Apricot and Cream Cheese- Part 1 Gifts from the Kitchen For almost 20 years, I've been teaching a class called Gifts from theKitchen. In this class, recipes are taught that are ideal for giving as giftsto friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Over the years, I've accrued hundredsof recipes that are wonderful to give and receive. For ... Read more
Artisanal European Breads After spending a week of study in Paris on Artisanal European bread, Lorie will lead a small group on a deep dive into the wonders of freshly baked European bread. All techniques will be tailored for the American home chef with no shortcuts on flavor and quality! There is nothing like the ... Read more
Artisanal European Breads After spending a week of study in Paris on Artisanal European bread, Lorie will lead a small group on a deep dive into the wonders of freshly baked European bread. All techniques will be tailored for the American home chef with no shortcuts on flavor and quality! There is nothing like the ... Read more
My New Favorite French Bread Recipe There is nothing like fresh bread. The aroma filling the house evokes a sense of well-being in a way aroma therapy could never do. True confessions, lately I’ve been baking French bread, a lot, a lot! This recipe is so incredibly easy and the fact that my French travel ... Read more
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
