The Tomato Knife

My favorite season has arrived! Autumn?  You’re thinking.  Almost. Potimarron season. A potimarron is a medium-sized winter squash which looks kind of like a pumpkin and tastes like chestnuts.  Actually, thanks to this site, I just learned that potimarron is a combination of the French word for pumpkin (potiron) and chestnut (marron)- I love that [...]

The only thing that beats traditional basil pesto is its sun-dried cousin. I first made this version on a Thursday evening as a thick sauce over baked salmon.  It worked well because the garlic and tomatoes were flavorful enough to counter balance the naturally strong taste of the fish.  To our delight, we had quite [...]

Un bar entier is exactly what we asked for on one of our most recent trips to the fish monger. Until then, I had steered clear of anything waiting on ice with eyes and a tail.  Being surrounded by the waves and the sea and all during vacation, it just made sense to dive in [...]

What I learned during vacation: there’s more to vineyards than wine! When we pulled into the empty parking spot under our apartment building last night, our venture home from vacation wasn’t quite finished.  We still had to unload the car.  You have to admit, most of us take a handful of unnecessary things on vacation [...]

What did I do with my first ever homemade spelt quiche crust? I made it into one of my favorite recipes to date. Like I said in my last post, living in France has made me want to learn how to make quiche. Unlike the crust, I’ve been practicing on the filling for about a [...]

Not too long ago, I bought a bag of organic spelt flour (farine d’épeautre) at a nearby health-food store. This wasn’t the first time I’d ventured into the more “unusual” flour section of the store.  I’d had my eyes on this particular flour for a while, but it wasn’t until recently that I decided to [...]