Ms. En Place
Spring Feast
Whether you’re celebrating Passover or Easter this weekend, I hope that you are in for a wonderful feast! I love Easter dinner and in my family we traditionally have ham, scalloped potatoes, asparagus, and other spring vegetables. This year I’m celebrating with my husband and our very dear friend and decided, after much deliberation, not to make a ham, but to craft a vegetarian spring feast.
On the menu:
Blanched Asparagus topped with Creamy Vinaigrette, Crumbled Hard-Boiled Eggs, & Basil
Sauteed Kale
Crusty Bread
What’s your favorite dish to celebrate Easter and/or Passover?
Thanks for withenoughbutter for sharing this great interview with one of my favorite cheese makers, located just 30 miles north of us in Point Reyes and Petaluma.
What’s it like to own a creamery? PBS Food sat down with the co-owners of the popular artisan cheese company known as Cowgirl Creamery to get the answers.
(via withenoughbutter)
I Was a Cookbook Ghostwriter
Tales from the ink-stained (and grease-covered) wretches who actually produce most of the words attributed to chefs in cookbooks.
Curry in a Hurry
I’m not normally a fan of convenience food (mac and cheese out of the box being a big exception), so when I tasted the Tuna in Red Panang Curry Sauce from Trader Joe’s at the sample booth last night my expectations were low. I was pleasantly surprised, especially considering that the package (one serving) costs $1.69. For lunch today, I dressed this up with brown rice, and added 3/4 can of chickpeas, a dollop of sour cream, and some fresh cilantro. Great lunch for two (rice and beans helped stretch the serving size) that was ready in a flash.
Do you have any TJ’s ready-made favorites?
Combining a passion for beautiful gardens and great food, landscape architect Phoebe Pape’s Sydney studio/cafe - The Garden Room - is designed to cater to both.
From ‘A New Leaf’, a story on page 67 of Vogue Living Mar/April 2011, and also published on our blog.
Photograph by Nicholas Watt.
