Bouillabaisse doesn’t feel like a dish you plate and move past. It takes up space, not just on the table…
Date Archives March 2024
Coq au Vin
Coq au Vin feels like something you arrive into rather than start yourself. The kind of dish that seems to…
Ratatouille Galette
Ratatouille Galette sits somewhere in that in-between space—not quite light, not quite indulgent, but exactly where you want it when…
French Lentil Salad (Salade de Lentilles)
Salade de Lentilles doesn’t try to stand out, which is exactly why it does. It’s the kind of dish you…
Cauliflower Casserole (Casserole de Chou-Fleur)
Cauliflower doesn’t usually ask for attention. It’s the kind of ingredient that sits quietly on the side, reliable but rarely…
Provencal Stuffed Vegetables (Légumes Farcis Provençaux)
Légumes Farcis doesn’t really feel like something you follow step by step. It starts with what’s in front of you—tomatoes,…
Tarte aux Champignons (Mushroom Tart)
Tarte aux Champignons has a way of settling into the pace of the day. It’s not something you rush through—it…
Gratin Dauphinois (Potato Gratin)
Gratin Dauphinois is one of those dishes you don’t really need explained. The moment it comes out of the oven—edges…
Salade Niçoise sans Anchois (Vegetarian Niçoise Salad)
Salade Niçoise doesn’t really depend on any one ingredient to make its point. Even without the anchovies, it still carries…
Soupe à l’Oignon (French Onion Soup)
Soupe à l’Oignon doesn’t begin with much. Just onions in a pot, more than you expect, sliced and left to…
Tarte Tatin aux Légumes (Vegetable Tartine)
Tarte Tatin aux Légumes feels like the kind of dish that wasn’t planned so much as discovered. It starts simply,…
Onion Tart (Tarte à l’Oignon)
Tarte à l’Oignon always seems to begin the same way—with more onions than feels entirely reasonable. You slice them, add…
Moules Marinières (Sailor’s Mussels)
Moules Marinières has that feeling of something that wasn’t overplanned. It starts with a decision made almost on the spot—good…
Quiche Lorraine
Quiche Lorraine has a way of arriving without much ceremony and then disappearing before you really notice. It doesn’t demand…
Foie Gras au Torchon
Foie Gras au Torchon doesn’t feel like something you approach casually. It asks for a different kind of attention, quieter,…
Ratatouille
Ratatouille doesn’t really feel like something you follow step by step. It feels like it begins before the cooking even…
Soufflé au Fromage (Cheese Souffle)
A cheese soufflé always carries a bit of uncertainty with it. You go through the motions—mixing, folding, pouring it into…
Rillettes du Mans (pork rilettes)
Rillettes doesn’t make much of an impression at first. It sits there quietly, a little rough around the edges, nothing…
Pâté de Campagne (country pâté)
Pâté de Campagne doesn’t try to present itself perfectly. It’s rustic by nature, a little uneven, the kind of thing…
Escargots à la Bourguignonne (Burgundy snails)
Escargots à la Bourguignonne isn’t really about the snails, at least not in the way you expect. It starts with…