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When I was about four years old, my uncle had a community garden where he grew various vegetables. Memory works strangely, doesn’t it? I don’t have a linear recollection of the garden or the time I spent there, only flashes, experiential stills if you will. Unearthing radishes to be bit into with butter and salt....
I like gnarly things. Gnarly faces. Gnarly trees. Gnarly truffles. Gnarly vegetables. Earthy, rooted, tough, intricate, complicated. Yet beauty and nuance come out of gnarly things. And that wonderful contrast is perfectly illustrated by the celery root. I don’t know that there is a more gnarly-looking root (and if there is, do let me...
I’ve been giving a lot of thought to food as an end, and food as a means… Of course, we are looking for strategies to get our kids to eat and to eat well, have a diversified diet and an open-mind about new foods. That’s one side of the coin. But because Pablo enjoys food...
When someone asks me, “What’s Pablo having today?”, and I answer, “Duck”, I immediately get that “how fancy, how French” vibe… Somehow, duck sounds fancy, something you only have in a restaurant. Yet, it can be as simple to cook as a roasted chicken, and doesn’t cost a lot more. And duck meat is wonderfully...
Heirloom. Fruit of labor from generations of roots, with days in the sun and days in the rain. Fruits passed on, ever so precious, when the time is right. The heirloom is precious in the eye of the inheriter. Watching it grow, all that it takes, work and patience and nurture. Honoring where it comes from, what it stands...
Celeriac or celery root leaves you stumped? Wondering what to make with this gnarly root? Here are 10 delicious recipes for celeriac!
Looking for ideas for Easter dinner or celebratory meal? Two festive & delicious options: the sitdown four-course meal, or the buffet spread!
This no-bake Strawberry Pie with crème fraîche and a buttery dough is Spring in a bite. A quick and easy dessert, as pretty as it is tasty!
Our weekly family dinner menu for April, dinner ideas served French-style in courses, with lots of vegetables, varied recipes and new dishes to try!
Our weekly family dinner menu for May, dinner ideas served French-style in courses, with lots of vegetables, varied recipes and new dishes to try!
A stuffed lemon tuna Mother's Day appetizer easy to make, the one I made for my mother every single Mother's Day growing up in France.
This no-bake Strawberry Pie with crème fraîche and a buttery dough is Spring in a bite. A quick and easy dessert, as pretty as it is tasty!
A childhood recipe of white asparagus in a tarragon cream sauce, a fresh spring recipe, our family's favorite white asparagus recipes,
A childhood recipe of white asparagus in a tarragon cream sauce, a fresh spring recipe, our family's favorite white asparagus recipes,
So tender you can eat it with a spoon!Inspired by François-Regis Gaudry's Recipe
So tender you can eat it with a spoon!Inspired by François-Regis Gaudry's Recipe