French Onion Dip – from my earliest memories, it’s always been around, whether made from the packet (like my home-made version made with my home-made onion soup mix) or bought at the store.
Caramelized French Onion Dip with Bacon
White Cheddar Gougeres – Cheese Puffs
I seem to have been on a French food kick, lately, but this little recipe was inspired by one of my favorite movies, Dean Spanley (now on Netflix.) Mrs. Brimley, the cook, in deciding what to make for a dinner, mentions her Choux Pastry, “too good to be eaten,” she says. That reminded me of Gougeres, made from pâte à choux.
White Cheddar Gougeres
3 Drop Dead Simple Ways to Make Crème Fraîche
Being an avid reader of cooking magazines, when crème fraîche appeared on my radar, I was wild to use this “new” (to me) ingredient. Of course, it wasn’t available and it took years (decades, even) before I ever found it in a grocery store.
Creme Fraiche Home-made
Caramelized Onion Galette – Free Form Tart
When normal people go to a party, they think things like, “Who’ll be there? Who should I bring?” and of course, “What should I wear?” When I’m invited, the first thing that pops in my mind is “What will I bring?”
Caramelized Onion Galette
Cold Tuna Salad with Green Beans
You’ll know the living is easy when you Cold Tuna Salad with Green Beans. I know Cold Tuna. Green Beans. That might not sound too inspired, but wait! There’s more. There are gorgeous little cherry tomatoes and of all things, white beans. And that’s all set off by this fabulous Herby Lemon Vinaigrette. The combination is so amazing. The tuna is set off by the fresh, perfectly cooked green beans, the creamy white beans, and the bright tomatoes. This is everyday ingredients transformed.
Cold Tuna Salad with Green Beans