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Bon Appétit Desserts: The Cookbook for All Things Sweet and Wonderful. Barbara Fairchild. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $40.00. (680p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-9352-3
I like books a lot. All types of books. I really, really like reference books. The comfort of all those facts, and answers so close at hand. But I love, love, love cookbooks. I’m a cookbook [...]
Onion Tart, or Tarte à l’Oignon, or Zeewelkueche, or Zeewelwaïa
Adapted from ‘Petit Recueil de la Gastronomie Alsacienne: 75 Recettes Simples’
250 g. de pâte brisée/ 500 g. d’oignons /100 g. de lardon fumés/ 2 dl. de crème/ 2 dl. de lait/ 2 jaunes d’œufs/ 50 g. de farine/ sel, poivre, noix de muscade.
Foncer de pâte brisée, [...]
Une tarte à l’oignon, or onion tart, quickly became a favorite dish to eat when I lived in the Alsace region of France. In the late ’70s I spent a year there working for a French family as an au pair, or mother’s helper. The region is fairly wet and cold for a good portion [...]
Pie Crust
Adapted from ‘Laurel’s Kitchen’
*This is a favorite go-to pie crust of mine that I use often when making pies, quiches, etc.
My one change to this recipe is to replace margarine with butter. And I always opt for the combination of whole wheat flour and whole wheat pastry flour. [...]