Jul
16
2010
Watermelon Salad & Balsamic Sherry Vinaigrette
A mèlange of refreshing fruity flavors with a tart vinaigrette makes this the perfect summer salad!
Mar
5
2010
Oeufs En Cocotte…On Quack
While most women get hot and heavy over French designer labels such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton or Christian Lacroix, my heart skips a beat for a different kind of haute couture. Frankly, I’m quite appalled that it wasn’t seen on the designer runways last month.
Feb
2
2010
Jour des Crêpes!
The second day of February is a religious holiday the French call la Chandeleur – a feast to commemorate the purification of the Virgin Mary. There are several traditions surrounding this holiday so sit back, eat a crêpe and soak in a little more culture.
Feb
1
2010
Buttermilk Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes & Lemon Curd
Better late than never. This past Friday was in fact, National Blueberry Pancake Day according to Bon Appétit magazine. Apparently my biological foodie clock is almost in sync because I already had plans to make this for our Sunday brunch.
Jan
27
2010
THE Bloody Mary
Jan
4
2010
Eggs Benedict on Quack
Bonne année et bonne santé! It’s been a hectic month with all the baking, gift-wrapping, train rides and weekends away from home. Our apartment is in dire need of a disaster relief task force to finally get things back in tip top shape. But first, I need to divulge our recent addiction to quack.
Dec
17
2009
Pumpkin Spice Muffin w/ Gingersnap Crumble
As they say in France, “jamais deux sans trois” – never two without three. So I present to you the third of my recent crumble obsession. I wanted one last chance to jump on the pumpkin bandwagon before the holidays were over. And this is such an easy recipe. Trust me.
Dec
14
2009
Cranberry Muffins w/ Hazelnut Crumble & Orange Butter
I woke up Saturday morning with a sudden epiphany. I still had a package of leftover dried cranberries that was the forgotten love child from my curry chicken salad recipe. It was time to put an end to its misery from the back corner of our pantry.
Dec
10
2009
Prosciutto Egg Cups & Wild Mushrooms
An entire meal that was invented for people who like to sleep in on a weekend. A meal that says “Sure! Go ahead and have a few cocktails with your eggs and bacon!”. The one meal where you won’t be considered an alcoholic for boozing it up before noon. So what’s not to love about brunch?
Nov
30
2009
Pain Perdu – The Perfection of French Toast
I love dessert for breakfast! Exactly a year ago during our brunch at Craftbar in Manhattan, we encountered the epitome of perfection that will benchmark all the future french toasts to come. Determined to recreate this recipe at home, I took on the challenge. Bring it on, Tom Colicchio…