ffwd – leeks vinaigrette with mimosa

This dish was simply fabulous! In early spring, when asparagus first starts arriving at the market, I make something similar. I can make a meal of that (well, maybe with a crust of bread).This recipe is a similar one - perfectly cooked leeks with a vinaigrette of sherry vinegar and walnut oil (along with a … Continue reading ffwd – leeks vinaigrette with mimosa

ffwd – tuna rillettes

One of the bigger challenges with this week's recipe was to come up with the right tuna to use. It's suggested that light vs. albacore tuna is the better choice, and of course, it's supposed to be in oil. I ended up with a few choices: I thought that it would be fun too, to get … Continue reading ffwd – tuna rillettes

ffwd – green-as-spring veal stew

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

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

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