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Gourmet Garden

Gourmet Garden

Gourmet Garden…many thoughts and many culinary threads. Farm to table seems to be a current conversation. One that I will leave on the shelf… for the time being. A culinary thread from Netflix’s “chefs table” Jeong Kwan   states “I let the plants in my garden grow […]

Post Thanksgiving Leftovers

Post Thanksgiving Leftovers

Post Thanksgiving leftovers are wonderful. Flavors have the chance to further develop and transform.  A favorite of mine is brussels sprout bubble and squeak, bread stuffing re-heated using the waffle iron and turkey fricassee. Mashed potatoes are combined with the brussels sprouts and pressed into […]

food threads

food threads

Culinary threads I often find the most interesting are ones that are found while not looking for them. These threads tie together thoughts that for me – return unexpectedly. This mornings foodie movie thread is from a scene in the “Runaway Bride” with Julia Roberts. … “How do you like your eggs?”

my answer is that I like cooking eggs simple.

Working I would refer back to Le Repertoire de la Cusine by L. Saulnier for egg cookery inspiration. At home, Whimsical names such as Denver omelet or toads in a hole are easy answers to the question – ” How do I like my eggs”. These eggs set the tone for the day – and the tables’s theme.

Today is a day for soldiers and 4 minute soft boiled eggs.