One of my very favorite things to do in cooking, is to use ingredients from the garden - stepping outside to pick what I need in the moment. In AZ, that mainly means herbs, so it was fun to be able to use what's on hand for this recipe - at least in large part. The … Continue reading ffwd – green-as-spring veal stew
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ffwd – baby bok choy, sugar snaps, and garlic en papillote
I've been wanting to make this recipe since I opened up Around My French Table for the first time. Just reading the title, I see everything I like. So it was fun to have this finally appear in the recipe line-up. What I really never thought about was the flavor combination of the seasonings: mint and orange. … Continue reading ffwd – baby bok choy, sugar snaps, and garlic en papillote
Spinach and Pine Nut Pesto
This recipe just screams SPRING to me! With it's fresh lemon and spinach flavors, it's one of the things I love to make this time of year. And it couldn't be more simple. I usually make a big batch of this because I use it for more than just pasta, but over vegetables, as a … Continue reading Spinach and Pine Nut Pesto
ffwd – quiche maraichère
Typically, I follow the FFWD recipes quite closely. Sometimes with a bit of a minor twist, but often, I want to see what was so inspiring about the original. Lately, I've noticed a lot of recipes relying on carrots, celery and something from the onion family... and we'd just done that with our vegetable-barley soup from a … Continue reading ffwd – quiche maraichère
ffwd – vistadine
This cake was a revelation. I didn't really love the concept of a cake in a pie plate, and while the photo in the book looked yummy with the berries and cream - well, the berries and cream looked like they were the highlight. And then, it looked super easy - with just a few … Continue reading ffwd – vistadine
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
ffwd – garbure from the supermarket
For our French Friday challenges, I really do try not to research what any other participants have found - I'm always hoping that I can make it, decide for myself... and then have my mind completely changed by all of the fabulous cooks in our group. I have to admit that I did see a few comments … Continue reading ffwd – garbure from the supermarket
Honey Rosemary Roasted Nuts
This recipe is for one of my favorite spiced nut treats. I've had many over the years, and have enjoyed them, but this is the one I like best. The original recipe suggests four types of nuts (2 c each) almonds, macadamias, cashews and walnuts. Over the years, I've substituted what I've had on hand, … Continue reading Honey Rosemary Roasted Nuts
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