South African baby pineapples, also known as Queen Victoria, boast a gorgeous prominent golden color which immediately caught my eye at the market the other day. I couldn’t resist buying a few. Not only they are fragrant and sweet with a bold, rich flavor but get this – the inside is entirely edible, so no [...]

I’m blogging backward so if you read my last post you already know what i did with the leftovers from this project. If you didn’t, go there… and quick! Sure, this oxtail and foie-gras terrine has the coarse appearance of a geological sample but i can guarantee you there’s no spinosaurus fossil stuck in there. The [...]

Do i need to begin this post with a disclaimer? Something that goes: “People who have a problem with foie-gras can kiss my.. err.. donkey”. No, no, no… let’s not do that. Growing up in southwestern France i witnessed how the geese are raised and i could talk to you at length about it but i’m afraid [...]

All i wanted was an excuse to make a pistachio frangipane. The obsession started after i came across Tartelette’s and Melanie’s versions of galette des rois with pistachio frangipane. It looked so delicious i lost sleep over it. As i was laying in bed awake i flipped through the pages of Pierre Hermé’s chocolate book and [...]

No, no… i didn’t apply shoe polish to my lamb shanks. Thanks for asking! A shoe is probably the last thing on earth these lamb shanks should be compared to. Today we’re dealing with pure tenderness, my friends. Sure, they require proper technique and a bit longer braising time than your average lamb shank, but it’s [...]

You might remember my good friend Olivier who did a cooking demonstration for us a few months ago. That day he offered to show us how to make a Bécasse en Cercueil in the winter, an old school recipe that was first published in 1892 in “La table au pays de Brillat-Savarin” by Lucien Tendret. A [...]

… from the beautiful mountains of Colorado! Our regular blogging schedule will resume when i’m back in New York City in a few days. Right now i’m busy cooking, skiing and surviving cougars, wolves and coyotes. And judging by the paw prints in the snow right outside my window.. the.. they’re looking for .. m.. [...]