Jackdaw Journeys French Recipes
THE LATEST RECIPES FROM IN HOUSE CHEF CLAIRE TUFFEREAU
In Praise of Laziness: Coconut Curry Ginger Sauce
I know of at least three good reasons why you would pose at the entrance to the kitchen and ask yourself the following question: “Do I really have to cook today ?” (yes, you probably have to cook. It’s raining cats and dogs outside and the wind is howling. Not a good day to go out!): Read More
In Praise of Colors: Dried tomatoes with yellow peppers, basil and mozzarella
The love of food has its beginning in our eyes. It is first how we see it that matters, and what activates our salivary glands. Read More
In Praise of Tradition: Galette Recipe
The argument has been going on since before we were married, but notwithstanding my husband’s opinion that crêpes come from Normandy (where he was born), crêpes - and galettes - originate from Brittany (where I was born). Read More
In Praise of Staples: Caramel Custard
I have a sweet tooth. It originates with my childhood (again!), when my mother sent us back to school after lunch with a plain slice of bread and two lumps of sugar in a brown paper bag. This was our snack. Read More
In Praise of “A little bit of this /A little bit of that”
Cooking always brings me back to my childhood and it all starts with my father and the countless hours he spent in our country garden, bending over the soil with his hoe or, in dry weather, carrying there bucket after bucket of water from the well. Even as a child, I knew how hard he worked and I understood the respect both my parents had for the food he grew. Read More