Mashed Turnips with White Truffle Oil – healthy side dish for Thanksgiving dinner! Turnips having a strong flavor, are considered by some highly complementary to meat and game. In…
NUTMEG and MACE are Sister Spices. Mace resembles nutmeg but is more pungent. It is the traditional spice for pound cake but it also enhances the taste of cherry…
Very few cooks make good pie crust. This is unfortunate, because a fine pie is one of the most delicious desserts, while a pie with a tough or soggy…
Stews are ideal foods for party service – informal parties, of course – because continued cooking doesn’t seem to hurt them. Use any of the less tender cuts for…
A good mushroom soup makes the most of the subtle and sometimes rather elusive flavor of mushrooms. white mushrooms are used here for there pale color; cremini or, better…
Sesame Chicken Stew with Shitaki Mushrooms The Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) (from Japanese 椎茸, シイタケ (Shiitake)) is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed in…
People ask me all the time how I arrange my food when I photograph it. Most of the time I am thinking about how it is going to look,…
This Pear Cake recipe glows with the golds, bright yellow, sparkling oranges, and warm browns of the season. It features pears, cinnamon, walnuts, and the warmth of my heart.…
Autumn is one of my favorite seasons – not just all the dawns of autumn, nor the shorter, cooler days, but the evenings as well. Soft, sad evenings when…
Nothing can compare with a homemade cookie for bringing a touch of pleasure to a coffee break or tea-time. These tempting cookies are quick, easy, and satisfying to make.…
The name Etouffée refers to “smothering” the seafood with a heavy sauce. This method of cooking has its roots in Creole cuisine, and if you take the time to prepare this…
Cranberries are native North American fruit with relatives growing wild in the bogs and marshes of Northern Europe. When the Pilgrims arrived in America, they were instructed in an…
A little history about pumpkins from “the Frugal Gourmet Cooks American” “We received the gift of the yellow gourd from the Indians, of course. When European explorers hit the…
This lovely dish can be served year-round, for lunch or dinner. Your guests will be impressed with this Salmon Soufflé on a chilly October evening, as it is rich…
The pumpkin season is upon us. Well, everything is pumpkin now. I was in an elegant and sophisticated mood a few days ago, searching for some recipes for Friday…
Use fresh seasonal ingredients, organic eggs, and have fun if you are cooking for a party!…