ffwd – anne leblanc’s pistachio avocado

Avocado, a squeeze of meyer lemon juice, pistachio oil, freshly ground pepper, Hawaiian red salt. Based on comments I've read as people have made when trying to source the pistachio oil, this may make others "fall in love", as it did Dorie Greenspan ten years ago when she first made this dish. I went with … Continue reading ffwd – anne leblanc’s pistachio avocado

Delicious Granola

One of my great friends is the person who introduced me to blogging, and got me started with French Fridays with Dorie, an online cooking community. When we last had book club at her house, she then introduced me to the cookbook Smitten Kitchen. I just had to stop on my way home to pick … Continue reading Delicious Granola

ffwd – asparagus soup and corn muffins

I happen to think that asparagus is one of the best vegetables. Strangely enough, I think a lot of "a" vegetables (and fruits I suppose) are great: asparagus, artichokes, avocados... so this is a soup I was happy to try. Since I would be having this as a meal, not a starter, I thought I'd follow … Continue reading ffwd – asparagus soup and corn muffins

Whole Meyer-Lemon Tart

This is one of the easiest, and most delicious recipes for a dessert that I've made. The crust is oh-so-simple, and the filling is just as easy. The real trick, though, is a meyer lemon. I've tried making this with regular lemons (even using only the zest and the fruit/juice), but it really isn't as … Continue reading Whole Meyer-Lemon Tart

ffwd – Food Revolution Day

Today is Food Revolution Day, and our French Fridays with Dorie crew is participating by blogging about a recipe from Around My French Table. The idea behind the Day is that we need to get back to making healthy food at home. So many people who are busy working, with family and other activities struggle … Continue reading ffwd – Food Revolution Day

ffwd – coupetade (french toast pudding)

I've looked at this recipe several times in the past and always thought "really? you make French toast and then make that into bread pudding?". I happen to love French toast (and have been making Smitten Kitchen's Cinnamon Toast French Toast lately). I also really like bread pudding and often make Paul Prudhomme's version out of … Continue reading ffwd – coupetade (french toast pudding)

ffwd – creamy mushrooms and eggs

Unfortunately, life has gotten in the way over the past few months. I was remodeling the exterior of my house, and then it was the holidays. Then my Dad's health went downhill and we lost him in March. Of course (at least for me) with Easter comes hope and renewal. One of the big things … Continue reading ffwd – creamy mushrooms and eggs

ffwd – fresh orange pork tenderloin

We've been on a bit of a roll lately with our FFWD choices. This is one of those recipes that kind of sounds good in theory. Think I actually made this before. But I couldn't remember. That should have told me something. But I've been behind on this project, always seemingly playing catch-up, so despite … Continue reading ffwd – fresh orange pork tenderloin

ffwd – brown-sugar squash and brussels sprouts (en papillote)

I really intended to make this the way I was "supposed" to, but once I had my vegetables prepped, I couldn't bring myself to it. At least this time I moved forward. Last week's French Friday with Dorie challenge expected us to make an Asian stir-fry with 2 cups (!) of tomato sauce (!) - … Continue reading ffwd – brown-sugar squash and brussels sprouts (en papillote)

ffwd – chicken liver gateaux with pickled onions

Chicken livers always make me think of the early '70s when my folks and their friends had cocktail parties where they served fancy Rumaki and chicken liver pate. At the time, it all seemed so sophisticated (especially for a small town in the midwest). I couldn't tell you the last time I had Rumaki, though … Continue reading ffwd – chicken liver gateaux with pickled onions