Cooking as Therapy Immersing myself in Sole Meunière a la Julia Child this last week or so has entailed adding new cookbooks to my collection, studying her recipes, tips and watching the movie, Julie and Julia, again. That movie speaks to my soul (okay, this time, no pun intended). I […]

Soul of Sole Meunière, Part II

Discovering Sole Meunière’s Soul
The Soul of Sole Meunière, Part I The Inspiration Many little girls love princesses and dressing up. I was not one of those little girls. My heroine was not a princess. She was a chef. Her name was Julia Child and I found her talent in […]

Mushroom Magnum Opus: Chanterelle Mushroom Soup with Chanterelle Butter Toasts
I am in the kitchen again. It is a gorgeous late October fall day and my garden is beckoning. But, I am focused on my purpose today, and that is creating my own recipe for chanterelle mushroom soup. Chanterelles are in season and available from local foragers, at the farmers’ […]

Anticipating the 2017 Rebirth of the Hotel de Crillon in Paris
Visiting Paris is memorable enough with its epic architecture and world-class museums. And then you add the food. The French know food. I recall Julia Child writing about her first, and one of her favorite meals, in France, sole meuniere. The French work their magic with butter, fresh herbs and […]