Ranch Dressing Chez Moi
Living abroad for an extended period of time inevitably means missing—and craving—many foods you once took for granted. Many wouldn’t even make your top ten list of favorite [...]
Herbes de Provence
In France, I swear by Ducros, the supermarket brand of herbes de Provence. The balance of herbs is nigh on perfect—not too pungent, not too bitter, not too floral (the occasi [...]
“Gin Martini” Green Olive Tapenade
Southern France, meet the American South, or at least the South I know where summer evenings smell of heat, humidity, freshly-mown grass…and gin. When I was little, the gin s [...]
‘Simple, mais bon’ Summer Tomato Sauce
Simple, mais bon. Simple, but good. This may just be my new favorite food expression in France, because it beautifully, succinctly, and even poetically embraces the joy of un [...]
Soy-Sesame Marinated Asparagus
Oh…the happy discoveries a lazy cook can sometimes make! I put together this sauce to go with steamed asparagus for a radio segment I did on Saturday morning. (If you want to [...]
Salsa Esmeralda
Salsa verde is unbelievably easy to make.Salsa verde is also unbelievably easy to screw up if you’re not careful about the chiles. Let’s say I wasn’t. Let’s say I roasted a s [...]