Every year about this time I go into lavender wand production. I am obsessed. Many of you have expressed an interest in learning how they are made. So, hopefully, this straightforward photo journal tutorial will help you get started. Typically, I cut the lavender early in the morning while it is still cool. It…
Squash Blossom Beignets are a summer ritual. Harvest them from your own garden or head to your local farmers market
Fun! Festive! Delicious! It just screams that Spring has sprung. Don’t be afraid of yeast! This recipe includes eggs in the dough and can be done in your mixer. It is the perfect bread for the beginning baker and was always in our basics bread class at Roosters.
If you can grill a steak, you can grill a duck breast. But, all duck breasts are not created equal. I am a devotee of the Moulard magret. The Moulard duck is a cross between the Muscovy duck and the Pekin duck. Since it is the duck that is raised for foie gras, the breasts…
Every family has their favorite recipes. This is ours. Always requested. And very easy to do. Complete the menu with Coconut Rice and Mixed Green Salad with Orange Vinaigrette. COCONUT RICE ARUGULA and MIXED GREENS with ORANGE VINAIGRETTE
La poutargue, the caviar of Provence, is the roe of the..
This is the first year since Roosters Gourmet Market and Gifts closed that I have had even the slightest inclination to make a pumpkin roll. It was a monumental best seller for us for many years. I was sick of it. But those feelings have passed and I have made several in the last few…
Cranberry Conserve
This tart has been a big favorite with our Provence groups. Perfect as a first course with a bit of arugula on the side, or use it as a luncheon entrée. I am giving you the recipe pretty much as it is in Yotam Ottolenghi’s book “Plenty”, but of course, I have ‘dished out’ some…
Flavors that always please! ……..Nothing else needs to be said. The flavors of a BLT minus the ‘L’. It can also be used as a salad dressing….think Cobb Salad.