Galettes, sweet or savory, are one of my favorite pies to bake. What’s there not to like? Galettes are free form, very little wasted dough, easy…
Break away from the old while trying something new can be refreshing. It’s like hitting the reset button: recharge, rewire and explore the lesser known. I’m…
Apples are all we can find in the country farm stand. But there is no compromising when it comes to making a country apple galette. Leave…
Peter Kaminsky in Culinary Intelligence shows us how healthy eating, without compromising the fun and pleasure in food, can be done: thinking before eating, choosing good…
I made the first Jacques Pepin dish, duck breasts in red-wine balsamic sauce, six months ago when we started featuring Pepin at IHCC. It’s fitting to end…
Nature does nothing in vain It seems like a fraud to be presenting a dish like this, a tomato salad with red onion and basil. It…
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…
You are in for a treat with this beet salad, even if beets are not your favorite food. I used golden beets because that what I…
Having a full and decent breakfast without rushing out the door first thing in the morning is such a luxury. I want more days like…
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Blender Hollandaise with Roasted Asparagus
There is always that bottle of store-bought mayonnaise sitting on the refrigerator door. Is there any chance that it’d go away for a vacation once and…
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…
“The theme of today’s yoga practice is: Get quiet, live loud,” proclaimed the yoga teacher A. Yes, there is always a theme that is…
Puree of salt cod, garlic & potato emulsified with olive oil There is much to know about the cod. Mark Kurlansky in his book, Cod: the…
The lure of French onion soup is hard to resist. What’s more irresistible? It’d be making the soup at home. Starting with caramelizing the onions,…
Lighter than conventional pecan pie, no sugar added Pecan pie is such an American classic, but you seldom see it made in a puff pastry…
Sous vide mollet eggs Florentine Mollet, means soft in French, refers to eggs that are soft boiled in water to the texture when the yolks…
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…
Steamed Scallops in Walnut Sauce served with Country Bread Very few ingredients and the straightforward steaming technique exemplify the beautiful simplicity of this dish. Pepin’s steamed…
Would you consider it fast food if a dish can be prepared in less than 20 minutes? Is it possible this is also a fancy…