Archive for May, 2009

May 29, 2009

Orange Suprêmes

By in Condiments, Fruit, Salads, Tips & Techniques

To Make Orange Suprêmes:

This wonderful name refers to the juiciest, sweetest part of the orange—the actual orange pulp.  When you remove the skin, membrane, and pith from the orange segments, you have beautiful , sweet , pretty segments that lack the bitterness that comes from the pith.  Orange suprêmes make lovely additions to fruit salads, drinks, dessert decorations, [...]

May 22, 2009

Italy in Your Pajamas

By in Soups

Italian Garbanzo Kale Soup 

If you have ever experienced a life-altering event—such as having a baby, losing a loved one, or sustaining an injury—I hope that people converged upon your home with plates, pans and pots of food.  What a comforting feeling to have neighbors, friends and family surround you, one visit at a time, one dish at a [...]

May 19, 2009

Happy Brûlée

By in Desserts

Crème Brûlée

Have you ever tasted a perfect crème brûlée?  That one where you tap your spoon on a crispy-crackle sugarcrust to reveal pale velvet beneath? The contrasts of warm crisp and smooth cool swirl and mingle in a sweet bite, leaving a breath of rich vanilla behind.  Crème brûlée, which is French for “burnt cream,” is one [...]