CtBF|Steak with mustard butter and French fries

Oh my goodness! This was a perfect selection for this past week. Of course it was Valentine's Day, and it was also my mom's 85th birthday. So a little festive dinner party was in order. I loved reading the description - I was in total agreement. Rib-eye. Check. Thinner cut so that a nice crust … Continue reading CtBF|Steak with mustard butter and French fries

A Chocolate Cake

Well, it was Chocolate Cake Day a few days back. Wonderful thing about social media, letting us know about important stuff like that (it's Nutella day today I hear). Well, I thought, I should bake a cake. But really, something homey - like a cake you could just grab a slice of - not one … Continue reading A Chocolate Cake

CtBF: Winter Salad

This is my inaugural post for the new group Cook the Book Fridays. Many of the participants were part of French Fridays with Dorie over the course of nearly 5 years. That experience kept us cooking and blogging, and ultimately may be best known for the friendships created - both in person and virtually. … Continue reading CtBF: Winter Salad

CCC – January re-set

The latter part of December was surprisingly stressful, so while 2015 was ok, I was ready for a new year. That also meant that I would be trying to re-set and get back to my blog, as well as cooking along with my friends in the Cottage Cooking Club. We have been cooking through Hugh … Continue reading CCC – January re-set

CCC – October Madness

This month at the Cottage Cooking Club, we were to make dishes with seasonal fall produce - and particularly with an OKTOBERFEST flair. Well, if brioche from the market and fresh eggs count - I'm in there! I love October. It's my birth month. I think it is the best month for travel, no matter what … Continue reading CCC – October Madness

Nectarine Cinnamon-Basil Nectar

One of my favorite things about summer is growing edible plants in the garden. For me, it is relaxing, and it also reminds me of my Dad. We always had some kind of a garden when I was growing up. Sometimes not such a big one because he was a busy man, but I think … Continue reading Nectarine Cinnamon-Basil Nectar

CCC – It’s the end of July already?

I'm not certain where the month of July has gone, but it surely has. This has been known as the "silly season" in my field. Too many projects, too short of timelines - and well, too much in general. The month did start off with a bang! Literally. I spent the 4th of July weekend … Continue reading CCC – It’s the end of July already?

CCC – The wonderful month of June!

This month of June with the Cottage Cooking Club has been a great one! So many delicious recipes, and not nearly enough time. But! We were offered many great selections from Hugh Fearnely-Wittingstalls's River Cottage Veg. I feel like I've fallen down on the job recently - but I'm really the one that misses out! … Continue reading CCC – The wonderful month of June!

ffwd – the grand finale

As I've thought about this post over the past few weeks, running up to our final FFWD post from Around My French Table, I've thought of creating a finale evening, with champagne toasts, cheese-it-ish crackers, and of course, gourgeres. That would have been fun. Or some kind of eloquent reminiscence of the journey. I'm pretty … Continue reading ffwd – the grand finale

ffwd – play it again, Dorie

As we finish up our French Fridays with Dorie journey of cooking through Around my French Table, we are asked this week to offer the recipe or recipes that we've made most often from the book. Not necessarily a favorite, but something that we've made a number of times. In no particular order, please consider: … Continue reading ffwd – play it again, Dorie