French Cuisine

Recipes

1. Spiral Stuffed Turkey Breast with Cider Gravy

   When a whole bird is just too much--time and effort, as well as size--there is a quicker, simpler way: what's known in French cuisine as a roulade. Using a boneless turkey breast, butterflied and flattened, you can serve a beautiful spiral of juicy meat.

Articles

1. Romantic Dinner Recipes for Valentine’s Day, Easy & Elegant

   Tue, 12 Feb 2013

   How I hope that your romantic Valentine’s dinner is intended for two people only, and that those two are adults.   Not that I don’t adore dear little children and their sweet ways. It’s just that kids are so … anti-elegance-prone, so apt to prefer chicken nuggets to truly dazzling cuisine. And to
2. When in Paris…Eat Like an American!

   Wed, 19 Sep 2012

   Quick! You’re just off the plane in Paris, what are you craving? A baguette? Madeleine? Cassoulet? Crêpe? What about … pancakes?   Wait, we’re in Paris, France — not Paris, Texas, right?   Well, it turns out American-style diners are trendy in the City of Light, with restaurants such as Breakfast
3. Finding the Perfect Wines for Fall: Wine 101

   Thu, 20 Sep 2012

   Rich, deep reds for winter and light, fruity whites for summer, right? But what wines suit the autumn season best, with its bright Indian summer days that carry just a bit of chill and those crisp, clear nights?   Let’s leave aside for the moment whether the question of what wine goes with what ...