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Cupcakes—Perfect for Celebrations!
“All cupcakes are ready to party,” says my friend Elinor Klivans in her popular book, Cupcakes!, but some, she continues, seem just made for celebrations. That’s what I had in mind while working on the...
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Quick, Easy, and Succulent Grilled Steaks for the Holiday Weekend!
What could be better than juicy well-cooked steaks to kick off this special holiday! Although this weekend doesn’t mark the official beginning of summer (on June 21st), it is a time when many cooks...
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Sunday Brunch Arrives this Week!
I can’t believe it! Sunday Brunch, my newest cookbook, is due to arrive in bookstores this coming week on June 6th. It can also be ordered on Amazon. Several people--students and friends (who ordered...
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The Asparagus Season Arrives in the Asparagus Capital
Hadley, Massachusetts, next door to Amherst, where I live, proudly claims to be the Asparagus Capital of the U.S. In late May (a tad earlier this year) this little town has its moment of fame when the...
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A Pair of Terrific Paris Restaurants—The New and The Old
Brill with Rhubarb Sauce and Haricots Verts at Auguste Although I’ve been in France’s capital only a few days, I’ve already managed to dine in two exceptionally good restaurants. Both were in Paris’...
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Dining In A Unique Restaurant in Amsterdam
De Kas Restaurant from the outsideSince we were already in Paris, I suggested to my husband that for his upcoming birthday we take a 2-day trip anywhere 3 or so hours away by rail from France’s...
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A Great Opener for July 4th Celebrations!
Although parades, band concerts, and fireworks all define July 4th, it’s the food that many of us anticipate most. Whether special burgers, smoked ribs, barbecued chicken, corn on the cob slathered...
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The 10- Minute Summer Fruit and Cheese Dessert
The French take their fruits and vegetables seriously so in each neighborhood you’ll find several “primeurs,” specialized stores that sell these products exclusively. I am crazy about these outposts...
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Japanese Chefs and Glorious French Food in Paris
The small kitchen at Table d'AkiSeveral years ago I went to a fabulous new restaurant in Paris called Hiromatsu,a small, intimate place lauded for the inventive French cooking of its Japanese chef. The...
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The Perfect Side Dish—Summer Tomatoes with a Provencal Stuffing
Grocery shopping at my neighborhood market this summer in Paris, I noticed a bin of tomatoes labeled “tomates pour rôtir,” which means “tomatoes for roasting.” I put several of the deep red orbs in my...
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Summer Peaches Are Not Just for Desserts—Try Them in Salsas!
This past week, while teaching two cooking classes, one in Massachusetts and the other in Maine, I featured cumin-scented pork tenderloins topped with fresh peach salsa from Sunday Roasts as the...
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Celebrating Julia! She’d be 100 this week!
Courtesy of the Smith College Archives Yes, that headline is correct. If Julia Child were alive today, she’d be a hundred years old on August 15th! America’s first lady of cooking was well into her...
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BLTs Make Great Summer Appetizers!
In late July I traveled to York, Maine, to give weekend cooking classes at the beautiful Stonewall Kitchen Cooking School. My courses, held in the morning, ended at 1 PM, so afterwards I was anxious to...
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Farmers’ Market Peach Smoothie
Saturday mornings from May to October, I can’t wait to drive to the center of our New England town to the Farmers’ Market. There on a short block that dissects the town common, local growers present...
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Great for Labor Day--Grilled Salmon on a Cedar Plank
My local Whole Foods has a display of wooden boards for grilling fish set up in front of their seafood counter. You can choose a cedar, maple, or cherry board and then pair it with a compatible fish....
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Doughnut Muffins—Different, Easy, and Delicious
Photo by Yvonne DuivenvoordenLeafing through the pages of Diane Worthington’s beautiful new book, Seriously SimpleParties, I found plenty of recipes that made me want to rush into the kitchen and start...
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Comté Cheese Makes a Fall Salad Even Better
A few weeks ago while admiring the bountiful display at the cheese counter of my local Whole Foods, I spotted one of my favorite French fromages! There, in full view, was a wheel of Comté, a hard,...
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Hearty Soup and Fall Weather--Definitely A Winning Combination
After one of the hottest summers I can remember, autumn has at last arrived in New England. Temperatures have started to drop, there’s a crispness in the air, and days are getting shorter. I’ve even...
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Warm Spiced Pear Tart--Just In Time For Fall!
Years ago, when I was beginning my career as a food writer and teacher, I loved to prepare Julia Child’s baked pear gratin with a macaroon crust from Mastering the Art of French Cooking Volume I. The...
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Brussels Sprouts Star in a Great Fall Side Dish
For years I overlooked Brussels sprouts when teaching or writing about food, mainly because I was worried that most people just didn’t like these small green spheres that resemble mini-cabbages. That...
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Warm Fall Squash Dip—Different and Delicious
Back in the 1990s while working on First Impressions, a book of appetizers, I created a recipe for a warm fall squash dip served with sliced apples and sautéed sausages. The main ingredients in that...
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A Comforting Soup to Share with Others
This past weekend as ominous warnings about Hurricane Sandy were reaching the air waves, I found myself at a book-signing at the farmers’ market in our small New England town. An engaging local...
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A Favorite Cookie—Finally the Right Recipe!
For more than half a dozen years I’ve bought decadent chocolate and almond-studded shortbread cookies from one of the bakers at my local farmers’ market. Although I’ve used all sorts of ploys to...
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Don’t Forget the Side Dishes for the Turkey!
Of all the holidays we celebrate, Thanksgiving is the one most defined by food. And, for most of us that food is based on tradition. My own family looks forward to a big bird with crisp golden skin...
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