tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311279900412189644Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:18:04 +0000Re-Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Follow along as I cook from volumes 1 and 2 of the culinary classic, with a modern makeover.http://www.dinnerwithjulia.com/dinnerwithjulia@gmail.com (Madame K)Blogger10125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifDinnerWithJuliahttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311279900412189644.post-6756348015868114368Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:43:00 +00002010-07-29T23:18:04.663-05:00kitchen toolspotsbatterie de cuisinecookwarebraisingMy list of must-have pots, pans and kitchen tools {what Julia would call her batterie de cuisine}, includes sturdy enameled cast iron pots in a variety of colors and sizes.Long, slow cooking has a kind of primal comfort. Yes, you can plug in an electric appliance and walk away while your dinner cooks all day, but there is something special about the simplicity of cooking in heavy-duty Dutch oven http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~3/OHS0iQDVFvQ/kitchen-essential-french-dutch-oven.htmldinnerwithjulia@gmail.com (Madame K)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~4/OHS0iQDVFvQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dinnerwithjulia.com/2010/07/kitchen-essential-french-dutch-oven.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311279900412189644.post-4115782428884993135Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:30:00 +00002009-11-15T12:57:51.886-06:00mastering the art of french cookingvegetablescreambutterjulia childbrussels sproutsThere are many vegetable recipes in Mastering the Art of French Cooking and nearly all of them are variations on a butter theme - no surprise there!I've been catching up on old French Chef episodes on DVD and taking great pleasure in hearing Julia Child verbalize the word "butter" {which happens pretty frequently}. I would guess that even Meryl Streep would have a hard time replicating the exact http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~3/sT0E-sJdCcw/brussels-sprouts-braised-in-butter-and.htmldinnerwithjulia@gmail.com (Madame K)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~4/sT0E-sJdCcw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dinnerwithjulia.com/2009/11/brussels-sprouts-braised-in-butter-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311279900412189644.post-4373527577842246839Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:53:00 +00002009-11-03T13:45:27.785-06:00mastering the art of french cookingtomaotoessaffronprovencaljulia childfrenchchickenJulia Child and her husband Paul moved to France in November, 1948, and their lives were never the same. Of course, I'd like to think that if anybody moved to France their lives would never be the same, but you know what I mean.If Julia hadn't fallen in love with living in Paris, Americans might never have fallen in love with Julia - quelle horreur! Julia might have decided to pursue a career in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~3/HAIzGCTKcsY/chicken-bouillabaisse.htmldinnerwithjulia@gmail.com (Madame K)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~4/HAIzGCTKcsY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dinnerwithjulia.com/2009/11/chicken-bouillabaisse.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311279900412189644.post-6955580705680140789Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:05:00 +00002009-10-30T18:58:28.059-05:00mastering the art of french cookinghoneydried fruitspicebakinggingerbreadcakeraisinsjulia childapricotspain d'epiceIf you happen to be the kind of person who enjoys planning life out in advance, you're in luck - this recipe is for you!Here we are a good month away from the start of December and all the hubbub that comes with it. And guess what? Today would be the perfect day to make a fruitcake to age over the next month or so, just in time for holiday cheer.Just so you know, I am neither much of a planner orhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~3/2Bp2_hzR-W8/french-spice-cake-pain-depices.htmldinnerwithjulia@gmail.com (Madame K)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~4/2Bp2_hzR-W8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dinnerwithjulia.com/2009/10/french-spice-cake-pain-depices.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311279900412189644.post-8117622311843426970Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:06:00 +00002009-10-30T12:34:50.665-05:00mastering the art of french cookingjulia childfrenchpumpkinsoupI heard Gourmet magazine editor Ruth Reichl interviewed on NPR's Fresh Air the other day. In between talking about the the untimely demise of the magazine, she mentioned one of her favorite fall recipes, Roast Pumpkin with Cheese Fondue.After locating the recipe in the new Gourmet Today cookbook, I saw that it's remarkably like the recipe for Stuffed Pumpkin, or Pumpkin Soup Served in a Pumpkin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~3/h_f1OJ1Fe1w/julia-childs-pumpkin-soup-in-pumpkin.htmldinnerwithjulia@gmail.com (Madame K)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~4/h_f1OJ1Fe1w" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dinnerwithjulia.com/2009/10/julia-childs-pumpkin-soup-in-pumpkin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311279900412189644.post-2386143486124741906Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:15:00 +00002009-10-30T12:35:34.444-05:00mastering the art of french cookingmashed potatoesjulia childfrenchWhile Julia Child's Beef Bourguignon recipe is stand-alone delicious with just a hunk of warm, crusty bread to sop up the rich sauce, these garlic mashed potatoes help bring beef stew to a whole other level.Mashed potatoes, otherwise known as purèe de pommes in MTAOFC, can be a bland landing pad for whatever food you choose to top them with, but everyone knows that is exaclty where the beauty http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~3/O51ADlTF-uc/garlic-mashed-potatoes.htmldinnerwithjulia@gmail.com (Madame K)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~4/O51ADlTF-uc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dinnerwithjulia.com/2009/10/garlic-mashed-potatoes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311279900412189644.post-745572577858521257Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:00:00 +00002009-10-30T12:35:17.921-05:00mastering the art of french cookingjulie and juliabourguignonbeefjulia childstewfrenchWhy is it that when I say I’m making beef à la bourguignon for dinner, it sounds so much more fancy-pants than if I’d mentioned I was boiling up some beef stew? It must be the French accent, although I hardly have one of those.The bourguignon part of this dish refers to the bacon, mushrooms, red wine and pearl onions, which are traditional ingredients in the regional cooking of Burgundy, France.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~3/8JCbi15NHAA/re-mastering-beef-bourguignon.htmldinnerwithjulia@gmail.com (Madame K)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~4/8JCbi15NHAA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dinnerwithjulia.com/2009/10/re-mastering-beef-bourguignon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311279900412189644.post-6790811199451263026Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:10:00 +00002009-10-13T21:00:54.546-05:00Like so many others, I've fallen - once again - under the spell of Julia Child after seeing Nora Ephron's film "Julie & Julia" {twice so far}. While Meryl Streep said that the charmingly effervescent, larger-than-life Julia she portrayed in the film is idealized, played as Julie Powell might have imagined The French Chef beside her as she cooked through 500-plus recipes, all you have to do is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~3/dgjpIx3Y74k/why-dinner-with-julia.htmldinnerwithjulia@gmail.com (Madame K)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~4/dgjpIx3Y74k" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dinnerwithjulia.com/2009/10/why-dinner-with-julia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311279900412189644.post-2474677135612591171Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:53:00 +00002009-11-15T17:31:07.523-06:00Pumpkin Soup in a PumpkinFrench Spice Cake (Pain d'epice)Chicken BouillabaisseBeef BourguignonGarlic Mashed PotatoesCreamed Brussels Sproutshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~3/bY5y68Zwtyc/recipe-index.htmldinnerwithjulia@gmail.com (Madame K)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~4/bY5y68Zwtyc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dinnerwithjulia.com/2009/10/recipe-index.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311279900412189644.post-9118435746663362266Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:17:00 +00002009-10-12T13:53:00.809-05:00The BookMastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child with Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle.Copyright 1961: Alfred A. Knopf, New York.Mastering the Art of French Cooking Volume II (with Simone Beck). Copyright 1970, 1983: Alfred A. Knopf, New York.The physical beauty and quality of the published book is superb...Noel Riley Fitch, author of Appetite for Life: The Biography of Julia Childhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~3/23zWqZ8LyKg/sources.htmldinnerwithjulia@gmail.com (Madame K)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DinnerWithJulia/~4/23zWqZ8LyKg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.dinnerwithjulia.com/2009/10/sources.html