As part of our culinary classics recipe series, we made a little adaptation to beef Bourguignon. Hey, the rules are there to be understood, and then broken. Why use beef stew meat when you can use beef short ribs? So satisfying on a chilly day, beef Bourguignon is super easy to make and well worth…
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The Duck Press: A French Classic
In the history of world cuisine, French chefs have been accused of being many things, but rarely ever “shy.” The French tradition holds dear the notion of not only using every part of an animal, leaving nothing edible to waste, but also of celebrating certain dishes that that often make more squeamish diners fold their…
Saucy Series XII: Financiere
Welcome to guest blogger Deana Sidney of Lost Past Remembered, a blog dedicated to discovering, replicating and adapting historic recipes. In this saucy series she demystifies one of the cornerstones of classic French cuisine: the mother sauces. Sauce Financière Sauce Financière is a ‘fork-list’ addition to my Sauce Series –– it’s something I’ve always wanted to…