Book: Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That? Episode: Flour Power Rating: 4/5 How Easy Is That: Easy Store Bought Is Fine: White Bread Pricey Ingredients: — Hard-to-find: — Recipe on FoodNetwork.com View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trent (@storeboughtisfine)
Book: Make It Ahead: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Episode: — Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: Easy Store Bought Is Fine: Mascarpone cheese, Chicken stock Pricey Ingredients: — Hard-to-find: — Note: If you don’t have a 8 x 11 x 2 inch baking dish, you can use the more common 9 x […]
Book: Cooking for Jeffrey Episode:Cook Like a Pro: Pasta Rating: 3/5 How Easy Is That: Easy Store Bought Is Fine: Fresh ricotta Pricey Ingredients: — Hard-to-find: — Note: I didn’t love the dollops of ricotta throughout, so next time I may combine them with everything. Also think I may make […]
Book: — Episode:Black and White Party Rating: 4/5 How Easy Is That: Easy Store Bought Is Fine: Sour cream Pricey Ingredients: — Hard-to-find: — Notes: The recipe says to sauté the onion and potatoes for 10 minutes until browned and cooked through. It took me more than double that time over […]
Book: Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics Episode: Thanksgiving Pot Luck Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: Intermediate Store Bought Is Fine: Herb-seasoned stuffing mix Pricey Ingredients: — Hard-to-find: Unless you want to de-bone the turkey breast yourself, I recommend calling your local butcher and ordering a skin-on, de-boned breast. The […]
Book: — Episode: A Barefoot Holiday Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: Easy Store Bought Is Fine: Sourdough bread, chicken stock Pricey Ingredients: — Hard-to-find: If you can’t find creme fraiche and don’t feel like making your own, you can always replace it with sour cream. Recipe on Food Network online.
A perfect afternoon in a French cafe in Miami last weekend rekindled my desire to make it back to France as soon as possible. Paris is one of the only cities other than New York City that I ever miss and it’s been 7 years […]
The first time I ever heard of (or had) Cornish hens was when my mom made them for Valentine’s Day dinner when I was 8 or 9. I remember feeling so special that I got my own bird rather than having to share it! The […]