New Year’s Day
The peas are on the stove for Hoppin’ John. My favorite recipe, courtesy of the late lamented Bill Neal of Crook’s Corner in Chapel Hill. Hoppin’ John Yields 4 to 6 servings Southerners may make resolutions for the New Year,…
Category Food and Drink
The famous broccoli casserole
No idea where this came from, perhaps the Greensboro Junior League Cookbook or similar. Anyway, ’twas years ago, and this is my version. Europeans will have to adjust quantities, same as I do, by guesstimation. Multiplies by any amount, however…
Melancholy jam
First problem: my beautiful new copper pot for jam-making won’t work on my induction stovetop. Arrrghhh. Second issue: do we think that when Google translate says “wear to a shiver,” it really means “bring to a simmer”? Life in France.…
Just an experiment: pasta with melon
Made this this evening, and it was good. Nothing special and nothing I would be very anxious to make again. But I am in a slightly dangerous mood and therefore trying odd things. Recommended recipe for THAT sort of thing.…
Baking cupcakes in France
First things first: 1. Make self-rising flour. 2. Make powdered sugar. 3. Make chocolate chips. Now take a short nap.
Thanksgiving 2009
Zillions of photos from first Thanksgiving in France have been uploaded here. Farm to table, no kidding. A few to whet your appetite (?!) below. Top, friend Carl begins turkey prep. Friend Sarah took all the good photos, like…
Getting ready for Thanksgiving!
Turkeys have been ORDERED. In French. From the FARM.
Rick
You can read all about one of my crushes heroes, here.
Made an Indian cauliflower-potato dish for dinner. Yum. (Via.)
Let the pimento cheese wars commence!
Herewith, my recipe for pimento cheese. Sure to elicit a storm of controversy and comment: that is the nature of the best Southern condiment/main dish ever invented. Julia Reed, Reynolds Price, John T. Edge, feel free to enter the fray!…