Archive for February, 2008

Back from the Land of the Blue-footed Boobies

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Despite lost luggage, a touch of turista, some seasickness and a painful encounter with jellyfish while snorkeling, the Galapagos trip was pretty damned fabulous. From our arrival at the ship’s dock — where we had to step over sea lions sunning themselves on the gangplank — to the final day of swimming with adorable small [...]

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Mmmm, butter.

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

A bit of butter inserted under a chicken’s skin before roasting is a good thing; a whole lot of herb butter: even better. Uber-chef Alain Ducasse has a nifty method for placing an impressive amount between the bird’s flesh and skin without leaving half the mixture on your hands.
Here’s the Cliff Notes: mix plenty of [...]

Tags: Alain Ducasse, herb butter, recipes, roast chicken

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A Valentine for my Grandmother

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

 

Although I was named for her, I have only a few items that belonged to my paternal grandmother: a tiny snapshot of her in a tennis outfit (complete with long skirt and hat), some pieces of her good china and a very worn and stained little leather notebook that held her recipes.
I’m guessing the entries [...]

Tags: dandelion wine, recipes

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4 Questions 4 Dorie Greenspan

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

Passion fascinates me. Lead me to books or blogs written by people passionate about any subject from art to zebra-stalking and I’m interested. Of course, if the passion involves food, I’m very interested. And if the writing is first-rate, I’m a fan forever.
Dorie Greenspan’s passion for baking has fueled an outstanding collection of award-winning cookbooks [...]

Tags: Dorie Greenspan, Julia Child, Paris restaurants

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