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

ffwd – long and slow apples

I kind of felt like Julie (of Julie and Julia fame) yesterday. I was home sick (legitimately!), but then realized that I had a recipe to make! I put off doing anything until the official end of the day, but still felt like maybe I shouldn't be making any recipes to blog about (forget the … Continue reading ffwd – long and slow apples

ffwd – herb-speckled spaetzle

This was a recipe that I was a bit indifferent about. I remember my Dad liking spaetzle (and schnitzel - one of my favorite words!), because he traveled to Germany a lot for business when I was a kid. And while it wasn't unknown in my part of the midwest, it just didn't ever hit … Continue reading ffwd – herb-speckled spaetzle

ffwd – go-with-everything celery root puree

Maybe I should change my approach to this project. I think there are many others in the French Fridays with Dorie group that make their recipes well in advance, then post them - all ready to go, in anticipation of their Friday appointment. I don't generally do that. Well, I've been known to, then to … Continue reading ffwd – go-with-everything celery root puree

ffwd – chicken, apples, and cream a la normande

This week's recipe is a classic French one. I know that Julia Child has many recipes for chicken with cream. But this one has ingredients that I really love, apples, mushrooms, Calvados! I've never made it before; either Dorie's recipe, or Julia's; mainly because it's probably not that good for me (though worse than other … Continue reading ffwd – chicken, apples, and cream a la normande