ffwd – buckwheat blini with smoked salmon and crème fraiche

Buckwheat isn't one of those things I often have. Don't really make pancakes much. Not that I've never had it, just not that kind of on-the-hand thing. When this recipe came my thoughts were "yum, love smoked salmon, long time since I've had any caviar - and oh, I hope Whole Foods has buckwheat flour … Continue reading ffwd – buckwheat blini with smoked salmon and crème fraiche

Lo Lo’s Chicken and Waffles

You all know I love to cook, and most of the time I'd really rather stay home for a terrific meal instead of going out. But sometimes... that just doesn't make sense. For a long time, I've been wanting to make the trek to Lo Lo's Chicken and Waffles - and I got to last night. … Continue reading Lo Lo’s Chicken and Waffles

ffwd – olive-olive cornish hens

Spatchcocked Mini-Chooks. That's my new name for these little darlings. Better than poussin en crapendine. I wasn't really bonding with a name quite like that. Besides, unlike Dorie, I kind of think that the idea of spatchcocking something sounds fairly fun. Like maybe there are some shenanagins involved. And once they are in the oven, there's even … Continue reading ffwd – olive-olive cornish hens

ffwd – deconstructed blt and eggs

Who doesn't love a BLT? Particularly now, when you can still get some nice, fresh garden tomatoes (at least in the Southern part of the country). It's one of my favorite flavor combinations, so I was excited to try this recipe. A couple of years ago, I really discovered making my own salad dressing - … Continue reading ffwd – deconstructed blt and eggs

ffwd – honey-spiced madeleines

Madeleines are not something that I typically have, think about, or...? In fact, I don't remember the last time I had one before this past week. But... the pans are incredibly cute! I broke down and bought one some time back - either before or after getting Dorie Greenspan's Around My French Table. So I … Continue reading ffwd – honey-spiced madeleines

ffwd – cinnamon-crunch chicken

What a week. Of course, it's no longer Friday, but still, time to talk about what we've made this week. I'm behind (obviously), but quite proud of myself - it's only Sunday, the dishes are done, and after all, I had a turnaround business trip to Philadelphia, returning on Thursday, so I'm going to try … Continue reading ffwd – cinnamon-crunch chicken

ffwd – creamy, cheesy, garlicky rice with spinach

Kind of funny... I've made this recipe now 4 times, I think. But I actually made it twice this week! Long story, but I was dedicated to getting this recipe completed (again), so my poor planning and communication ended up, well... working out ok after all! To be honest, I'm not really a fan of … Continue reading ffwd – creamy, cheesy, garlicky rice with spinach

ffwd – corn soup

What a deceptive little name for a recipe. Truthfully, this is quite simple, but it's definitely different - a little more than just corn soup. I am late in both getting to the recipe as well as the blog post about it. I simply ran out of time. But I love everything corn, particularly late … Continue reading ffwd – corn soup

ffwd – cafe salle pleyel hamburger (a tale of two burgers)

A few weeks ago, my niece wanted us to make some burgers like she'd had at a restaurant - ABC Burgers. That is, avocado, brie and caramelized onions. Since she was about to go off on her freshman year of college, we carved out some time. As I looked for a good caramelized onion recipe, I visited … Continue reading ffwd – cafe salle pleyel hamburger (a tale of two burgers)

Spicy Thai Basil Jelly

I know that this is the latest hot trend, but I've been canning things for what seems like forever. When I was little, we had a big pear tree in our yard, and so late summer was spent canning all manner of delicious pear-ish things. Pear Honey (still a favorite), canned pears, creame-de-menth pears... Lots … Continue reading Spicy Thai Basil Jelly