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French Cooking Class Part IV
This is the final installment in a series of posts describing the French Cuisine cooking class I recently attended at Plate It Up! a gourmet kitchen tools store here in Glendale AZ and taught by Chef...
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Sole Meuniere
My local supermarket had some fresh sole filets yesterday and that reminded me that I had not yet tried to make Sole Meuniere myself since the French cuisine cooking class. Now what to serve with it?...
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My Chocolate Madeleines
A couple of weeks ago, Bea at La Tartine Gourmande made the most beautiful chocolate madeleines. I was seduced. So on my last visit to Plate It Up! I bought a silicone madeleine pan. Bea’s receipe is...
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The Great Crepe Experiment
I wrote earlier that La Madeleine here in Phoenix has lost their lease. I was really fond of the place. It was just about the only unpretentious French restaurant I know here in Phoenix. And though I...
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Chicken & Mushroom Crepes with a Sherry Cream Sauce
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner! Not satisfied with the results of The Great Crepe Experiment, I worked on it a little more. Those that know me understand my drive to focus on a problem until I...
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My Last Plate It Up! Cooking Class, Part I
Not like in ‘the most recent’. ‘Last’ in like ‘No More’. Heather is moving my favorite gourmet kitchen tools store to a new location. The good news is that she is going to be right in the heart of...
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My Last Plate It Up! Cooking Class, Part II
First an apology: I’m sorry I have been away for a while. My business is kinda taking off, and for the past couple of weeks it has consumed almost every spare minute. I’m back though. This is part two...
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Sauté of Grated Zucchini and Chopped Spinach
Or as Julia Child would call it, "Courgettes aux Epinards". This is right out of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume Two. It is surprisingly tasty. My Sweet Lady Wife – who is not a zucchini...
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Chicken Normandy – Poulet Vallee D’Auge
This recipe is a great example of why I love French Cuisine: A few simple ingredients, prepared simply, producing a unique flavor. Chicken breast braised in apple cider and brandy, served with sautéed...
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Creme Brûlée
I keep forgetting how easy this is to make. A few years ago, my Sweet Lady Wife and I went to a small French cafe in PHoenix. For dessert my wife ordered the Creme Brûlée. As she finished it she said,...
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