I’ve been a baguette fan for a long time, and even though I’ve discovered there are just too many variables/barriers preventing me from baking a truly French baguette, I keep trying. Baking a French traditional baguette is my quixotic challenge in baking. French bread flour is definitely different – it is a harder type of…
Month: May 2018
22 May 2018: Kripalu Green Soup
I was lucky enough to spend a weekend at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, Massachusetts a few years ago and, to say it was life-changing is mildly descriptive to say to least. Since then, although I don’t always cook or eat as healthy as I should, I do like browsing through Kripalu’s…
20 May 2018: Sweet Pea Dip
When the weekend rolls around, we like to slow things down and start our evening meal off with Cinq à Sept, our version of the French cocktail hour. And that means a little something to eat before dinner. I discovered this refreshing Spring dip from Michael Symon on Food Network’s website recently and it has quickly…
18 May 2018: Not a Birthday Cake
Today is Adrien’s birthday and, I will be cooking tonight’s celebratory meal. While I am a big fan of birthday cake, he is not. So we are having a very un-birthday like dessert: chocolate mousse. The absolute best chocolate mousse we have ever eaten was served at a lovely Paris restaurant in the Marais just a…
Four Nights A Week 