Cookbooks – Page 6 – Fennel*Twist

August 28, 2013

(Almost Healthy) Banana Muffins with Almond-Coconut Streusel

This is one of (if not THE) best muffin recipes I have ever made. It's based on a recipe in Bouchon Bakery Cookbook by Thomas Keller and Sebastien Rouxel, which has become my go-to baking reference. That said, I think I know why this recipe is so delicious - lots of butter. Normally, when I …

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August 8, 2013

FFwD: Duck Breasts with Fresh Peaches

This French Fridays with Dorie will be short and sweet. It was Duck Breast with Fresh Peaches and it was delicious. My duck turned out a little bit more on the side of medium than rare on the medium-rare scale, but that's okay. I forgot to take the duck out of the fridge a couple …

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July 25, 2013

FFwD: Dieter's Tartine

This French Friday's with Dorie is seemingly pretty healthy but also quite delicious! I've actually had this twice so far just this week. I did make a few substitutions (of course). Instead of tomato and cucumber, I used finely diced zucchini and red bell pepper. I also added a bit of diced red onion and …

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July 19, 2013

FFwD: (Not) Swordfish with Frilly Herb Salad

French Fridays this week was a light, summery, simple fish dish - Swordfish with Frilly Herb Salad. Except, I used halibut instead of swordfish. I probably could have found some swordfish if I had put more effort into it, but really, I am all about the medium-sized effort. That and there was some really beautiful …

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July 16, 2013

FFwD: Whole Cherry (Buttermilk) Clafoutis

In reading through the recipe for this last week's French Fridays with Dorie, I was skeptical about leaving the cherry pits in. "That sounds dangerous," I said to myself. So, I made the decision to pit my cherries. I know a lot of people left them in, and I respect that, but I just couldn't …

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