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Potato Pancakes & Pâte (à Choux)
A diet that consists predominantly of rice leads to the use of opium, just as a diet that consists predominantly of potatoes leads to the use of liquor. ~Friedrich Nietzsche As late as the mid 19th ce… more →
A Lay Cook's Musings
Potato Pancakes & Pâte (à Choux)
wrote 1 week ago: A diet that consists predominantly of rice leads to the use of opium, just as a diet that consists p … more →
Divine Three Letter Words...Egg & Bacon Bruschetta
wrote 2 weeks ago: Probably one of the most private things in the world is an egg until it is broken. ~M.F.K. Fisher Vi … more →
Ab Ovo
wrote 4 weeks ago: Dearest Reader, This Blog will deal with European current political and legal issues and events. It … more →
Arancini --- Risotto Finger Food
wrote 1 month ago: The way to address those enticing risotto leftovers from the previous day—before you take the … more →
d'Uxelles---Mushroom Elixir
wrote 2 months ago: Santé, modération et raffinement (health, moderation and refinement) ~François Pierre de la Varenne … more →
Chile Oil
wrote 3 months ago: Sort of a pantry sleeper…think marinades, vinaigrettes, grilled meats and fish, with spinach o … more →
Bread Pudding & Alchemy
wrote 4 months ago: The proof of the pudding is in the eating. By a small sample we may judge of the whole piece. ~Migue … more →
Lorraine---The Mother Quiche for Real Men
wrote 4 months ago: Pesto is the quiche of the ’80s. ~Nora Ephron I have no clue how this marvelous egg and cheese … more →
Sauces Mères, Hollandaise & Bearnaise
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wrote 4 months ago: Experience, which plays such an important part in culinary work, is nowhere so necessary as in the p … more →
Fresh Herb & Two Cheese Frittata
wrote 4 months ago: Much Virtue in Herbs, little in Men. ~Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanac Time to make h … more →
Piperada (Basque Eggs) & Ajo Blanco (White Gazpacho)
wrote 6 months ago: Great things are done when men and mountains meet. ~William Blake The Tour has moved beyond the flui … more →
Standard Deviants & City Markets
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wrote 6 months ago: In probability theory and statistics, standard deviation is often used to measure the variability or … more →
Heirloom Tomato Flognarde
wrote 6 months ago: A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins. ~Laurie Colwin A curious word for … more →
Basic Pasta Dough
wrote 7 months ago: Pasta (the Italian word for dough)—from the Latin pasta “dough, pastry cake, paste … more →
"Sauce" Gribiche
wrote 7 months ago: Akin to, but neither a classic mayonnaise nor hollandaise, it has been assumed that gribiche potenti … more →
Onion Tart (Tarte aux Oignons)
wrote 7 months ago: While tartes aux oignons are considered a specialty of the formerly embattled northeast border regio … more →
Omelette aux Cèpes
wrote 7 months ago: I confess, that nothing frightens me more than the appearance of mushrooms on the table, especially … more →
Scones
wrote 7 months ago: Scones supposedly originated in Scotland and were closely related to the griddle baked flatbread, kn … more →
Garlic Soup
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wrote 7 months ago: GARLIC SOUP Duck fat, long a staple of the kitchens in Gascony, imparts deeply opulent flavors to an … more →
