ffwd – vegetable barley soup with the taste of little india

To me, the best thing about this soup was the spice mixture. I forget about some of the Indian spice combinations, so it was really fun to break out the garam masala for this. It smelled heavenly, and it's a wonderful combination of sweet and warm spices. Along with the fresh ginger, it added wonderful … Continue reading ffwd – vegetable barley soup with the taste of little india

ffwd – sausage-stuffed cornish hens

It was kind of fun to make a game hen again. I've probably made them once in the last couple of years, but probably not for quite a few years prior to that. When I saw them already thawed at Whole Foods though, it made this a lot more do-able. No defrosting! Then it becomes … Continue reading ffwd – sausage-stuffed cornish hens

ffwd – two tartines

Dorie's recipe recalls a favorite cafe of hers in Paris, La Croix Rouge. The recipe is for "tartines", or open-faced sandwiches - in this case two different combinations: rare roast beef and cornichons (the saint germain), and the other smoked salmon with capers (the norvegienne). Of course, on some beautiful bread. In Phoenix, we have … Continue reading ffwd – two tartines