photo courtesy Sugardishme.com Who wouldn't want a Soufflé for breakfast if given the chance? We all have our weaknesses which border on addictions, don't we? The list of most probable foibles can begin with shopping, drinking, wasting time, operating in life without a plan, avoiding reality, spending too much time on the internet on various and sundry types of sites, you know……. But, on my list, the number one addiction is food. Enjoying … [Read more...]
Slowly Succumbing to the Season – My Gingerbread Scones
waiting for: Ok, so I'm not that far along yet….. I'm somewhere between straddling and succumbing. But, I'm not totally succumbing yet. Last week I got to still pretend it was almost-Summer. In November, when life gives you a few days when you can work outside in shirtsleeves and shorts, well you just dive right in there, don't you? I do. This week, I'm going to try to eek my way into a bonafide Autumnal mode. Each and every … [Read more...]
Closing Ceremonies, A Carolyne Roehm Apprentice, and a Survival Guide for Winter
the "Do Tell" Peony (photo courtesy Hollingsworth Peonies) honestly could be my new all-time favorite Pssst, don't tell anybody, but I am so enjoying this Fall here in New Jersey. It has just been the greatest collection of glorious sunny days that I can honestly remember, hasn't it? Enjoying my flowers and having all these weeks to be and work outside have been a great bonus for me, right up through this past week of 70F+ days. I'm … [Read more...]
The Wonders of Old Pan Sauces – Chicken with Apples, Prosciutto and Fontina with Apple Cider Sauce
Ok, so I'm on a Fontina, Apple and Prosciutto thing. No one will ever have to worry about accusing me of having an original idea daily……... I learned a lot from Earl Peyroux about pan sauces back in the 1970s. To this day some of my favorite recipes are from his repertoire. There's Pork Chops with Apples and his Chicken in Tarragon Cream sauce. I also love the Chicken in Raspberry Cream sauce from my Winterthur Cookbook. Many times there … [Read more...]
Updating Gluten-Free Pumpkin-Corn Griddle Cakes: with Ricotta and Cider
You can refer to my earlier post for the original recipe. https://kitchen-inspirational.com/2015/10/14/gluten-free-pumpkin-corn-griddle-cakes-with-toasted-walnuts-and-dried-cranberries/ As I continue my experimentation in making my own gluten-free flour combinations, I have found that the absence of a firm "structure" can be a problem - but, if you are willing, as I am, to put up with a little looseness in favor of an über-light result, then, … [Read more...]
Make, Market, Enjoy: A Challenge to All Psychology – Eating Your Way to Happiness in France
Artful about Food As I write this, I am reminded of the title of a Rod Stewart song from 1971, "Every Picture Tells a Story" as it is apropos of this post (but not in the context of his lyrics). Do the French eat to live, or live to eat? When you visit France you can not escape feeling their inherent fascination with food and drink. It is in evidence in their DNA at every turn, in every town, in every moment of their days. The French … [Read more...]
The Power of Paris – A Shocking Unlocking
at Jardin du Luxembourg - Do I abhor gloomy weather? Is it despicable? This one picture may just have fundamentally changed all that I believe, when it comes to weather……. Can a city cause you to question the very foundations of your belief system? Can it change your outlook, fundamental elements of your personality and the perception of what makes you happy, how you look at beauty? I have found that Paris has the power to cause a … [Read more...]
Extraordinarily Rewarding and Other-Worldly; More of Domaine de la Baume
When I was anticipating what I might be lucky enough to see on our first excursion to Provence, I confess I was consumed with those grand and ever-stretching fields of Lavender and shops filled with iconic pottery selections and Boit Glassware. But, a completely different experience unfolded…….. Perhaps the one sentiment one can most hope for when staying somewhere on a vacation is "extraordinarily rewarding". Moreover, to shortchange a … [Read more...]
Swan Song in Provence – L’Isle Sur la Sorgue, Chateauneuf du Pape and Avignon
When you leave home to go away for two weeks, it seems like you should have quite a lot of time to do and see what you want to. You imagine long, lingering days moseying up and down cobbled streets, eyes stretched ahead or up to see and soak in all the richness around you. Sunday, October 4 was our last day before taking the train back to Paris. Part of me was wistful, part of me anxious to get back to my beloved Paris. That Sunday before … [Read more...]
When Is It Dangerous to Walk the Dog? Banana-Corn Scones with Pecans
It is no secret in our house, that whoever is on "dog walk duty" each morning gets the stare-down and followed around incessantly until she gets her way. This can begin right after she watches us out of the corner of her eye as we sip our coffee and try to get to some palpable level of cognitive function, especially lagging these days - as the sun isn't peaking its head over the tree line until well after 7:30. who can resist this kind of … [Read more...]
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