
Thursday, December 31, 2009
New Year's Day Feast: Choucroute Garnie

ColoRouge from MouCo Cheese
Eastern Standard and Biere de Miel
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Scrambled Eggs with Truffle

Three Holiday Movies Reviewed

Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Julia Child: The Way to Cook DVD Set
For Christmas, I received enough cooking DVD's to keep me busy for a very long time. Among them was a re-release from Knopf called The Way to Cook by Julia Child. I'm already a pretty huge fan of Julia Child but watching these has solidified my admiration for her as a teacher. They were first published on VHS in 1985 and are a collection of short 5 to 15 minutes segments on the basics of French cooking. I find Mastering the Art of French Cooking a little overwhelming because the instructions are so specific and the recipes take pages of text and hours to interpret. Even though Julia's original publication is a milestone achievement for American cooking, I use it more as a reference than a practical manual in the kitchen.
Samuel Barber's Cave of the Heart

Mulled Wine

Monday, December 28, 2009
Confit Turkey Legs

Sunday, December 27, 2009
Red Beans and Rice Majastueux
