This week, I have been posting about the classic French breakfast. ON weekdays, the French rarely splurge on croissant or pain au chocolat, but opt for a reasonable serving of bread, butter and jam with coffee of course. The inspiration for this week's posting of the classic French breakfast came from a gorgeous display of ... Read more
We are not talking about butter that has been well-bred but butter that has been well made! There is nothing like the rich flavor of European style cultured butter. In the US we are accustomed to sweet cream butter, which is also wonderful, you really can't go wrong with butter. However, European butter, is made ... Read more
With the current Banana Bread rage, I thought I'd add a new flavor to the conversation. There is something really wonderful about the combination of lemon and blueberries. Lemon makes the blueberry flavor pop. We are officially in blueberry season so blueberries in the markets are likely fresh, sweet, and perfect for my Lemon Blueberry ... Read more
"I love bread!" Oprah Winfrey Poilane is one of my favorite Parisian address. Visiting and buying bread here is quite an experience. My registration for travel remains open and today I am looking at the comments from Anne Banta as I explore my travelers answer to the question 'Why France?" Click the link for all ... Read more
Crafting European style bread is truly an artform. Nothing thrills me more than a creative task in the kitchen! I have been working for about a month, honing my skills in preparation for an artisan bread class I taught this past week. The number of loaves coming out of my kitchen has been nuts. No ... Read more
