This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Eggplant and Ginger Tartines wasn’t something I would necessarily have made from scratch on my own (i.e. outside this group) and I’ll admit to taking a few shortcuts here. Sidenote: this is not the snack to eat before you go … Read more
Hello Boxing Day! Are you wandering around, unsure what day of the week it is, wondering what you’re going to do with all those leftovers in your fridge? Chances are if you celebrated Christmas yesterday you might have a bit of leftover chicken or turkey and the thought of endless sandwiches for weeks is just … Read more
(image © Kyla Zanardi) You may not know what a tian is, but if you’ve seen the movie Ratatouille, you’ll be familiar with a version of this presentation of vegetables sliced thinly, cooked and served in an elegant stack. The dish you see in the movie was created by Chef Thomas Keller (of The French … Read more
This dish was born from a fridge and pantry full of bits and pieces. Literally a handful of dry pasta (leftover from a recipe I was testing calling for a specific amount) and a few vegetables I’d had on hand as I worked through some ratatouille recipes before the holidays. A wedge of cheese. And … Read more
The recipe for Cook the Book Fridays from David Lebovitz’s My Paris Kitchen was yet another reminder of how easy it is to make your own dips – and how much more flavourful they are than most of the store bought varieties. I took a little shortcut with this recipe, simply oven-roasting the aubergines instead … Read more
Happy (French) Friday! I’m in the last throes of signing off on bits and pieces on my manuscript (we’re at the index!) and starting to think ahead to marketing and publicity (choosing recipes to share with media outlets eventually) and my head has been deep in recipes this week. While I love the baking component … Read more