I have been obsessed with the idea of hosting a giant High Tea since I returned from London, and today is finally the day! It may threaten to rain, so we will sip our tea inside, but 16 lovely friends are coming over in just a few hours. Somehow, I managed to get all my…
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Easy Roast Leek and Asparagus with Thyme and Balsamic
I love leeks! I buy them almost every Saturday at the market, and am impatiently waiting for my seeds to grow so I can have my own supply! Did you know that if you cut off the roots and bottom 1/2 inch of a leek and place it in water, it will start to grow?…
Mango Jam with Cardamom and Saffron
I used up two of my giant pile of mangoes yesterday, but six more were sitting on my counter, threatening me with their ripeness. I love jam, in fact, now that I can bake a great baguette and figured out how to make my own butter, I occasionally survive for days on end on toasted…
Mango Ice-cream from 4 Ingredients without an Ice-cream Maker!
The days are getting warmer and warmer, and fruit and ice-cream seems more and more delicious every time you think about it! I was walking around the grocery store this week and noticed that mangos were on sale for 50 cents a piece…I bought eight without hesitation. While dragging them home, I started daydreaming of my…
The Easiest Roast Beef with White Wine Pan Gravy – served with Asparagus and Tomato Salad
I don’t buy a lot of beef. Honestly, I can’t regularly afford it, so we make roasts when I happen to pass by a sale at the market. This week, bottom round roast was on sale for $2.50 per pound, so it had to come home with me. The cut of meat is a bit…
Almond Pithiviers with Rum-Infused Prunes – with Puff Pastry Recipe
I have had a decade and a half long obsession with Almond Croissants. When I lived in New York, I ran from one French bakery to another surveying the croissants. La Bergamote in Chelsea have the best twice baked beauties! They have always been this mythical pastry that I could never quite make myself. I have…
Perfect Sandwich Bread
I love baking bread! For a long time, I have spent my baking hours obsessing over perfect artisan loaves. I have made dozens of peasant loaves, sourdoughs, and olive boules, and by this count, almost a hundred baguettes. Nico loves baguette! It never crossed my mind, for some reason, to develop a sandwich loaf. Perhaps…
Smoked Salmon, Caper, and Cream Cheese Soufflé
You know, sometimes, I become obsessed with foods because of their famed difficulty to make. First it was the Macaron, then it was Cannelés Bordelais… finally, I worked my way up to the Soufflé. I love desserts, so my first attempts were in the sweet category. I will share my chocolate soufflé recipe one of…
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