Oh Gribiche! Pronounced ‘gree-beesh’, this classic French sauce is made by mashing a cooked egg yolk and mustard into a paste, then adding olive oil, capers, cornichons, parsley, tarragon, red wine vinegar, the cooked, diced egg white, and a squeeze of lemon. It is sublime. Braised endive is a great supporting vegetable, and it isContinue reading “Braised Endive with sauce Gribiche”
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Star Anise
So fragrant! And so pretty. Decided to add some star anise to an Elizabeth Falkner recipe for wine and cherries. These are from the great Penzey’s spice store, right here in Arlington, and online at http://www.penzeys.com
Cheesecake with wine soaked cherries
My favorite cheesecake recipe, cream cheese and eggs base, with sour cream and vanilla top layer. It hardly needs any topping but with cherries on hand, I thought they’d be a nice addition, with a little tweak. Cheesecake, cherries, wine, anise – all coming together quite nicely indeed.
Cherries and the pits
Cherry splatter, but all for a good cause…
Chopped Summer Salad
Radish, cucumber and corn here, but you could add peas, fava beans or whatever crunchy summer vegetable speaks to you. Tossed with vinaigrette of champagne vinegar, mustard, tarragon, minced shallot, salt and pepper. Enjoy!
Scapes…
On a plate? Really though, if you’ve not yet tried these little garlic shoots, buy some as soon as you spot them. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper, roast in the oven at 425F for 15min or so. They have the most delicate flavor of sweet roasted garlic, but in a fraction of theContinue reading “Scapes…”
Cool, Sweet, Spicy Corn Soup
You will want to drink this! Shucked corn, cilantro, jalapeño, lemon, butter, milk. Happy Summer.
Cheese room at Daylesford
On a recent trip to London and the Cotswolds, I was happy to be taken to the lovely Daylesford Organic Farm in Gloucestershire. This is one corner of their tempting, beautiful cheese room.
Chilled Carrot Tarragon soup
One of my favorite uses for carrots and tarragon is this quick, healthy soup. Short ingredient list: carrots, leeks, fennel, potatoes, tarragon, and vegetable stock.
Collier's Market 