Bayley Hazen Blue
This is a naturally rinded blue cheese made from whole raw milk, primarily morning milk which is lower in fat. It is produced in Vermond by Jasper Hill Farm. It is aged for 4-6 months. It has a...
View ArticleRancho Gordo with Steve Sando
Listen to Sherry Page’s interview with Steve Sando of Rancho Gordo on Napa Valley Wine Radio. If you think that “beans are beans”, this interview is sure to change your mind! I’m a bean lover of all...
View ArticleBarthelemy
This cheese shop on the corner of Rue de Grenelle and Boulevard Raspail has an amazing assortment of cheeses, ripened to perfection. I didn’t find the staff to be particularly friendly or helpful when...
View ArticleBread & Roses
I fell in love with the breads from this bakery in the 6th Arrondissement near Luxembourg Gardens. They produce organic breads, full of grains and fruits, English brown bread, scones and muffins....
View ArticleDa Rosa
The “iberico” ham here is exceptional! They also carry a large assortment of fine foods, including candies and chocolates. There are a few tables and chairs for dining inside. Da Rosa 62 rue de Seine...
View ArticleChocolate Confections from Pierre Marcolini
Try the chocolate confections here with the tea-flavored ganaches inside. The boutique is gorgeous with beautiful hardwoods and tempting displays. Pierre Marcolini 89 rue de Seine Paris 75006 33 1 44...
View ArticleOld Apple Tree Tomme
This is a very flavorful cheese made from raw cow’s milk by Estrella Family Farm in Montesano, Washington. The rind has been washed in apple brandy, and the cheese has been aged for 90 days. It has a...
View ArticleSeastack
This is a fantastic soft-ripened cow’s milk cheese from Mt. Townsend Creamery in Port Townsend, Washington. The milk is from a single herd of crossbred Holsteins. It has been aged for 28 days. The...
View ArticleMeyer Lemon Sorbet
Meyer lemons grow year round on my trees in Sausalito . Yesterday I made this luscious, lemony sorbet. It is so simple – with only three ingredients – water, sugar and Meyer lemons! You can use any...
View ArticleMeyer Lemon Tea Cakes
These Meyer lemon loaves are moist, full of citrus flavor and delicious. Enjoy them with a nice cup of tea. Ingredients 2 1/2 cups flour + more for the pans 3/4 tsp baking powder pinch of salt 2...
View ArticleIndividual Souffles with Fresh Fruit and Cognac
Ingredients ¼ pound strawberries ¼ pound raspberries 3 fresh apricots 1 large fresh peach ½ cup superfine sugar Juice of 1 lemon 3 T Cognac 6 T. butter, softened 1 cup superfine sugar 10 egg yolks, at...
View ArticleCherry Clafoutis
Ingredients 2 T unsalted butter + more for buttering the baking dishes 2 T sugar 2 cups cherries, pitted 1 T Amaretto (optional) 1/4 cup flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp salt 3 eggs 1 cup cream or...
View ArticleGrits with Piave Vecchio Cheese
Ingredients 4 cups water 3/4 teaspoon salt + additional to taste 1 cups stoneground grits 3 Tablespoons butter 1 cup piave vecchio or parmigiana reggiano cheese, grated 1/2 cup roasted red pepper,...
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