If there was ever a good reason for me to make three dozen not-so-little gougères for only two people, it's this: I wanted to conquer a 15-year old fear. When I first saw a friend make cheese puffs years ago, I was told that I had to make sure to stir the water/butter/flour mixture ... Read More
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Easy Roast Chicken
Why am I so gullible when it comes to roast chicken recipes? If it claims to be perfect, I believe the promise. It seems the recipes I select don't even vary too much at all--the herbs and spices may change a bit--but yes, I always end up thinking I've made the perfect roast chicken...until the ... Read More
Zuni Café Caesar Salad…Almost
I've been using my own recipe for Caesar salad for years and haven't thought much about changing things up at all. However, a recent visit to San Francisco's Zuni Cafe had me changing my tune. I was in the city for a day of shopping with a couple of visiting friends--old and new--and we took a ... Read More
Weekday Fried Rice
Long days at work really hamper my desire to prepare elaborate meals. On days like these, all I want is to go home and have dinner on the table in less than half an hour. A one-pot meal, even better. Fortunately, I've learned to stock up my pantry/fridge with items that are easy to prepare. Rice ... Read More
Dorie Greenspan’s Chocolate Amaretti Torte
If you've been reading food blogs for at least a couple of years, this recipe would be nothing new to you. Dorie Greenspan's book, Baking: From My Home to Yours has earned quite a following, especially when Tuesdays with Dorie set out to bake each recipe in the book in 2008. Of course, I'm late ... Read More
Tomato and Eggplant Gratin
Roasted eggplants and roasted tomatoes both appear regularly at our dinner table, but I've never tried preparing them together. The funny thing is, I actually use the same base ingredients to marinate them--olive oil, balsamic vinegar, herbs, garlic--but it never occurred to me to combine ... Read More
