October 2010 – Fennel*Twist

October 29, 2010

FFwD5: Marie-Helene's Apple Cake

Okay, so I am just barely getting this in under the wire for French Fridays with Dorie and only because I live on the West Coast. If I were on Eastern time, I would be kind of screwed. But, hey it is still early Friday evening in Portland, so here we go. Yay! Things I …

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October 26, 2010

Honey-Thyme Ham Steak

I have dreamed of making a ham ever since I saw Alton Brown, on an episode of Good Eats, slather a country ham with mustard and crushed ginger snaps, and then squirt the whole thing down with bourbon. Wow, I thought. I want to do THAT! But, seriously, what do two people do with a …

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October 18, 2010

Cutty's BLT Sandwich and Awesome Tomato Jam

I've wanted to make this Tomato Jam and sandwich for awhile now. Ever since I first read about it on Salon.com: The greatest off-season BLT on earth. Which was, uh, I guess just earlier in the month. It seems like it was longer. Okay, well, anyway, I made the jam and the sandwich! It's really …

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October 15, 2010

FFwD #3: Vietnamese Spicy Chicken Noodle Soup

Here's post number three for French Fridays with Dorie! I liked this soup a lot and think I'll definitely make it again! Psssssst...Buy the book! Stuff I learned: 1. I think my broth was thinner than it looked in the cookbook photo because I used light coconut milk. I thought the taste was still wonderful, …

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October 8, 2010

FFwd #2: Gerard's Mustard Tart

Oh, so here we are at French Friday's with Dorie Post #2. Where did the week go? And more importantly, I have got to get on the ball and post more, so it's just not FFwD posts from now on! Not that that would be bad of course, but I need to un-lazy myself and …

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