I’ve made a lot of quiche over the years. Some with a rice crust and, more recently, many with a shredded potato crust. I’ve never made a quiche with a pastry crust and I’ve never made the most traditional of all quiche: Quiche Lorraine. The other day mon mari asked me why. I had no answer… I shrugged (a Gallic shrug, of course). As always, I compromised (politicians take note: … Continue reading →
Mon mari loves sage. I may have mentioned that in the past…. In recent weeks we’ve had Fried Gnocchi with Sage and Pecorino and Pasta with Sage and Parmesan. (The pasta recipe also has a story about the tavern I used to buy popsicles at when I was 5…. small town life and all that.) Those were both side dishes. I decided to do one more as a first course but … Continue reading →
This is a simple salad, slightly reminiscent of old-fashioned German Potato Salad. Normally, when I make potato salad, or any kind of ‘picnic’ salad, I make lots so we have leftovers for a few days. You could certainly do that with this recipe – double or triple or whatever, but I was just looking for an easy side dish. It was excellent warm and most likely equally good cold….. I … Continue reading →
Spring is here. That means it’s almost time to switch to outdoor cooking. Mon mari bought a new gas grill the other day so it’s starting to look serious. That means I have to empty the freezer of ‘winter’ foods – like artichoke bottoms and peas. I keep artichoke bottoms on hand to toss into tagines or risottos and peas are great for adding to a stir-fry. I won’t be … Continue reading →
I know that the food police are threatening to ban bacon from our tables. Regardless of the fact that humans have been consuming smoked meat since before the dawn of recorded history it has now been declared bad. Perhaps there is something about the mass-produced, laden with chemicals, faux-smoked stuff that is bad for us (duh!) but let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater here. It’s possible that the … Continue reading →
Day 1 of Pumpkins and Puppies Week. I grew these miniature pumpkins 2 years ago. They were perfect single serving size and just demanded being stuffed. As it was fall, mushrooms and walnuts seemed particularly appropriate. Bacon, of course, is always appropriate. And that, me readers, is how recipes are born…. I love stuffing vegetables in the fall. Or any time I get the chance. Miniature Pumpkin, Stuffed with Mushrooms, Walnuts … Continue reading →
I cut all of my chard back about 3 weeks ago. The leaves were all getting too big and too full of holes from the snails for my taste. Not that I begrudge the snails their food (well, I do….) but I prefer my leaves to be intact, especially if I’m stuffing them. The leaves that grew back were so much nicer than the first batch that I couldn’t resist … Continue reading →
