cooking from the heart and giving with generosity
la Saint Valentin 2014
chocolate lava cakes (with a little heat)
“Happy and successful cooking doesn’t rely only on know-how;
it comes from the heart…
and needs enthusiasm and a deep love of food to bring it to life.”
— Georges Blanc, chef of Georges Blanc restaurant in Vonnas Read the rest of this entry »
studying for bar exam by Chef Morgan
Mother’s Day recipe 2012:
baking cookies, having the courage to follow your heart,
and being true to the woman that you are:
crunchy chocolate and espresso almond cookies
Recently someone asked my oldest daughter: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I remember being asked the same thing when I was her age. Watching her respond inspired this year’s Mother’s Day personal recipe for my daughters (below) and this week’s simple pleasure: crunchy chocolate and espresso almond cookies. Read the rest of this entry »
spicy espresso tournedos on a heart-shaped bed of creamy almond-leek risotto
stats:
serves 4
what you need:
8 tournedos, 1 “ thick and 2 1/4” diameter
kosher salt (as needed)
freshly ground pepper (as needed)
1-2 tablespoons unsalted clarified butter
spice
2 teaspoons espresso, finely ground
2 teaspoons piment d’espelette
1/2 teaspoon hot paprika
1/2 teaspoon Midnight red cocoa powder (dutch pressed)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Read the rest of this entry »
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