Happy Val-endive’s Day

There are times when a lousy memory comes in handy. When watching a movie I've seen before, for instance, it can be like watching it for the first time again! I'm still moved-surprised-delighted-shocked by the action on the screen and twists in the plot  because I've forgotten many of those details [...]

2013-02-14T16:32:15+00:00February 13th, 2010|Cooking at Home|

A Love for Endive

I fell in love with endive while at cooking school in France, one of many ingredients I'd had little interaction with before embarking on that adventure. Among salad greens, endive has a bit more character and flavor than everyday lettuce, not as bitter as radicchio, and is more versatile than [...]

2009-02-17T16:10:02+00:00February 17th, 2009|Cooking at Home|

My Kind of Fast Food

When I left for La Varenne cooking school back in the summer of 1989, I thought I had a tidy 9 months ahead of me. But what already was clearly going to be a fascinating adventure became even more so when the excursion got extended a few different times and [...]

2020-06-04T23:03:13+00:00October 3rd, 2008|Cooking at Home|
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