Now that I have nearly 2 liters of cherry liqueur sitting around, I have to come up with excuses to use it. Yes, it makes a great Cherry Coke, but I can only drink so many of those. As it happens, I’m teaching a series of classes based on classic French cooking, so instead of [...]

Categories: dessert, entertaining, mother recipe
Tagged: dessert, entertaining, fruit, mother recipe

Strawberries may well be my favorite food, and this is the time of year when Hood strawberries are just right! To celebrate my birthday I made strawberry tartlets.

Categories: baking, cheese, dessert, pastry, shortbread, vegetarian
Tagged: baking, dessert, fruit, shortbread, vegetarian

Prosciutto is matched with riesling-poached pears in an easy but spectacular savoury crostata that will be the star at your next brunch.

Categories: entrée, pastry
Tagged: crostata, entrée, fruit, pastry, tart

Time for a Quick Supper. I’m amazed that when people need to throw something together for a meal, they often neglect fruit. It doesn’t take much, half an apple in with some potatoes transforms the flavor delightfully. Found some pineapple in the refrigerator, and shortly it’s supper.

Categories: chicken, entrée, skillet, supper
Tagged: chicken, fruit, one-pot meals, pineapple, skillet, supper