my favorites

Artisan bread/ BBB/ bread with preferment/ Levain & Yeast Hybrid/ my favorites/ Savory/ sourdough

Caramelized Onion Levain Bread – BBB

The appropriate title of this bread should be: caramelized onion levain bread with whole-grain buckwheat, rye and wheat, which closely reflects its key characteristics. Yes, it…

February 18, 2016

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convection steam/ my favorites/ Roast/ Savory/ Vegetable

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Parsley Sauce in a Convection Steam Oven

  This whole-roasted cauliflower dish has been in the making for quite a while. I first tasted it in a restaurant in D.C. and have been…

January 25, 2016

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my favorites/ quick bread/ Sweet/ whole wheat

The Ultimate Scones

Blueberry Spelt & Oat Scone Currant & Pine Nut Cream Scone Name the most common ingredients in scones. Probably, you would find all-purpose flour, sugar, butter…

January 22, 2016

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my favorites/ Soup/ Vegetable

Spicy Parsnip Soup

  Vegetable soup. Warm soup. Spicy soup. Soup for dinner served with some homemade bread. A parsnip soup that’s so earthy, naturally sweet and comforting. It…

January 12, 2016

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my favorites/ Roast/ Savory/ Vegetable/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Squash with Cardamom and Nigella Seeds

The last of the basket of butternut squash harvested in the fall was finally put into another inviting dish among all the wonderful squash dishes posted…

December 22, 2015

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foundation recipe/ my favorites/ Sweet

Macarons with Whipped Lemon Ganache

This is the season of cookies making – and giving. I make these special macarons once a year for friends whom I don’t get to know…

December 19, 2015

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Meat/ my favorites/ Poultry/ Savory/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Squab (Any Small Bird) with Burnt Miso Butterscotch and Pomegranate-Walnut Salsa

Instead of having an oversize turkey, we had a much smaller bird for the Thanksgiving meal today. We had squabs. This sqaub recipe is adapted from…

November 27, 2015

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my favorites/ Poultry/ Savory

Zuni Cafe Chicken – A Benchmark

One of the best chickens I’ve ever eaten My family was not a fan of roasted chickens. In their heads, it is not a good idea…

October 6, 2015

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easy everyday/ Jacques Pepin/ Meat/ my favorites/ Savory

Sausage and Potato Packet

Stewed red onion: mouth-watering flavor The sausage and potato packet is my choice for “the dish of the day” at IHCC, from Jacques Pepin’s Fast Food…

September 3, 2015

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Braise/ my favorites/ Pantry essentials/ Vegetable/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Sweet Corn Polenta with Eggplant Sauce

This dish is using ingredients from the local farmers’ market. Among my favorites vegetables I have been stocking up on are: white corn (Jersey Silver Queen),…

August 11, 2015

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Fish/ Jacques Pepin/ my favorites/ Savory/ Seafood

Halibut on Fresh Corn Polenta with Pepper Oil

This fish dish gives the impression that you’ve been laboring in the kitchen. Poached halibut set on top of a bed of polenta and a red…

July 17, 2015

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Bake/ dessert/ Fruit/ my favorites/ Sweet/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Apricot Walnut Lavender Cake

Best cake I’ve ever eaten Desserts with a distinctly French accent have quickly filled up the page for sweets on this blog. Not clearly knowing why!…

May 26, 2015

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Jacques Pepin/ my favorites/ Sweet

Rothschild Souffle

I’ve never had a bad day in Paris; I’ve never had a bad meal in Paris either. A jovial and romantic place where it’s impossible to…

April 22, 2015

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Chocolate/ my favorites/ Nigel Slater/ Sweet/ Vegetable

Beet Chocolate Bouchons

Fun to eat bouchons with your fingers We know beets; we know chocolate, of course. But what the heck are bouchons? They mean corks, shaped by…

April 12, 2015

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Bake/ Crack/ my favorites/ Savory/ Vegetable/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Squash, Quince and Stilton Quiche

I have made this quiche several times in recent weeks, but for the wrong reasons! I just did not seem to get the right camera shots.…

March 22, 2015

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my favorites/ Salad/ Savory/ Vegetable/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Cauliflower, Grape, and Cheddar Salad

I’ve always been a fan of cauliflower since childhood. Over the years, I’ve found recipes to dress up this plain vegetable or transform it into something…

March 16, 2015

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Blanch/ my favorites/ Vegetable/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Beet, Avocado and Pea Salad

      Dear Yotam Ottolenghi,  Beet is one of my favorite vegetables. Maybe it’s the deep vibrant color purple red that captivates my imagination. About…

February 5, 2015

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my favorites/ Salad/ Toss/ Vegetable/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Tomato and Pomegranate Salad

      I made this salad with soup and bread for dinner. A few hours later, I found my husband putting together and enjoying a…

January 21, 2015

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Artisan bread/ King Arthur Flour/ Levain bread/ my favorites/ Tartine

Cranberry-Pecan Harvest Bread – A Tale of Baking in Two Cities

  Perfect size for one round loaf of bread My favorite easy no-knead bread Packed with a brand new Dutch oven and my favorite no-knead bread…

January 5, 2015

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my favorites/ Sweet

Macarons with pistachio pastry cream

Red macaron cookies dressed with light green pistachio pastry cream (see chocolate eclair post) are echoing the winsome jolly spirits of the holidays season. For me, there…

December 21, 2014

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Fruit/ my favorites/ quick bread/ Tartine/ whole wheat/ Yeast bread

Banana Sourdough Whole-Grains Tea Cake

  The smell of ripe bananas wafted from the pantry. A lively discussion ensued, within my earshot, between my husband and my teenage daughter. Why was…

November 10, 2014

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Chad Robertson/ Fruit/ Low fat/ my favorites/ Other Breads/ sourdough/ Tartine/ whole wheat

Apple-Walnut Tea Cake with 100% Spelt

Spelt is ancient heirloom variety wheat first cultivated in 5000 BC and can be traced back to Mesopotamia. Spelt is high in protein and contains sufficient…

October 26, 2014

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Artisan bread/ Chad Robertson/ Levain bread/ my favorites/ sourdough/ Tartine

Olive Bread with Walnuts and Sunflower Seeds

  You can make a meal with this olive bread or dip the bread in your favorite olive oil together with some cheeses as a side.…

October 22, 2014

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Artisan bread/ bread with preferment/ enriched dough/ Levain & Yeast Hybrid/ my favorites/ sourdough/ Tartine

Tartine Brioche — with Natural Leaven

As perfect combination goes, there is no better one than bread and butter.  The brioche, made in the notable French tradition of incorporating butter to the…

September 13, 2014

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Gluten free/ Healthful Eats/ King Arthur Flour/ my favorites/ Nut/ Sweet

Almond Tart with Seasonal Fruits and Gluten-Free Crust

The Almond Tart I have baked the almond tart several times this year using the King Arthur Flour’s (KAF) recipe.  It has proven to be a…

September 5, 2014

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