My French Pot Roast
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by Wini
3y ago
Easy recipe for French Pot Roast, known in you-know-where as Pot-au-Feu… On this blustery autumn day, I decided to make one of my favorite cold-weather recipes: My French Pot Roast. As I read through the instructions, however, it occurred to me that sometimes, I prefer cooking this in the oven rather than on the stovetop. So, I decided to repost this timely recipe, with the oven directions included (along with the original stovetop instructions). Enjoy! My French Pot Roast (aka Pot au Feu). It’s one of the fabulous-best beef recipes for the braiser. Pot au feu, or pot on the fire, is classic ..read more
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One-Bowl Chocolate Cake for Two (Well, More Like Four)
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by Wini
3y ago
An easy one-layer chocolate cake that serves four. Looking for a small chocolate cake recipe that serves two to four? This is it! It’s also the perfect small birthday cake recipe. I’m taking a minor detour in my French Desserts for Two series to bring you a great (but decidedly not French) dessert I’ve been craving: Chocolate Cake. Seriously. How many of you have made a great American layer cake in the past six months? Most of us are cooking for two (or a few). Most two-layer cakes serve 12 or more, and even though most two-layer cakes freeze well, that’s just too many leftovers. So, I took ..read more
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Crème Caramel for Two. Because It’s Just the Two of You. And Because It’s So Easy.
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by Wini
3y ago
Can you freeze crème caramel? Non! That’s why I came up with this perfect Crème Caramel for Two recipe. J’adore crème caramel. But leftovers? Not so much. After four tests, I’ve come up with the perfect Crème Caramel for Two. It’s been many months since I’ve cooked for four, which means it’s been way too many months since I’ve had crème caramel. You see, my recipe serves four. And there’s simply no reason to have leftover crème caramel around. It only keeps a day or two in the fridge, and you most certainly cannot freeze it! And yet, I crave this classic French bistro dessert. The silky-smoo ..read more
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French Apple Tart for Two? Done!
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by Wini
3y ago
Next up in my new “French Desserts for Two” project: Tarte aux Pommes Pour Deux (French Apple Tart for Two). Tender, sweet-tart apples in a butter crust, with just a whisper of cinnamon. That’s my French Apple Tart for Two. As I mentioned a couple days ago, I’m off on a new project — French desserts for two. While we’re in this hunkering-down mode, we have to snag great pleasures where we can find them. Second only to l’apéro (the aperitif), desserts bring so much joy to our days. And yet, making a sweet for six or eight just doesn’t make sense — how many leftovers do you need jamming up you ..read more
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Support Your Regional Cheesemakers: Buy a Victory Cheese Box Curated by Janet Fletcher
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by Wini
3y ago
This is a public service announcement, written entirely in an effort to help America’s artisan cheesemakers survive this pandemic. The Best of the Midwest “Victory Cheese” box. Find a specially selected box from an American region whose cheese-makers you’d like to support on iGourmet. “During the pandemic, cheese sales have really taken a dive for a lot of American cheesemakers,” says California-based food writer and renowned cheese expert Janet Fletcher. “They’ve lost restaurant accounts and a lot of their retail, and dairy farms have been struggling along with them.” To help, Fl ..read more
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Chocolate Pot de Crème for Two: I’ve Never Made a Better Dessert
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by Wini
3y ago
French desserts for two? Yes! That’s what I’m up to these days. Here’s my first in a series: Chocolate Pot de Crème for Two. Chocolate Pot de Crème for Two. Good with baking chocolate. Even better with a flavored high-quality chocolate bar. Bonjour! I’m off on a new jag — desserts for two. If you, like me, are not entertaining much (or at all) these days, you’re probably not looking for tarts that serve eight, gateaux that serve 12, crème brûlèe for six, etc. But if you, like me, still want to indulge in a sweet French dessert at the end of the meal (without a fridge or freezer full of lefto ..read more
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A Message of Hope from Long Ago
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by Wini
3y ago
My grandfather at Mount Rushmore, summer of 1936. Greetings, friends. My summer was spent in quiet contemplation. I worked enough to pay the bills, but also read much and wrote much, took many walks in the woods, and cherished fresh, simple meals with Dave at the the end of every day. Wherever you are, I hope your summer was equally gratifying. Recently, I happened upon this photo that my grandmother took of my grandfather, at Mount Rushmore, in 1936. Look closely. Two of the four faces are not yet present. Indeed, the story is not yet finished. My grandfather was a farmer in Greene County ..read more
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How to Braise Beef in a Braiser
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by Wini
3y ago
Yes! Maybe it will be my Seven-Bone Pot Roast in the braiser tonight. File under: Beef braising recipes, how to braise beef in the braiser, best beef braiser recipes, French recipes for beef. When that slant of late-afternoon light hits my kitchen in a very specific spot this time of year, I can always tell braising season has begun. And right now, I’m setting out to inaugurate the season’s braising with beef–glorious beef. So, how do you cook beef in the braiser? Here are my six all-time favorite recipes on this site for beef in the braiser: • My French Pot Roast (Pot au Feu)—in the Braiser ..read more
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Four Tips for Eating Well During a Meat Shortage
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by Wini
4y ago
Why not turn the recent news reports of possible meat shortages into lifestyle changes for the better? Here are some of my tips for cooking with less meat, or better meat, or not meat at all — during these times. My pot roast with coriander and cardamom is an amazing recipe for grass-fed beef. 1. Order Direct from Farmers Who Sustainably Raise Meat Like many people, I’ve been trying to cook with less meat in general. And when I do cook with meat, I try to find meat that’s sustainably raised. I don’t always succeed, but it is a goal. While I often head to Whole Foods, I’m not doing that so mu ..read more
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Stay-at-Home/Eat-at-Home Tip #3: Websites You Can Trust
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by Wini
4y ago
This graphic, from Wikipedia, makes food safety look kind of scary. It’s not, really — once you know the basics. The websites I offer here do a good job of boiling it all down for you. Quite possibly, the least glamorous thing in the food world to write about is food safety. And yet, I’ve spent a lot of time writing about this topic in my work as a food writer — such assignments are part of my “bread-and-butter” gigs (the ones that help keep the lights on, that is!). As you continue to prep meals at home, using up what’s in your fridge, freezer and pantry while limiting your trips to the sto ..read more
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