This is a nice sauce to use on backed salmon or salmon patties. It only takes a few minutes to make, but does require making a roux so you get a smooth and thick sauce in the end.
Read MoreMediterranean Chicken with Eggplant
I’m never sure if a recipe using egg plant automatically makes it Italian or not, but I’m classify this as Middle Eastern – let the arguing begin.
Read MorePotato Leek Soup
Potage Parmentier, or potato leek soup, is a French style soup so you already know it will involve heavy cream and a strained puree.
Read MoreRoasted Red Pepper Sauce
This creamy red sauce can be used many different ways, as a spread, on salads, to dress up meat and fish dishes, and to garnish vegetables.
Read MoreAvocado Cream Sauce
Avocados are one of those utilitarian foods that goes well almost anything. This sauce can be served as a dip, as a topping for steak, as a salad dressing, or as a smear on bread or bagels.
Read MoreWaldorf Salad
This is a great go-to salad when you’re hosting an intimate dinner party. It ‘s sweet and robust with the right harmony of fruit and nuts. It is a bit of work to make and it won’t last too long without wilting, but there usually are no left overs so who cares.
Read MoreSlow Cooked Posole
Posole is a hominy based dish that has a lot of variation based on country and region. It is a popular dish to serve at New Years eve to wish in a year of good fortune but is popular any time.
Read MoreDesert Rain
How humble it is to watch wind, accepting I’ll never see her,
and she’ll never understand what it means to be me. . .
French Lemon Tart
There are as many lemon tart recipes as there are bakers with Grandmas, and as Grandma will attest, the key to all tarts is making the curd. There is an important technique for making curd that is similar to making Cream Anglaise or custard, that must be carefully followed.
Read MoreSweet Tart Crust
A good tart begins with the crust. Here is a sweet tart crust that a French pastry chef shared with me. The process for making it is a bit involved, which is how you know it’s French.
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