Stewing in Fusion

I’m weird.
Although I am always improvising and “winging it” when it comes to cooking, I don’t much like the idea of “fusion food.”
Part of the reason I am not into culinary fusions is because I have had a lot of dishes that should have been called “confusion food.” Stuff that just seemed to be […]

Herbs de Provence

I don’t tend to use a lot of different spice blends; I tend to make my own, particularly when it comes to Indian, Mexican, Chinese and Thai foods.
But, sometimes I pick something up at Penzey’s because I like the smell of it, or it seems appealing in some way, or I end up getting it […]

Cherry Memories

Sour cherries are my favorite fruit and always have been. Yes, even as much as I love strawberries, I love cherries even more.
When I was a little girl, I never wanted Grandma to make me a birthday cake.
When she asked me what kind of cake I wanted her to bake for my birthday, I always […]

Bean Cuisine I: Country French Flageolet Stew

This is the first foray into inventing new ways to eat beans: flageolet beans with a country French flavor utilizing what was in my pantry.
So, I vowed as I was packing my pantry to create a new bean dish a week once I was settled, in order to pare down the collection of legumes lurking […]

I Scream…

So, thanks to Kris, the nameless ice cream with ginger and lavender now has a name: Creme Glace Chinoise. Kris; I would send you a pint of the ice cream in question as a tangible thank you, however, I fear it would melt by the time it got to you. By then, most of what […]