I really didn't do the level of planning that I would typically do for one of the French Friday recipes. This was a last-minute (ok, the day before - but I work so it felt a little last minute!) change to a menu for a mid-week dinner party. When I found out that my original plan … Continue reading ffwd – scallops with orange-caramel sauce

Let me just put it out there... I think this will be pretty much a universal favorite. Maybe a bit more for some than others, but this is really a fun, tasty treat. Oh, and did I mention easy?Last night I had some people coming over for dinner - didn't really know how many, wasn't … Continue reading ffwd – salted butter break-ups

Wow, that was underwheliming! Now, I'll give you, that on a late night in Paris, at a delightful bistro, I might have a different idea. For my money, however, please, just stop at the butter, parmesan and a little grind of the pepper mill. Don't get me wrong, I like all of these ingredients - … Continue reading ffwd – beggar’s linguine

This is yet another recipe that I'd been drawn to when I first looked at Around My French Table. I think that quick breads are wonderful - flavorful and homey. I love chives (and other fresh herbs), and who doesn't like cheese?? Also, it was an easy recipe to get back into the swing of … Continue reading ffwd – savory cheese and chive bread

Here we are at another French Friday with Dorie! Whew, what a week. I feel pretty beat up from the street up! But, this too shall pass. Of course, I have next week to look forward to: I jet off to Puerto Rico for a week (for work), and I'm looking forward to a little … Continue reading ffwd – orange-almond tart

As I was preparing everything to get together with a couple of my friends to make the double chocolate mousse cake (see previous post) last weekend, I was kind of casting around for an idea of what kind of snack-ish thing I might have on hand... after all, we were likely to go through lunch time, plus … Continue reading ffwd – basque potato tortilla

After seeing a picture of the double-chocolate mousse cake that I had from my post with ffwd, a couple of my friends wanted to learn how to make the cake too! One of them lives in a gluten-free zone, and the other... well, just likes anything decadent, and if there's chocolate, so much the better!!!One … Continue reading cooking lesson! double-chocolate mousse cake

I'll admit it, I thought about skipping this one. Between the P&Q comments, and generally having a busy week - I was tempted to pass. Of course, my inner rule-follower prevailed. But I decided to split the recipe, and then the whole baking pan size business sent me in another direction as well ( what is … Continue reading ffwd – chicken b’stilla

I might as well just say it - this was delicious! I'll leave it for a bit to talk about which version/presentation I liked better, but honestly, this was a cake of seriously yummy, chocolately, goodness. At first I thought - oh, another flourless chocolate cake... that can't be bad. As I looked at the recipe...the … Continue reading ffwd – michel rostang’s double chocolate mousse cake

What an interesting recipe! Cream puff dough, poached, and then blanketed in bechamel and baked. Well, in my book, anything with bechamel has to be good. Seriously, such simple ingredients. But even as I looked at the recipe, I thought this can't be good for you!!!I decided that I would take a couple of Dorie's … Continue reading ffwd – gnocchi a la parisienne