For years, my sister, Sandy, has been working to develop the perfect scone. It’s a mission to satisfy a taste of home for her mother-in-law, Nora, a gentle woman born and raised in Ireland. Now 98-years-young, Nora grew up in an era when life was measured by what happened in … [Read more...] about Recipe: Simple Scones for the Baking Challenged
Recipes
Recipe: Beef Bourguignon
What do you make when the co-author of the book, My Life in France, a memoir of Julia Child's years living in her beloved second country? There's only option: Beef Bourguignon. This was the recipe featured in my first podcast episode, when I chatted with Alex Prud’homme, the … [Read more...] about Recipe: Beef Bourguignon
Recipe: Coq au vin
Go ahead. Impress people. Tell them you're making coq au vin. It's just chicken braised in wine, thus making it fabulous. In its original French inception, the coq referred to a rooster, typically mean old birds who wore out their welcome in the hen house. The tough nature of the … [Read more...] about Recipe: Coq au vin
Recipe: Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Such a simple thing -- throw some potatoes into a pot, then mash them up, but there's more to creamy mashed potatoes than that. I tend to make mashed potatoes a day ahead of a big family dinner and gently reheat in the oven; microwaving them tends to change the texture. … [Read more...] about Recipe: Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Recipe: Popovers
I've long been fascinated by popovers and for this, I blame Dorothy Parker. For those unfamiliar, Dorothy was a fabulously wry writer who was among the founding members of "the vicious circle" of writers who made up The Algonquin Roundtable in New York. Starting in 1919, the … [Read more...] about Recipe: Popovers
