November 23, 2007
Infusion Maison
[Homemade Tisane]
Sometimes it worries me how much herbal tea I drink.
You see, I love coffee, I adore tea, and nothing warms my heart and my quill like having a hot mug within mitten's reach. But as I get older*, it seems I can't drink caffeine like I used to could**.
Maxence and I share a pot of light-brewed American-style coffee -- also known to the French as jus de chaussette -- over the course of the morning, and I'll have the occasiona...
November 17, 2007
Rognons de Boeuf, Cèpes et Oignons
[Beef Kidneys with Ceps and Onions]
Squeamish eaters, avert your eyes, and let me direct you here, here, or perhaps here.
For the others, those who don't blanch at the mere mention of the words "tripe" or "beef tongue," those who own a dog-eared copy of the nose-to-tail bible* or have it on their wishlist, here is the dish I made last weekend with the beef kidneys I'd bought from my organic butcher -- an entirely uneventful visit this time, 1...
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November 9, 2007
Crisp Hazelnut and Pepper Cookies
If you're the observant type, you may have noticed the walk-on actor in the fig sorbet picture two weeks ago. And you know what happens to walk-ons when they're talented and good-lookin' and lucky: they graduate to leading roles. Today is the cookie's big break; today, the cookie gets to be the hero of the post.
The recipe comes from Laurence Salomon's cookbook, Fondre de plaisir*, which I purchased after reading about it on so many French foo...
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