Julie | October 27, 2009
The October 2009 Daring Bakers challenge featured that delicate and refined French confection, the macaron. My ganache-filled chocolate macarons in no way resembled the classic cookie, but they still tasted great.
Julie | October 19, 2009
This easy recipe for potato gratins built in a muffin tin, from the winner of The Next Food Network Star, Melissa d’Arabian, is absolutely brilliant, adaptable, and a new favorite side dish in our home. And the chicken is alright too.
Julie | October 19, 2009
A savory chicken and potato stew, laced with leeks and greens, and flavored with Dijon mustard. Perfect fare for fall and winter weather.
Julie | October 18, 2009
I’ve been trying to emulate the orange chicken from Panda Express at home for quite a while, and this recipe is the first one that really gets close. Orange juice concentrate gives a big punch of flavor, and shallow-frying the dredged chicken before tossing it in the sauce gets us that crunchy texture.
Julie | October 4, 2009
A light summer meal of boneless chicken and zucchini spears, marinated in doctored hoisin sauce and grilled.
Julie | October 3, 2009
A delicious stewy Italian soup made from homemade pasta and the elusive fresh shelling beans, in this case purple-tinged rattlesnake beans.
