Crossposted from Dreamwidth

I just made the best cassoulet I've ever produced. Here's what I did.

( Gascon magic )

Recipe: Julia Child's Onion Soup
From: Cel's dad (originally one of JC's cookbooks)
Serves: 4-6

( A classic - the trick is long slow cooking for the onions )

Recipe: Choucroute garnie
Source: Multiple with variations
Serves: Six

( There gets to be a time during the winter when one says stuff the calories I need comfort food and this is one of my comfort food things. )

Recipe: Ratatouille
From: The Classic Zucchini Cookbook, by Nancy C. Ralston, Marynor Jordan, and Andrea Chesman
Serves: 6-8

( What to do with miscellaneous late-summer veggie bounty )

Recipe: Poulet Normandy
From: Melanie Barnard, 365 More Ways to Cook Chicken
Serves: 4

( Chicken with apples and leeks, yum )

Recipe: Easy Coq au Vin
From: Melanie Barnard, 365 More Ways to Cook Chicken
Serves: 4-6

( Maybe not entirely authentic, but definitely tasty )

Recipe: Tarragon Potato Salad
From: Cook's Illustrated - The Best Recipe
Serves: 6

( A vinaigrette-dressed salad )