Cookbooks – Page 5 – Fennel*Twist

September 19, 2013

FFwD: Tuna Packed Piquillo Peppers

This post will be fairly short and sweet as I'm on location in Seattle for IFBC tonight. In fact, just now, coming back up to my hotel room, I walked right past Dorie in the lobby! Anyway, I liked these peppers a lot. I ended up using a can of Trader Joe's smoked trout for …

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September 12, 2013

FFwD: Pork Chops with Rosemary Butter, plus Delicate Squash with Maple & Dijon

This week's French Fridays with Dorie was originally Veal Chops with Rosemary Butter, but I decided to use pork instead for something I like to call: "Pork Chops with Rosemary Butter." If you want the original recipe, it is online here: Veal Chops with Rosemary Butter. Now that we've got that intro out of the …

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September 5, 2013

FFwD: Fresh Tuna, Mozzarella, and Basil Pizza

This week's French Fridays with Dorie is one of my favorites - Fresh Tuna, Mozzarella, and Basil Pizza and the recipe is even online here. So delicious! I did change some things though -- I made individual sized pizzas (8-inch) rather than the appetizer-sized 4-inch ones. Also, instead of puff pastry, I made actual pizza …

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September 2, 2013

Almond Gazpacho (Ajo Blanco) with Mango & Crispy Prosciutto

Wow, I can't ever remember a summer in Portland being so humid. Because of that (and also just because I love -- LOVE-- fall), I seriously can't wait for the weather to get colder. Until then, there's gazpacho. Yes, it's usually made with tomatoes, cucumber, and peppers, and while that version is completely delicious, there's …

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August 29, 2013

FFwD: Floating Islands

This week's French Fridays with Dorie is a strange (at least strange to me) little dessert called Floating Islands. There are little meringue islands, "floating" in crÃ¨me anglaise, then drizzled with caramel sauce. I added a couple of strawberries because I thought it needed a little color (and healthy fruit). Notes: 1. It is way …

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