Archive for August, 2009
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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 [...] -
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 [...] -
Boeuf Bourguignon and Macarons
I’ve seen a few reviews of the Bouchon cookbook that say the recipe for Beouf Bourguignon is the most complex in the book. While I can’t say for sure that that’s the case as I haven’t read enough into the book, I’m willing to bet that it’s one of the more complex recipes. Lets note [...] -
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 [...] -
Scallops with Citrus-Braised Endive
So between the facts that we do grocery shopping once a week and I had two seafood dishes this week to make my mom just short of forced me to cook the scallops the day after the Skate wing. Thankfully it wasn’t nearly as involved as the skate. Also forgive my somewhat bland writing today [...]