Pear Clafoutis – Almost as Good as it Looks admin September 10, 2019 Add Comment Dessert, French Cuisine, Fruit Edit It sounds odd to say that a recipe’s biggest problem is that it looks too good, but that’s sort of the case with this pear clafoutis. Throug... Read More
Poached Pears “Belle Helene” - Why Escoffier Really Created This Dish admin September 18, 2015 Add Comment Dessert, French Cuisine, Tips and Techniques Edit They say Auguste Escoffier created this dish in honor of the opera, La Belle Helen, but we chefs know the real reason. How else are you goi... Read More
Peach Financiers – Because French Bankers Hate Dirty Money admin August 21, 2015 Add Comment Cookies, Dessert, French Cuisine Edit There are many different techniques used for making financiers, but as usual, I’ve chosen the easiest one. I would have been happy to try th... Read More
Snail-less-cargo – April Fools? admin April 01, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, French Cuisine, Vegetables Edit In case you’re wondering if I thought of the name first, and then developed the recipe, I think we both know the answer to that question. T... Read More
Demi-Glace: Part 2 – Half Again admin March 26, 2015 Add Comment French Cuisine, Sauces, Tips and Techniques Edit I could’ve squeezed this stuff into the last video ( Demi-Glace Part 1 ), but it was already too long, and I didn’t want to rush through wha... Read More
Demi-Glace: Part 1 – Feel the Veal admin March 23, 2015 Add Comment French Cuisine, Sauces, Tips and Techniques Edit If you saw the post from earlier today, you know this video has been delayed do to mysterious, and near catastrophic audio problems, but fin... Read More
Scallop Gratin – When it Comes to Scallops, Dry is Good admin March 12, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, French Cuisine, Seafood Edit As far as I’m concerned, a simple gratin is the most delicious way to cook fresh scallops. The technique is infinitely adaptable, and as lon... Read More
Brandade – Hot Cod admin February 26, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, French Cuisine, Seafood Edit There are certain things that if I see on a menu, I will almost always order them, and brandade is one of those things. This amazing dish fr... Read More