Last French meal
They sell wine at the airport pizza place! I love France. Had to try it. Look at this classy meal 🙂
Belgian Waffle
This was a waffle I had in Belgium, making it a Belgian waffle. The waffles there are different than in the states, even though we call them Belgian waffles. The dough they use of there is more of a dough than a batter. It makes it delicious and chewy. And the chocolate doesn’t hurt.
Profiteroles
I’m not really sure what these are other than knowing they are called profiteroles. But it was pastry and chocolate and good.
Pistachio croissant
Like all the pastries I had in France, this one was amazing. You could really taste the pistachio. It was divine.
Sugar Cubes
I haven’t seen real sugar cubes in a while. There were two in this little package which I thought was so cute. One of my French friends saw this picture and says, “Yeah, I guess you don’t see the cubes in the States that much.” He mentioned that’s mostly what they have in restaurants there,…
But if you don’t have a feather or a fig . . .
You may grow up to be a pig! Fortunately I have a fig (although arguably I am already a pig so it is too late 🙂 In any case, went to the farmer’s market and turns out figs are in season. I love figs. They are delicious. I got two types. The dark ones are…
Nice plates make boring food better
These are some of the new plates we got as wedding gifts. They are from the Alpico Zen collection available at Williams Sonoma. I think they really make any food look better and more appetizing. Even plain old pasta.
Pot Stickers
After watching an episode of America’s Test Kitchen where they made pot stickers, I was determined to make them. I made them along with Thai Chili Beef. The beef was not so good. The pot stickers came out pretty decent. That’s just soy sauce we used to dip them in. The recipe actually made a…
Dutch baby!
One of my favorite things to do is share a Dutch baby with my husband on Sunday morning. They are quite delicious. However I often get asked, what is a dutch baby? A Dutch baby, also called a German pancake, is like a very egg-y pancake. It’s baked in a skillet in the oven where…
Mini Hamentaschen
My mini hamentaschen arrived — and with no casualties! Excellent packing this year, Mom 🙂