I can watch the movie Julie and Julia on repeat. Always, when it’s over, I go to the kitchen and take down the tattered copy of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. It really is a love story, and so deserves to be treated as …
Silver queen corn, tomatoes, okra and fresh basil are the tastes of summer in the South. The juice flying across the kitchen when you cut those white kernels off and scrape the cobs. Whether its corn pudding, garnishing your tomato salad, accompanying your fresh fish, …
We arrived late on a Friday night in Beaune, France, found a room at Hotel Le Cep, and a short walk up the cobble stone street led us to La Maison du Colombier Gastro-Bar and Gites Urbans. The outdoor seats are full but inside is …
The first time I planted Black Beauty eggplant, I thought she was the prettiest plant in the garden. Then, I grew her cousin, the fairy tale eggplant, and I thought she was the prettiest plant in the garden… with her petite purple and white stripes, …
We are 3 weeks past the winter solstice. The skies are still a cold gray backdrop to the bare trees, but the days are subtly getting longer and the spring flowers are beginning to emerge from the protective blanket of crunchy damp leaves. Earlier this …
We are all about a curry dish at our house. This soup is a perfect transition when autumn is approaching but the days still feel like summer. Its flavor is robust, yet it’s light and fresh. Method Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut the cauliflower …
This colorful fresh citrusy salad is light and healthy Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut the stems off the beets and gently wash. Place beets on foil and drizzle with a little olive oil, splash of red wine vinegar, salt and pepper. Wrap in foil …
Soup is my “go to” for lunch. Roasted tomato basil is my favorite – not a cream or a consommé, but a purée with just enough little tomato bits left in to make it a hearty, yet light meal, and always served with an extra …
