This is also a really great brunch recipe! Preheat oven to 400 degrees. For the pastry: (makes 2 tarts) 2 9inch prepared pie crusts (1 box Pillsbury) 1 egg white Spray the pie plate or tart pans with cooking spray. Unroll the pie crust and gently arrange into the tart pans leaving a small overlap …
Once when I was shopping with my son Gavin, I asked him what vegetable he’d like to have for dinner that night. “Broccoli!” he cheered. The stares I received from the other shoppers ran from amazed to annoyed. And, I must admit to a tiny amount of smug. The kid loves his veggies! His favorite …
For those of you who don’t know The French Laundry is one of the most famous restaurants on the west coast of the United States. For those of you who do, I invite you to tell us all about your experience in the comments below. I received the The French Laundry Cookbook as a gift …
This recipe from the Williams Sonoma catalog has gotten a lot of mileage this winter, it’s very hearty and meaty. Baked Ziti 4 tsp. plus 1 Tbs. olive oil 3/4 lb. sweet Italian sausage, casings removed 1 small eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1 yellow onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup dry red …
Each month Marche features the food and wine from a different region of France. It’s a six course, Prix Fixe tasting menu that goes for $38 per person, not including wine. This month we joined them in Savoie and the Alps. And we took the kids… My kids are picky when it comes to American …
This recipe requires a bit of attention. That is to say, you shouldn’t stray far from the oven as you’ll need to come back every 10 minutes. Setting the timer helps me remember, rather than a burnt smell in the house. Recipe: Honey Granola Cereal 8 cups whole rolled oats ½ cup canola oil 1 …
For date night last Saturday, Jefrey and I went to Belly. It’s a small place, dimly lit, with about twelve tables plus seating for around six at the bar; its clientele, the usual mix of hipsters and boomers, date nighters and groups of six or eight. Because there was a write up in the Register …
Kathleen Rear 