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French Kitchen in America
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A chef's daughter dishes about food, France and family.
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Enter the Season
I liked this photo so much, I wanted to include a version of it in my holiday greeting.The run up to Christmas is here. This holiday means different things to different people. To me it is a season of introspection, followed by an opportunity for ren...
Apologies and a Big Storm
I've been absent the past month, and for that I apologize profusely. But a lot has been happening.For one thing, I learned I have a wheat issue, something I have suspected for a while. It's scary, and a little frustrating, but there is ample help onl...
The Best of FKIA: Warm Brussels Sprout Salad for Thanksgiving Dinner
I've never been a fan of green bean casserole at Thanksgiving, although for some reason unfathomable to me, it has become a seasonal classic. I'll pass on it this year and make the following dish, which I discovered two years ago.I buy Brussels sprou...
Comfort Food For Dark Times
It was three years ago that I learned my friend T. had cancer. She called me on a Saturday, as I was about to leave for a volunteer commitment.I was, to use a word I learned from my friend F., gobsmacked. It made me teary all day, and when someone sn...
Squash and More Squash: What\'s Your Current Comfort Food?
Today was one of those days of water-y light, of a pale sun slipping gamely though putty colored clouds. I took a later noon hour and picked up a wonderful chicken curry salad at the Italian Market. Chef V, about to open his own restaurant, knows my ...
Roasting Squash on a Dark Night
Gaining an hour of sleep on a weekend when you are flattened by the flu is a treat to be savored and appreciated. The tradeoff is that darkness comes early. I stepped outside at dusk and was rewarded by the sharp, sweet aroma of woodsmoke and the bos...
