Raclette
Photo credit: Dreamstime Back in my early 30′s a good friend and I pulled together a ski house. We found a terrific house up in Lake Tahoe that was only 15 minutes from the slopes. It had everything two single gals could want in a ski-house: lots of room for entertaining, a fireplace and a more »
Bacon and foie gras potatoes gratin
First of all, happy thanksgiving to everyone. I’m happy to introduce you to my version of the classic potatoes gratin – Gratin dauphinois. Maybe this version need a great session of jogging after eating it, but I think your guests will be really satisfied with the result. This side dish is perfect with turkey or more »
Salt Croquettes (Revised)
Last week I wrote about a favorite holiday dish in my Basque family’s home. Today I am sharing with you a favorite Portuguese holiday dish, that Lenny’s family always serves. One of my favorite dishes that is always served at Christmas time is the salt cod croquette. It is a little fried piece of heaven. more »
Tid-Bits & Noshy Things: Twice Baked Truffled Potatoes
I have a little noshy tid-bit I like to serve at my Holiday gatherings. It’s a tiny, hand-held twice baked potato boat and it’s scented with truffle oil. Whenever people rave about this tasty little bite (and they do everytime) I always tell them it came from my mother’s kitchen. Which isn’t exactly true. But most more »
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