This is a very simple recipe… so simple, in fact, that you could assign it to a beginner cooking class and they would have no trouble at all re-creating it from your description. But in case my cooking class would … Continue reading
This is a simple salad to take advantage of tomatoes at the height of their season. If you can find heirloom tomatoes, they taste better, so use them. Fresh mozzarella is best here—I can’t even imagine using a rubbery ball … Continue reading
Here in Ontario, we mostly get our booze from the LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario). It’s a drag not being able to buy beer and wine in a variety store when the need arises, but there is one perk … Continue reading
When tomatoes are in season I get some and preserve them, hoping to capture one of the defining flavours of summer. One year it was tomato jam and another it was ketchup, but nearly every year, I oven dry some … Continue reading
Another very tasty recipe from the Baking with Julia book: Alsatian Onion Tart. I know that the birthday celebrations for Julia Child’s centenary are over for the year, but this recipe is so good, I wanted to include it. And … Continue reading
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It’s hard to imagine what the food world would be like if Julia Child hadn’t eaten Sole Meuniere in France all those years ago. On this day, the 100th anniversary of her birth, my Twitter and RSS feeds as well … Continue reading
Up until now, I’d never made bread. It had always been a little bit daunting… so many variables can affect how the way the bread turns out: the type of flour used, the amount of humidity the day you make the … Continue reading
To me, there is no food as comforting as soup and no soup as comforting as French Onion Soup. DO NOT eat the stuff from a package, make this. Yes, it does take a while, and you may cry from … Continue reading
When I got my copy of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, this is the first recipe I tried and I’ve been making roast chicken this way ever since. What Julia Child says in the introduction is true: “You can … Continue reading
Here’s the ninth recipe in my exploration of Julia Child’s cookbooks in my own celebration in honour of the upcoming anniversary of her birth on August 15th, 100 years ago. I’ve posted an attempt at brownies before (https://whatfoodimade.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/toffee-brownies/), but they … Continue reading
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