This warming soup just perfect for taking the edge off hearty appetite on a cold winter’s day. Delicious when served with extra cheese and toasted bread.…
These individual coffee cakes are richly flavored but light, so they almost melt in your mouth. There’s a crunch on the outside from hazelnut streusel topping and soft interior…
“In the hands of an able cook fish can become an inexhaustible source of perpetual delight,” wrote Brillat-Savarin. This one of our family favorite soup recipes.…
A biscotto, a hard Italian biscuit, ideally served at the end of a meal to deep into sweet wine, is actually one of the few biscuits that does what…
Extraordinary taste! If you prefer tangy and refreshing preserves, this Ruby Red Grapefruit-Vanilla Marmalade is one to try. To achieve a wonderfully red-blushed preserve, look for the red variety rather…
“Apples go back thousands of years, with varieties coming from all over Asia and the Middle East. The Romans took apples with them when on conquests, so seeds were…
I love cooking with fruit, especially mango, and Basa cooked like this is fantastic. I am thinking about the Caribbean Islands. Where would you like to go on your…
The best-known family dish is the chicken. One reason chicken is so popular is that its tender, bland-tasting meat can be seasoned in hundreds of ways. Almost any spice…
Still Life with Pears – Winter Collection. For more Still Life, please visit my special page. Have a wonderful week my dear readers!…
I picked this recipe up on holiday in Main and was inspired to make my version of it. I hope you enjoy making it for family and friends –…
“Let me be mad, mad with the madness of absinthe, the wildest, most luxurious madness in the world…” —Marie Correlli Ingredients: 1 bottle of Absinthe 10 sugar cubes 250…
Roast Game Hens with Mustard – Le Coquelet ‘A La Moutarde, Friday Dinner Idea!
This is not your everyday recipe cause it is reach and buttery. But when you have friends over or there is a family gathering, that is a perfect dish.…
Although a Chicken Aspic is nothing more than a jellied and glorified cooked chicken, it is an elegant dish, at home on the most sumptuous buffet. It pairs well…
This is a great appetizer, excellent with hot roasts or as a side dish. Pickled red cabbage can even be used as part of a salad or in a…
Here is a beef stew with the added complexity of wild mushrooms to give it some extra body and flavor. Neither the type of meat nor the choice of…
Still Life with Lemons…

















