It’s Carnival time on the Northshore. Most of my friends are busy beading bustiers for Diva Day. The Divine Protectors of Endangered Pleasures, the DIVAs decorate their bustiers with Mardi Gras beads during the year, then promenade in all their finery down Bourbon and Royal streets on the Friday before Mardi Gras, February 13. Accompanied […]
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Farmers Market to Table Every Saturday morning after an early morning walk with friends, I head to the downtown Covington Farmers Market. The seasonal vegetables and fruit, meats, poultry, seafood and other freshly prepared foods at the market help me shape my menu for the week. I love having a local food diet, knowing who
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I adapted my almond frangipane filling and puff pastry dough to create this traditional and easy French king cake. I love Randazzo’s but this is a sophisticated and yummy alternative to the New Orleans style king cake tradition. Ingredients: ½ cup almonds 1/3 cup sugar Pinch salt 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Few drops almond
Green gumbo or gumbo of herbs is soooo New Orleans. This Creole gumbo is traditionally served on Good Friday. I serve it during the winter when local greens are at their best and in abundance at the local farmers markets. This gumbo is easy to make because it allows you complete free expression in combining
Date and Orange salad from Morocco, Recipe by Paula Wolfert Paula recommends serving this with spicy foods. I think it compliments bouillabaisse well. I have also served it with a true Moroccan couscous, which has spicy harissa. 1 head romaine lettuce 3 navel oranges, pared and cut into sections 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons
Not sure how I invented this torte. As I recall I combined a few of my favorite things, chocolate and raspberry, as well as several traditional recipes for tortes and truffles and voila, the Truffle Torte was born. A signature item at Coffee Rani in my baking days. For Valentine’s Day, bake 2 small cakes
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Sweet Winter Slaw Recipe from Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi Serves 6 Dressing: 6 1/2 tablespoons lime juice 1 lemongrass stalk, chopped 3 tablespoons maple syrup 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil 1 tablespoon soy sauce ¼ teaspoon chili flakes 4 tablespoons light olive oil or sunflower oil 1 1/4 cups macadamia nuts 2 teaspoons butter 2 tablespoons sugar ½ teaspoon salt
January 15, 2015: 88 cookbooks and counting… There is always a lot of hype this time of year about the hottest cookbook from 2014. Prune; A Boat, A Whale, and a Walrus; The Slanted Door from famed Vietnamese San Francisco restaurant of the same name; Bar Tartine and more. What’s your favorite cookbook from 2014?
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This is the Shakshuka recipe from Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi and the Kale Eggs recipe inspired by Darnell Shuart and the Covington weekend walking group. Both recipes use the same technique of poaching eggs on a bed of savory vegetables. Enjoy! Shakshuka Recipe from Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi Ingredients: ½ teaspoon cumin seeds ¾ cup
