BOURBON CHICKEN—IN THE CROCK POT Sometimes a recipe becomes so ubiquitous it loses its charm. Long a feature of mall food courts and all you can eat palaces, and a staple in “fix dinner in 30 mi...Read More
CROISSANT CARAMEL BREAD PUDDING A very, very good use for those few leftover croissants on your kitchen counter. A few minutes spent making a simple caramel, and a very careful mixing of sputtering ...Read More
BEURRE ROUGE—A SAUCE FOR ALL SEASONS In its fanciest incarnation, Beurre Rouge (Red Butter Sauce) can start with a pound of butter and a good Cabernet Sauvignon—and include some very precise c...Read More
BREAKFAST AT OLIVIER’S BISTRO Olivier and Gabri keep the folks in Three Pines pampered and well fed. Best not to read the breakfast descriptions when hungry, as you get into one of Louise Penny’...Read More
SPANISH RICE Hard to imagine that something this good, this uncomplicated could take this cook so long to get right! For years, the rice was too wet, the flavor was too bland, the ratio of rice to a...Read More
CHOCOLATE CHIP PINEAPPLE COOKIES All the Christmas cookies gone? Empty cookie jar waiting for refills? Here’s a quick and easy restock—no holiday fussing, just a good, chocolate and fruit drop...Read More
ZUCCHINI Was it only last August when we were literally throwing zucchini and tomatoes at each other—trying to share our over-productive gardens? Down our way, it’s custom to leave a bag of some...Read More
WINTERTIME CHICKEN SALAD A little brisk now for chicken salad and sliced tomatoes on the screen porch—but a hint of summer would taste good on a winter afternoon. This baked chicken salad has as m...Read More
TAGLIOLINI AL PROSCIUTTO This creamy, rich and luxurious pasta dish from Northern Italian cuisine, is amazingly simple to put together. It combines ribbon pasta and cured prosciutto, with a few pant...Read More
CANDIED FRUIT AND PECAN RUM BARS We get all the fruitcake jokes—regifting, door stops, 30 yr. old cake! But there are some out there who still need just a bit of all that fruit and nut and rum tas...Read More