Question: I am looking for good, super flexible budget-friendly things to cook while sheltering at home. A friend mentioned risotto. My store was sold out of the usual rice to make it. Can I make it with other rice? What other things can I substitute? There are only two of us, so … [Read more...] about Recipe: Risotto 101
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19 Ideas for Thanksgiving Leftovers
Kentucky Hot Browns: a masterful use of holiday leftovers Personally, I think leftovers are the best part of any holiday dinner. When I go shopping for the main meal, I think ahead to what I'll do with the leftovers. Will ham be on the table? I'll pick up split peas or … [Read more...] about 19 Ideas for Thanksgiving Leftovers
Recipe: Provencal tomato spread for Julia Child
This recipe first appeared in The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry. It's loosely based on a dish that I learned to make while studying at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. During the heat of summer, I probably make this once a week and if I have to take something to a party, this is … [Read more...] about Recipe: Provencal tomato spread for Julia Child
Moules à la Mariniére
Something big happened in my life a couple years ago. Taylor Shellfish Farms opened a store in my neighborhood. I'm a huge fan of, well, any shellfish to be honest. But mussels - moules in French - make me weak at the knees. Combined with fries and a crisp glass of white wine, … [Read more...] about Moules à la Mariniére
Recipe: Salade Niçoise
I first encountered Salade Niçoise in a most embarrassing way -- by reading about it in a cheap romance novel. The scene was typically evocative of a dime store read. A beautiful protagonist perched at a table under a striped umbrella on an immaculate beach in Cannes waiting … [Read more...] about Recipe: Salade Niçoise
