This Bundt cake won’t look like most fluffy, white poppy seed cakes due to the use of honey and whole wheat flour – instead, its luxuriously moist texture, and slight crunch of poppy seeds, is accompanied…
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Quiche with Crab-Meat
Fantastic pastry and a soft, tender eggy custard is what makes an exquisite quiche (tarte sale). A light quiche allows itself to be served as a first course, or in a larger portion, as a simple…
Fennel Gratin
Adapted from Naomi Pomeroy’s book “Taste and Technique”, this exquisite gratin combines Gruyère sauce, crunchy bread crumbs and braised fennel to create a delicious symphony of flavors. As expected of this fantastic book, this gratin is…
Chicken With Mushrooms & Vin Jaune
Ingredients ½ ounce morel mushrooms (dried) 3 ½ pounds chicken (cut into serving portions) Salt black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 14 tablespoons butter 1 onion (halve & slice thinly) 1 ½ cups vin jaune (if…
French Yogurt Cake With Lemon Marmalade
Traditionally served with a little sweetened crème fraiche, this cake easily lends itself to a variety of other toppings too. Sliced peaches or plums, or other fresh soft fruit, work as well as berries with a…
Pistachio Biscotti with Rasin
I find a mix of almond flour and millet flour (or cornmeal) ideal for these biscotti. Irresistibly delicious. A slight bitter edge to the flavor can be achieved by soaking the raisins in amaretto before making…
Pumpkin Pancakes
Brisk autumn mornings demand a cozy breakfast, and fluffy pumpkin pancakes will warm your heart & soul. Quick to stir together, these pancakes are packed with a pumpkin, and flavored with vanilla and cinnamon that give…
Pancakes Poppy & Lemon
These pancakes find inspiration in the poppy & sunflower seed pancakes of Heidi Swanson’s. Although hers are served with a citrus marmalade, she suggests a savory type can be made, and served with a compound butter….
Gruyère Puff
Resembling large eggy gougère, this puffy cheese-filled pancake is a delightfully surprising side dish to fish, or roasted meat. To create a simple, elegant first course or light lunch, this puff can also be paired with…
Bang Bang Turkey
In this recipe, Thanksgiving leftovers meet the East. A quickly assembled salad, this is no more than shredded turkey alongside a satay-esque sauce made of peanut butter, Chinese vinegar, chile bean, with some chopped cucumbers and…