Sometimes there is nothing better than a grilled cheese sandwich. We love them plain but sometimes it is fun to dress them up a bit. We decided to use Jarlsberg cheese, Shiitake mushrooms and sautéed arugula. At the market we found a great loaf of rosemary bread which we knew would be great for […]
Vegetables
Carrot Soup with North African Spices Garnished with Bacon
On really blustery winter days we love to make big batches of soup to put in the freezer for future lunches. One of our favorites is from the Fields of Greens cookbook written by Annie Somerville. While this is a vegetarian cookbook, we have altered this recipe to meet our meat eating needs. […]
Foie Gras with Lentils and Sauted Mushrooms
So they may have banned it in California but over on the East coast we can still get the wonderfully rich Foie Gras. The only draw back was that we did not think ahead and get a good Sauterne to accompany it. I love the idea of taking something decedent, like Foie, and serving it […]
Asparagus with a Hollandaise Egg Cup
A while back when cooking in a kitchen run by a British Chef with a French Chef de Cuisine, I was introduced to this fabulous tool which removes the tops of eggs. With no luck after looking everywhere for one of my own, my wife surprised me with one she had purchased on line. […]
Savoy Cabbage Charlottes
Cabbage. As a child we only ate cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day, which, was actually a little confusing because I grew up thinking we must be of Irish descent, when in fact we were not. Why we “celebrated” St. Patrick’s Day I still don’t understand, I think my mother just did not want us to […]
Chestnut Puree with Turnip & New York Strip Loin
Whilst it is not the prettiest of dishes, this chestnut puree was quite scrumptious when combined with sautéed leeks and served aside a lovely piece of New York Strip Loin. We had not planned on purchasing chestnuts, but when we walked by them in the market they were calling to us so […]
Tarragon Mayonnaise with Pressed Leeks & Tomatoes
This past week we were treated to a lovely jar of tarragon vinegar from the garden of a colleague and his wife. We couldn’t wait to try it and decided to make a tarragon mayonnaise to serve with a pressed leek & tomato salad. We began with the leeks […]
Thyme Pasta with Garden Tomato Sauce
As the summer comes to an end our garden is still full of wonderful herbs and when friends gave us some garden tomatoes we decided to make a delicious and simple dish. Thyme Pasta with Garden Tomato Sauce. First make some plain pasta. Take 6 eggs, 600g flour and a pinch of […]