Pâté is really just meatloaf en francais. Of course it isn't made with the all-American ground beef and ketchup, but it really isn't that far off. There are many different types, and these should not be confused with fois gras which is also sometimes called pâté. Also, while fois gras is entirely liver, the organ does not have to be a major ( Read more... )

One recent evening I found myself overrun by ripe, randy vegetables that I didn't know what to do with.

I also happened to be pressed for time in terms of getting some kind of meal on the table before a full-scale feeding frenzy exploded, so I rounded up said veg and got to work.

While the fire worked its magick on the (ahem) protein, I put my ( Read more... )

Summer is coming in my netherworld and although I am not able to bask in the sun, fruit loves it, and I adore fruit (especially the easy to capture kinds), so I'm thinking of succulent edible jewels like cherries and berries and apricots. These thoughts turned soon to a summer classic, claufoutis. Claufoutis is a quintessential French summer ( Read more... )