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04 November 2006 ~ 1 Comment

Slow Roasted Garlic

Slow Roasted Garlic

I love garlic! I love the taste. I love how easy it is to use, and it does not hurt that it is also known to have a lot of health benefits.

Roasted garlic is really something special. The roasting will softened the taste, almost to the point where it becomes sweet (the sugar caramelizes) while intensifying its distinctive flavor.

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30 June 2006 ~ 2 Comments

Summer Strawberry Salad

Summer Strawberry Salad

Summer is here!

here’s a quick and tasty summer treat.

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11 June 2006 ~ 0 Comments

Wild Mushroom Ragout Recipe

Here’s a recipe you can use to accompany a variety of dishes. I have found that it works well with beef, pork, chicken, or lamb. The mushrooms get a lot of flavor from the wine and the broth, and this is a very tasty way to prepare mushrooms.

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25 May 2006 ~ 9 Comments

Serving Fois-gras

Serving Fois-gras

Fois-gras is always something I look forward to! And along the way, I’ve found a few things you can do to make the experience even more pleasurable. Fois-gras is a delicacy that carries quite a bit of controversy. More proof to that is the recent ban enacted in Chicago.  Fortunately, as I [...]

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16 May 2006 ~ 5 Comments

Celery root remoulade

Celery root remoulade

When I was a kid, back when I lived in France, the only time when I would have Celery Root Remoulade (pronounce “ray-moo-lad”) would be at the school “cantine” (that’s french for Cafeteria). My mom never made that dish, and I was always looking forward to have some when the school would serve it.

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