Pan Gravy Basics The real gravy of a roasting a holiday bird is, well just that… the gravy, and nothing says turkey gravy like delicious, old-fashioned pan gravy. Pan gravy derives its flavor and telling character from both a rich stock, and the wonderful juices and dripping fats created by the cooking bird, and collected…
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D’Artagnan Thanksgiving Survival Guide: Day 7
Bread Stuffing Basics Bread stuffing aka dressing, cooked inside the bird can delicately impart flavor and moisture to the meat, while in turn the delicious natural juices from the meat enrich the flavor and moisture of the stuffing. When cooked outside the bird, it can be equally moist and delicious, safely cooked ahead of time,…
D’Artagnan Thanksgiving Survival Guide: Day 6
How to Make Turkey Stock The precious juices created and saved from the cooking of vegetables and meats, have long been used by cooks to enrich and enhance the flavor of food. In French cooking, these are fonds de cuisine – the foundations of cooking, and this practice of creating and using these juices is elevated to…
D’Artagnan Thanksgiving Survival Guide: Day 5
In our holiday video, D’Artagnan Talks Turkey: Part 1—Just the facts, you’ll learn all about our entire turkey lineup. In this short video, Ariane will run through each bird – from how it’s raised to how many people it will feed and all the details in between. Still can’t decide which turkey to buy? Check out A Few Words…
D’Artagnan Thanksgiving Survival Guide: Day 4
It’s Day 4 of our Turkey Day guide! And the home-stretch of Turkey Roasting 101. S0 – the bird is now perfectly roasted and ready to come out of the oven. You have already cleared a safe place for it, with surfaces protected if necessary from the intense heat of the roasting pan. Your cutting…
D’Artagnan Thanksgiving Survival Guide: Day 3
Welcome to Day 3 of our Thanksgiving Survival Guide! By now, you’ve learned some turkey roasting basics, so you chose a technique to initially protect the turkey from the dry heat; it is in the oven roasting beautifully, and you are basting away diligently – this is great! Now comes the second step towards a moist, juicy…
D’Artagnan Thanksgiving Survival Guide: Day 2
In the first installment of our Thanksgiving Survival Guide, we told you why turkeys should have fat added to the mix during roasting and gave specific oven temperatures for best results. For Day 2, we’re taking these lessons one step further, to ensure crispy skin and moist meat, with buttering, cloaking and barding. Turkey Roasting…
D’Artagnan Thanksgiving Survival Guide: Day 1
Can you believe there are only 16 days left until Thanksgiving?! While warm, fuzzy visions of time off, family gatherings, food and football fill the minds of many, if you’re the designated chef on Thanksgiving, the tick-tock may have you feeling more distress than delight. Even seasoned cooks can feel a tad overwhelmed this time of…
Upcoming Event: Game Dinner at Daniel
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Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival
Who attended the 1st annual, Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival? We did! Ariane made the trek to the ‘left coast’ for the star-studded event which spanned four days and featured some great California wineries + local and national chefs, such as Michel Richard, Tony Esnault, Wolfgang Puck, Tom Colicchio, Rick Bayless, Chris Cosentino, Masaharu…
Dinner Fit For A Prince & A Princely Chef
On October 1st, Ariane participated in a very special evening honoring HRH Prince Robert of Luxembourg and legendary chef, Jacques Pepin, hosted by Les Dames d’Escoffier New York in conjunction with the New York Wine & Food Festival. Martha Stewart was Mistress of Ceremonies for the festivities, which included a fabulous cocktail reception, star-studded dinner with…
Upcoming Event: Foie Gras Tasting Dinners @ The Royce, LA
For our west coast friends, we are pleased to announce The Royce at The Langham in Pasadena is hosting two foie gras dinners, with special guest, our own Ariane Daguin. Join Ariane, Chef David Féau and Manager/Wine Director Eric Espuny for an exceptional dinner in the elegant Royce dining room. Together they will present a unique 5 course…
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