Young Lady has a friend. I met her for the first time last year when she walked into her ballet class and saw “Anne;” they threw their arms around each other and called out each other’s names in delight. I must admit to being surprised at her objection of affection – slight, rather stringy hair, awkward sort of girl. I… Read More
I found this interesting recipe here for filet mignon de porc. It uses vanilla. And coriander. Together! And since another friend brought me vanilla beans back from Madagascar a day after I had used my last one (I could start trafficking these), what better way to get them put to good use than … to use them! You need about… Read More
This is our harvest. Or some of it anyway. Apparently it’s only a tenth of the carrots still waiting to be pulled up (according to my husband). The beets were pretty pathetic because I didn’t water them, so the post I was supposed to do this summer entitled, “What the heck to do with a beet!” had to be postponed… Read More
Hi everyone, I’ve been feeling rather maudlin lately for insignificant reasons not even worth going into. Perhaps you’ve noticed tearful comments on your blog? Do you think we should start a new thing? Like Friday Follow and Saturday Snapshot? Maudlin Monday? First of all I couldn’t think of anything original to reply to all your cheesy comments on my eggplant… Read More
It’s finally starting to feel like Fall so I’m making a traditional Provincial summer dish called Gratin d’Aubergines. A gratin is any dish with bread crumbs or cheese that has been baked to a golden brown. Call me crazy, but eggplant parm (which is a pretty close equivalent) feels like Fall to me with those deep purples and reds and hot tomatoey… Read More
Wanna see the subject of today’s post? Hmm! Looks like hard work Jen! Wow! You must be, like, this genius chef! And then my husband tried it and said … “Um … well it’s edible, I guess.” Apparently the filling was too salty and thick, and I used the wrong gluten free flour so the crust was too greasy and… Read More
