“Cassoulet, that best of bean feasts, is everyday fare for a peasant but ambrosia for agastronome.” ~ Julia Child When winter heads our way, bringing chilly temperatures and close, dark nights, my thoughts turn to Cassoulet, the iconic comfort food from southwestern France. It has it all – juicy beans, duck leg confit, sausages and
Belgian endive leaves are an inviting vessel to hold a wide assortment of flavorful fillings. I like to call these appetizers “boats,” and stuff them with a mix of parsley, green olives, toasted walnuts or pecans, and feta cheese. Pomegranate molasses adds a lovely sweet-sour spark to the mix. It’s sold at Middle Eastern markets
Your kitchen will smell heavenly as these ginger spice cookies are baking. They are a nice addition to a holiday table and are Santa’s favorite cookie according to a recent poll. These are good keepers too and freeze well. TAG GOES HERE Ginger Spice Cookies INGREDIENTS 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda ¼
Ina Garten, the wildly popular cookbook author and TV personality, took the stage before a sold-out crowd at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa this past weekend to talk about her newly released, bestselling memoir, “Be Ready When the Luck Happens.” The conversation was moderated by actor and comedian Julia-Louis-Dreyfus, a choice