I’ve said it before, and I will say it again. Ireland changed my life. On my first night in Dublin my husband and I found a bustling pub in the Temple Bar District which served traditional Irish food. Now, most pubs sell Guinness stew and soda bread, but this pub had bangers and mash, roasted [...]
Monday, August 24, 2009
Yes, Cheddar Bacon Cookies. Now, before you ask, no this is not a sweet cookie. It is a savoury cookie perfect for appetizers for serving with a salad or soup. They are so good! These cookies are addictive. They are the perfect base for savoury spreads and toppings, but are just as delightful all on [...]
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Inspiration comes from a lot of places. Sometimes it is a basket of fresh fruit, sometimes it is a picture, and sometimes it is a television show. Last week, while watching Gordon Ramsay’s The F Word, inspiration struck in the form of an apple tart. Gordon baked sliced apples on a round of puff [...]
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
This recipe is something of a triumph for me. I have long suffered with an inability to make a light and tender angel food cake. The cakes always, without fail, fall in the oven or just after removal from the oven. It drove me mad! Now I am confident those days are behind [...]
Monday, August 3, 2009
When I was in my Laminated Dough class in culinary school we made gougères. I have never been the same since. After reading what gougères were I was certain they would be awful. I mean, a gougère is nothing more than pâte à choux with cheese mixed in, but I always associated pâte à [...]
Thursday, August 27, 2009
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