Entree Archive

Crêpes with Chicken and (not) Morels

So this post and the few others that I will be rolling out over the next few days. I also am messing around with new layouts so if anyone has any suggestions or likes and dislikes feel free to share them. Anyways, above is my version of crepes with chicken and morels – except morels [...]
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Roast Chicken with Ragu of Mushrooms

This was another pretty straight forward recipe (contrary to popular belief there are some somewhat, if not very, straight forward recipes in the Bouchon cook book. In fact the hardest thing was attempting to truss the chicken because for one reason or another I’d never done it before (apparently I rarely make an entire roast [...]
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Mussels with Saffron and Mustard

This dish was simple and amazing. Again I forgot to take pictures through out the making of this one (that seems to be becoming a trend with me that I need to curb) but I suppose there wasn’t much to take pictures of. The stock consisted of, among other things, shallots, garlic, wine, mustard, and [...]
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Garlic Sausage with French Green Lentils

Worst presentation ever. This recipe sounded good when I read the title, I like garlic sausage and I like lentils – it should have been good. What I failed to notice which I only saw once I was reading though the recipe was that you’re supposed to poach the sausage. Unfortunately for me, I don’t [...]
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Duck Confit with Brussels Sprouts and Mustard Sauce

This was a satisfying recipe to make. I almost never cook duck even though I’m pretty sure it’s my favorite meat so this was a good treat. I also had loads of fun finding enough duck fat (my mom got half of it from Chop in City Market and then I got some more from [...]
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