This week's recipe was incredibly easy, but also incredibly good. The simplest of ingredients - things that you'd likely have on hand - a chicken (!), carrots, onions, potatoes, some herbs (I only had rosemary fresh) and the secret ingredient... armagnac. Armagnac is a spirit very similar to cognac, brandy or calvados - each have … Continue reading ffwd – m. jacques’ armagnac chicken
King Cakes – it’s that time of year!!!
I have very (very) fond memories of King Cakes and Mardi Gras in Texas and Louisianna. My super-fabulous assistant Amanda, when I lived in TX, was from LA and introduced me to all-things-wonderful about the culture. I was also fortunate enough to work in LA over the years, and so was able to really embrace … Continue reading King Cakes – it’s that time of year!!!
ffwd – bubble-top brioches
I should probably start with - the consensus about the brioche is that it was dee-lish-us! Everyone liked the buttery flavor, and could tell that there was a lot more going on with this - I got a lot of "why is this so...mmmm?" To be sure, the rolls look beautiful. But they certainly are … Continue reading ffwd – bubble-top brioches
No-Knead Artisan Bread
One of the things I've been trying to get back into this year is bread-baking. It's something I enjoy a lot, but don't do enough (and of course, don't really need!). My grandmother Johnson taught me to bake bread when I was pretty little - still living in Michigan. She wasn't one to be very … Continue reading No-Knead Artisan Bread
ffwd – creme brulee
This is me - playing catch-up. Unfortunately, I had to debate about whether or not to bother. But in all fairness, if I'm going to participate in French Fridays with Dorie, shouldn't I post the not-so-great as well as the wonderful?? This should have been a pretty easy task. I've made creme brulee before with … Continue reading ffwd – creme brulee
ffwd – cauliflower-bacon gratin
What a nice idea to finish out the year with a vegetable dish! I mean, after all of the rich meals over the last month or so... oh, yeah, this is a French recipe...there's a bunch bit of cream! But, it's wrapped around some very virtuous cauliflower, so it can't be bad, right? This dish … Continue reading ffwd – cauliflower-bacon gratin
ffwd – potato chip tortilla
This is the second time I've made this dish. This time (what's new?), I ran out of time - made it first thing in the morning before a day of baking Christmas cookies with my niece. So, not able to enjoy with the glass of wine that makes this a lot more fun! Today I used … Continue reading ffwd – potato chip tortilla
ffwd – matafan
Dorie Greenspan describes these as fluffy mashed potato pancakes. I'll give you that. They are fluffy. And made from mashed potatoes. Apparently she's made quite the project of perfecting them. I'm guessing that this is another one of those "you had to be there" recipes. To be sure, I'm really neither a potato pancake person, … Continue reading ffwd – matafan
ffwd – braised cardamom-curry lamb
Made this recipe once I found some lamb that wasn't $12/lb. I like lamb and was looking forward to it. I even like curries that are more Indian-style, though over the past several years, my preferences have leaned to more Thai and southeast Asian flavors. I had just made some amazing cranberry fig chutney from … Continue reading ffwd – braised cardamom-curry lamb
Farmhouse Thanksgiving 2011
It's become my job over the years to come up with a menu for Thanksgiving, and then provide the recipes. For some reason this year, I really had difficulty deciding what we're going to have for dinner. I usually start planning our menu sometime in October (so I can get everything done and mail out copies), … Continue reading Farmhouse Thanksgiving 2011
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