Clafouti

Clafouti

We just made about our 5th clafouti of the summer when I suddenly realized that I haven’t yet shared this favorite with all of you!  If you’ve never had the pleasure of eating a clafouti it’s kind of a cross between a custard and a cake and is simply delicious. There...
Atelier Crenn – Poetic Culinaria

Atelier Crenn – Poetic Culinaria

Atelier Crenn is a relative newbie to the Cow Hollow end of Fillmore Street (in the old PlumpJack Cafe location) having only opened their doors in January of 2011.  While I don’t typically do restaurant reviews, Atelier Crenn is a unique enough experience that I...

Julia Child’s Salmon en Papillote

This is a classic, but always good and nice and easy for a week night. I often add sliced shitake mushrooms and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes as well (but I add red pepper flakes to everything!). A bit of garlic could be nice too. 1 TBS unsalted butter, soft 1...

Julia Child’s Coq au Vin

What can I say…it’s Julia Child’s Coq au Vin!  Cognac flaming, wine bubbling, careful and precise sautéing of onions and mushrooms….all resulting in an amazingly delicious Sunday dinner (I know the menu said Friday, but we got a little busy and had to...