Shortbread is possibly the simplest cookie on the face of the earth. With only three basic ingredients, you can make almost infinite variations, but all you really need to have on hand is butter, sugar, and flour. These cookies are great alongside coffee or tea. They are crunchy but still a little moist, and just […]
Salad of the Week: Sesame Sprout Green Salad
I love vegetables. Especially green ones. So when I looked in my fridge this week, and I realized that (except for tomatoes) all of my vegetables were green, I decided to take advantage of the beauty photosynthesis provided me and combine it all in a salad. Baby spinach, broccoli, green peppers…what more could a salad […]
When we were in London, I had this massive craving for Italian food. What can I say? We took a walk through Kensington and every other restaurant had an old world-sounding Italian name…and I just wanted ravioli. So the last day before we left for Paris, I demanded Italian food! Unfortunately for that craving, we […]
Tomatoes are in season! They are giving off this wonderful tomato-y smell that you just know is full of tomato-y flavor. So what better to do with these ripe, red tomatoes than showcase them in a pesto? Words cannot describe how fresh and delicious this pasta is. The flavors of the produce are really showcased […]
So when Dave and I were in London, we took high tea at Harrod’s. We stood at the entrance to one of their many restaurants for 5 minutes, studying the menu, before we realized that the tea service included scones and clotted cream. Sold! Before this trip, I basically refused to drink tea. I called […]
France was wonderful. And I fully intend to keep bringing you French treats throughout the summer. But I would also like to fit back into my pants…hence, the post-France diet. The plan: make a humongous amount of salad once or twice a week, store it in individual containers, and have a ready-made, healthy salad waiting […]
Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? Start celebrating! I have always been curious about butter pecan ice cream. When I was a kid, the name just sounded gross…who wants butter in their ice cream, anyway? But as I’ve gotten older, I learned that sweet and salty can go well together, and–the […]
One word: Ladurée. If you have never been to this Paris pâtissier and sampled their famed macarons, then you don’t know what you are missing. I went in thinking, “I am going to try a real macaron!” and left with a box of 8…oops. My favorite was the vanilla, which is weird considering that I […]
Well between readjusting to normal life, unpacking, and going to work, I didn’t write one post last week! But all that is over…prepare for a French delight: hollandaise sauce. I was inspired to try this during our stay in Fontainebleau, though not because I tasted it during our adventures. That’s right. I brought Julie and […]
Macarons. Beautiful fresh veg from the local market. Pain au chocolat. Comté and dijon on a baguette. Crème au chocolat with an espresso. Wine at lunch. Crème brulée. Hot chèvre. Croissants. Good grief. Food in France is an art…and I gained 5 pounds during the week my husband and I spent there, because everything was […]
