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April recipe of the month – Boeuf Bourguignon

April recipe of the month – Boeuf Bourguignon

And, no, I didn’t make it myself. As I posted on Facebook last week, I found it at Lucy’s Kitchen & Market and, really, bought it by accident, thinking it was just beef soup. But it turned out to be the real deal, tender cubes of beef in rich red wine sauce with pearl onions and … Continue reading →

Paris on my mind

Paris on my mind

Our hearts are crying for Paris and its citizens who have had to endure the terrible events that unfolded there last night. There has always been unbearable hatefulness lurking around in this world, but when it is brought home to us, as this was, it is agonizing. I can only wish the Parisians peace and healing. We’ll all … Continue reading →

Breakfast at Meil’s

When I went to the Stockton Market a couple weekends ago, my friend and I had breakfast at Meil’s before doing our marketing. This was the pear chutney and cheddar cheese omelette.  There are lots of accompaniments to choose from (you get 2).  I chose fruit (note the yellow raspberry in the saucer), and very good multi-grain toast. … Continue reading →

Tribute

Today is Julia Child’s birthday. A lot of people are making a point of cooking her recipes tonight.  (That or re-living Woodstock!)  I’m working on a writing deadline instead. But I thought I’d at least take a look through my old (~40 yrs) copies of Mastering the Art of French Cooking.  The first volume is missing its paper cover, that … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday Julia

August 15 is Julia Child’s birthday, and August 13 is the fifth anniversary of her death, just before her 92nd birthday.  I became a fan during my high school days when she first came to national prominence.  I was lucky to live near her in Cambridge MA in the late 60s and follow her around our … Continue reading →