. We're still not even nearly done but we're ticking items off the list, slowly. The storm couldn't keep my husband indoors. I had planned two days of baking and online Christmas shopping while it poured ... Read More
Matcha Green Tea Macarons with Chocolate Ganache
I have decided that I might be over-thinking the French macaron process. I've been trying too hard. After my successful third batch (here), I set off for the fourth and fifth with only mild anxiety. I was fueled by my first nearly-perfect macarons but I was anxious because I intended to ... Read More
Macarons with Chocolate-Chambord Ganache (French Meringue Method)
Earlier this year I attended a macaron class at Sur La Table. Next only to tackling homemade fresh pasta and yeast bread, the French sandwich cookies rounded out the "big three" of my to-conquer list in the kitchen. The more I read about them--how challenging they can be and how many ... Read More
Bacon and Leek Quiche (and a France Summer Trip Recap)
It has been two months since our return from a late summer trip to France. It followed two months of difficult recovery for my husband who was in a cycling accident in June. In fact, up to one week before our scheduled departure I feared we would have to cancel. But after nearly two months ... Read More
