Spring Vegetable Risotto with Poached Egg It doesn’t take much to make me happy. The company of good friends, a yummy bottle of wine, a delicious and creatively prepared meal. I was lucky to enjoy all of that in spades this… Continue reading…
all hail the queen of cuisine
Today would have been Julia Child’s 100th birthday and cooks everywhere will be celebrating. In February, 1963, when “The French Chef” first aired on television, Ms. Child single-handedly brought a fine culinary consciousness to the United States at a time when frozen… Continue reading…
just what the doctor ordered
Spring is actually starting to feel like, well, Spring. Bright, seasonably warm days intersperse with damp, cool ones, making the common cold a common complaint heard round these parts lately. Almost caught one myself this week, so I decided that… Continue reading…
fluent in french
It seems I’ve been cooking a lot of French stuff lately. I swear it hasn’t been intentional. I guess as the days grow cooler, I gravitate toward the comfort of that classic cuisine. There’s something soothing about tried and true… Continue reading…