CtBF – Gazpacho

In My Paris Kitchen, gazpacho is described as more of an icy salad than a thin soup or juice. I like mine that way too - this one is maybe a bit of a combination. I was happy to see this right now, because tomato season is winding down, and so it would be perfect … Continue reading CtBF – Gazpacho

MDS – a disease you can fight

A very different topic today on the blog. No pictures of pastries or new garden delights. I have some friends who have a son that is fighting this disease - MDS. The link will take you to a site where you can get an immense amount of information about this disease, but I want to … Continue reading MDS – a disease you can fight

CtBF -Spiced meatballs with Sriracha sauce

From when I first opened My Paris Kitchen, I noticed this recipe. Maybe it was the Sriracha. Maybe it was the picture of the author eating a sandwich on the street. Or maybe it was the lengthy story that went with it. I don't know. What I do know is that I wanted to make … Continue reading CtBF -Spiced meatballs with Sriracha sauce

CtBF -Cherry tomato crostini with herbed goat cheese

Where would we be without friends? I was all set to make another recipe using my cherry tomatoes from the garden, when someone (Katie) mentioned the roasted cherry tomatoes for this week. So, in fairly typical fashion, I did a twofer. The other recipe (thank you Smitten Kitchen) is for cherry tomatoes roasted with pearl … Continue reading CtBF -Cherry tomato crostini with herbed goat cheese

CtBF Apricot crumble tart

Since Katie can try using her phone for a blog post, why can't I? I made this tart what seems like a couple of weeks ago. The apricots from our tree were long gone, but was able to find some at the market. It's a little late in the year for the southwest. But I … Continue reading CtBF Apricot crumble tart

CtBF| Buckwheat crêpes with ham, cheese and egg

I feel like these have been everywhere recently - certainly in some food magazines or online. I've never had one, don't often make crêpes, but it was one of the intruiging recipes in the book when I first paged through it. This is actually two recipes. The buckwheat crêpes. And the "galette completes". Apparently buckwheat crêpes … Continue reading CtBF| Buckwheat crêpes with ham, cheese and egg

CtBF -Raw vegetable slaw with creamy garlic dressing

Running a little behind - kind of the usual thing this time of year. I've probably explained before, but in any kind of retail construction, this is the busy season. We have to complete our construction so that the facilities can be in use on time, ensuring that all of our customers can fulfill all Christmas … Continue reading CtBF -Raw vegetable slaw with creamy garlic dressing

Garderning in the AZ high country – June edition

This year, June has been a bit more variable than usual - mainly in that we had beautiful weather until mid-month, which allowed us to enjoy a lot of plants that start suffering in the heat, but also warm enough so that sun-loving plants would thrive. One of my all-time favorite flowers is Lobelia. It … Continue reading Garderning in the AZ high country – June edition

CtBF – chicken lady chicken

This chicken, as David describes it, is supposed to be the best of all chickens when purchased from "the chicken lady" in Paris. I can see that. I first started buying rotisserie chickens in Australia because it was so much more practical to do that than heat up the apartment - and they were delicious! … Continue reading CtBF – chicken lady chicken

CtBF – Fattoush

This salad is described as "dressed with a pungent lemony garlic dressing and a jumble of ingredients". The main differences are a sprinkling of ground sumac and shards of toasted pita. It was suggested that we would love it above all things. As it so happened, I was in the Valley, and so could run … Continue reading CtBF – Fattoush