Apple Mille-Feuille
My daughter Zoe made this Apple Mille-Feuille for dessert. It's a rather odd way of using puff pastry by baking it between to baking sheets on top of each other. The end result is astounding. It's topped with a luscious bourbon laced whipped cream.
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Beef Bourguignon with Gnocchi
I was out yesterday and my daughter Zoe called me. She asked if she could borrow the blue Le Creuset pot that was in our garage. I said sure, but it was her Christmas present! She made this Beef Bourguignon with Gnocchi, which looked incredibly delicious! However, she did NOT make it at our house, so I never got to have any! The way the recipe is written looks rather complicated, but in fact, it's fairly simple.
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
French Garlic Chicken
Here is an absolutely delicious French Garlic Chicken recipe. It's tender, juicy and enhanced by the subtle flavor of herbes de Provence. I have included two ways to prepare it, one in an Instant Pot and another on the stovetop.
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 2 - 3 Servings
Pan Banging Chocolate Chip Cookies
Anyone who’s been on social media in the last year has probably already seen Sarah Kieffer’s perfectly imperfect “pan-banging” chocolate chip cookies. As a cookie lover who errs on the chewy side, I was excited to try creating my own mesmerizing ripple effect (as well as the cheap thrill of slamming a sheet pan against a hot oven rack). What I wasn’t trying to do, however, was open my oven 5 - 6 times while the ambient temperature in my house was 90° F. Now that we are slowly (and I mean sloooowly) easing into fall here in Southern California, I thought I’d give these a try. Let me tell you, they are definitely worth the warm kitchen.
- Prep: 40 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: Makes 10 cookies
Lemon-Garlic Marinated Lamb Chops
Anyone that knows me well, knows that I despise lamb. When we lived in England I had to endure many a Sunday lunch thinking of ways to hoist it over onto my husband's plate without the hostess noticing. I was only sometimes successful... Last week I bought him these lamb chops, gave him the recipe and sat in the living room with a vodka soda while he made them. This just shows how much I love him. So, these Lemon-Garlic Marinated Lamb Chops are Greek-inspired and I was told they were rather good.
- Prep: 35 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Instant Pot Red Bean and Quinoa Soup with Taco Fixins
My daughter Grace made this delicious Instant Pot Red Bean and Quinoa Soup. She actually gave me a portion, which is a real role reversal! This soup is healthy and packed with protein.
Roasted Broccoli and Cherry Tomatoes
This Roasted Broccoli and Cherry Tomato side dish is effortless to make. It's all tossed together, roasted on a sheet pan and topped with Parmesan cheese.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Beef Stew in Red Wine Sauce
This Beef Stew in Red Wine Sauce is from Jacques Pépin. His mother used to serve it at her restaurant, Le Pélican. The meat becomes incredibly tender. He uses red wine for the deeply flavored sauce.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 30 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Tomato Galette
My daughter Grace made this beautiful Tomato Galette. It's a great way to use up some of the end-of-summer tomatoes. A galette is a freeform tart, which can be either sweet or savory. I have never been good at rolling out dough, so I am a big fan.
- Prep: 2 hrs 20 mins
- Cook: 50 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Herb-Stuffed Tomatoes
These Provençal-style Herb-Stuffed Tomatoes are easy to prepare and make a great starter or side dish. It would pair well with a nice steak or even fish.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
