Green Dill Sauce is simply home made mayo that becomes green with the addition of assorted herbs and/or vegetables. You can change the flavor to suit your own taste with the choice and amount of herbs you add. I use unflavored rice vinegar because I find it less sharp than […]
Shredded Celery Root – Pear Salad takes advantage of Fall vegetables and fruit. Cut off all those gnarly bumps and root hairs from the outside of a celery root, and you’re left with a vegetable that imparts a delicate and refined flavor to whatever you add it to. For this […]
Tarragon Chicken was one of my Mother In Law’s favorite “Ich Mich Pich” or 1-2-3 method of cooking. In other words, she preferred to use as few ingredients as possible and definitely avoided recipes with multiple steps. Just mix up your tarragon-mustard coating, dip and coat the chicken; and then […]
It is thanks to Julia Child and her Volume Two of Mastering The Art of French Cooking, that I am making these Chocolate Truffles. The chocolate and cocoa spattered pages are a testament to how many times I have made them over the years. Naturally, Julia uses butter; and I […]
Green Beans Almondine is merely tossing steamed Green Beans with olive oil, butter or melted margarine and toasted almonds. It’s a classic French vegetable dish! Whenever I prepare this recipe, I’m taken back to my teens and having elegant dinners in fancy restaurants with my parents. It’s strange how a […]
Truffle Mac ‘N Cheese takes the traditional Mac ‘N Cheese to a new level. Many years ago, when my children were still in school, we traveled to Paris for Winter vacation. Naturally, we visited the Louvre. After several hours of actually seeing the amazing art and sculpture that we had […]
I first read about how to make Boeuf Bourguignon in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking and was hooked. I then set my mind on creating a kosher version. At first, I actually did brown each beef cube individually. What an annoying task. It was my brother in […]
Stuffed Artichokes are one of my very favorite vegetarian entrées. Get them really big, stuff them to the top and you have a meal all by itself. Add some garlic bread to soak up the extra stuffing and you’re in heaven. I usually serve these Stuffed Artichokes with a dairy […]
Poached Pears in Red Wine and Cinnamon are delicious, beautiful and easy to prepare! What more could you want of a recipe? Okay, yes, you do have to peel and core the pears; but the results are worth it. If you have ripe pears, the coring is easier and the […]
Florentines are lace cookies with the addition of minced candied orange peel. Yes, you can buy the orange rind; but trust me, if you make your own, the results will be worth it- and you have the bonus of snacking on the leftovers! Florentines are traditionally made with chopped nuts […]