Today I wanted to share a great breakfast trick that I recently discovered and it has become a staple in our house. I’m always looking for good breakfast recipes that are satisfying enough for Sunday morning, but not overly decadent and carb-laden. I tend to like breakfast foods that are on the sweet side, but … Continue reading Pancakelette
This Thanksgiving, I wanted to delve into African American culinary traditions and try to create a Thanksgiving meal that would reflect aspects of this history. I am ashamed to admit that I learned, on a fascinating blog called Afroculinaria, that Abraham Lincoln’s official declaration of Thanksgiving as a national American holiday fell mere months after … Continue reading To Hattie
You may have noticed that I often go to ethnic markets to find the ingredients that I use in my recipes. These markets make up a regular part of my food shopping routine. And yet often when I am there, I look around and think I may be one of the only non-immigrant Americans in … Continue reading Ode to Ethnic Markets
When I think of Saturday mornings as a kid, one thing immediately comes to mind. We creatively called them Rolled-Up Pancakes, although I later found out that they were known to the rest of the world as crêpes. Rolled-Up Pancakes have a special way of being served, though, and that is spread with jam, rolled, … Continue reading Rolled-Up Pancakes
I think that every city and geographical region gives off a kind of feeling- an ineffable mixture of geography, culture and mood, which one gets to know in a similar way to how we get to know a person. When we say that we love or hate a city or other place, is this intangible feeling not in … Continue reading Provence
As a follow up to my pop tart post, I thought I would explore another area of food art, which thankfully does not require buttercream icing. It is bento, those adorable Japanese lunch boxes that house individual compartments of meticulously prepared food. I have heard that in Japan, bento runs the gamut from simple fast food picked up in … Continue reading Bonkers for Bento
Today I want to share a simple carrot soup that my son really loves. It has a bright sweetness and is richly satisfying without being heavy. In a way it is a kind of soup version of the classic French dish called Carottes Vichy, which are carrots cooked in a small amount of buttered, slightly sweetened … Continue reading Carrot Sweet Potato Soup
Just wanted to share something my friend Lauren passed on to me recently, which is a fantastic photojournalism project. It reminds me a bit of one I blogged about a while back featuring families from all around the world and their weekly diet. This one is called Delicatessen with Love by Gabriele Galimberti, and in … Continue reading Global Grandmas
These past couple of weeks, Denis’ mother and cousin came to visit from France. I’ve always enjoyed cooking with my mother-in-law, and this trip was no exception. We have significantly influenced each other in the kitchen, she teaching me traditional French wisdom like how to make homemade liqueur the old-fashioned rural way or how to … Continue reading La Pâtisserie de Tom
As I’ve probably said before, I am generally averse to food products that carry the “something-free” label. It strikes me as far too radical, and when I see it, I feel anything but free. People who categorically ban certain things from their diet (unless of course they are allergic) are as mysterious to me as marathon … Continue reading Alternative Pizza Crust
The Children's Table 