How to Make Coeur la Crème: Valentine’s Day Treats
Valentine’s Day is here, and what is a better dessert than something named after the heart…Coeur la Crème! How to Make Coeur la Crème: A yummy dessert that can preferably be served from un-molded, heart-shaped molds, but ramekins are okay too. Type: Dessert Recipe Serve in: chocolate cups Serve with: fresh berries & chocolate drizzle or raspberry sauce Prep Time: 12 min Drain Time: 24 – 28 hrs Yields: 6 servings...
How to Pan Sear Foie Gras + 6 FG Cooking Tips
Delicious Foie Gras is the French reference for fat liver, which it is… The goose or duck liver has been enlarged to great proportions by feeding especially large & vitally nutritious amounts. Foie gras is extremely expensive, usually sold in cryo-vac packaging, where it keeps nicely for some time, but not indefinitely. 6 Tips for Cooking Great Foie Gras: When handling foie gras, it is important to remember it is largely...
How to Make a Bouquet Garni
What is a Bouquet Garni? Well, it’s not a floral arrangement or a special garnish. Actually, bouquet garni is a combination of fresh herbs, vegetables &, at times, even coarsely crumbled spices, which are bundled in layered cheesecloth or they are tied up with a string in such a way to flavor soups, stocks & sauces. The herbs are tied up in such a way that the chef can remove them easily & quickly before serving,...
How to Bake Goat Cheese & Walnut Soufflé
A Goat Cheese & Walnut Soufflé is light, fluffy & ever-so-tasty. Beautiful served alongside a roast beef dinner as a marvelous contrast, and even in replacement of mashed potatoes. How to Bake Goat Cheese & Walnut Soufflé: The recipe requires an 8 cup soufflé dish. This soufflé can be made ahead & refrigerated as long as 7 days prior to serving. It may deflate somewhat, and it’s always better to serve...
How to Make True Hollandaise Sauce
All of these sauces aren’t created equally…Here’s the recipe for True Hollandaise Sauce. What is Hollandaise Sauce? Hollandaise sauce is a velvety smooth sauce, which is rich & amazingly delicious…buttery & rich. The most humble of cooked vegetables, roasted or broiled fish, or meats are transformed into elegantly, super tasty culinary masterpieces. How to Make True Hollandaise Sauce: Ideally, this...
Web Chef Review: Vilux Balsamic Grainy Mustard
Vilux Balsamic Grainy Mustard is a serious condiment. Not only does this Dijon have that grainy mustard texture I love so much, they have added an element that can never be refused…balsamic vinegar with it’s robust, sweet & tangy flavor. This mustard is superb for vinaigrettes, as well as marinades, smeared on sandwiches, or used to prepare fish, beef, pork or chicken. It was perfect as a warm vinaigrette served over...
Web Chef Review: Vilux Extra Strong Dijon Mustard
Vilux Extra Strong Dijon Mustard is just that…extra strong. My Grandfather used to call strong mustard, “boy’s mustard,” and I used to laugh and laugh as a kid, when he ate that strong mustard. This dijon mustard is a product of France, and is equally perfect in vinaigrettes & marinades, as well as on sandwiches. My favorite sandwich to have Dijon is a ham sandwich. Mmm. ~ Kimberly Turner Check out this...
How to Make Dark Chocolate Truffles: Chocolates Day
Chocolates Day is November 29th, and doesn’t Dark Chocolate Truffles sound heavenly? Who doesn’t appreciate chocolate truffles? We all know how addictive they are, and how delicious too. These chocolates have ganache centers, which are coated with bittersweet dark chocolate. A ganache is comprised of a mix of chocolate & cream. The chocolate used to coat the ganache centers, which can, if desired, be rolled in nuts,...
How to Cook French Toast: National French Toast Day
National French Toast Day is November 28th, and oh-what-a classic French Toast is. French toast is definitely a breakfast favorite at our house, but we have had it in the evening & called it supper, and at noon, and called it lunch! This is a perfect way to use up stale bread, but fresh, white, brown or grain bread is perfectly okay too. The bread is dipped into a milk & egg mixture, and browned up in butter. Jam, syrup or...
What is Beaujolais?: Nouveau Beaujolais Day
Nouveau Beaujolais Day is November 20th, and this wine is most versatile in cooking and simply enjoying a glass of to sip on. Not everyone favors this red wine, but those of us, who are inclined to prefer a grapey, deliciously sweet wine to sip or pair with everyday, hearty & rustic foods find beaujolais meets our desire. Refreshing & uncomplicated, our world needs more of these wines in France, South of Burgundy. The Gamay...
How to Make Vichyssoise Soup: National Vichyssoise Day
National Vichyssoise Day is November 18th, and here’s a great recipe I’ve tried to reinvent. Vichyssoise is a soup I first tasted when I traveled to Spain, not France. It was a very hot day & the vichyssoise was served icy cold, and every-so-tasty. How to Make Vichyssoise Soup: My recipe is as close as I could come to the soup I had in Spain. Type: Soup Recipe Serve with: fresh, crusty bread & garnishes –...
How to Cook Linda’s Au Gratin Potatoes: National Potato Day
We are kicking off National Potato Day with a bit of a history lesson on the potato, and then we eat deliciously with a recipe for Au Gratin Potatoes. Quick Potato History: After its introduction from South America to Europe, it took over 100 years for the potato to become accepted. It was even longer before North America decided to accept it, when the Irish immigrants brought it to our shores. Now, it is a leading food harvested...
How to Make Silky Chocolate Fondue Sauce: Sweetest Day
The 3rd Saturday in October marks Sweetest Day, and boy-oh-boy, this Silky Chocolate Fondue Sauce recipe is just what will satisfy your sweet tooth. The Sweetest Day, I can think of, would include a smorgasbord of sweet desserts, candies, cakes, pies, cookies, puddings, trifles, parfaits, fruit shortcakes, mousses & delicious ice cream, whipped cream & chocolate fudge toppings. Just picture what that would look like,...
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