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Onion Tart, or Tarte à l’Oignon
Une tarte à l’oignon, or onion tart, quickly became a favorite dish to eat when I lived in the Alsace region of France. In the late ’70s I spent a year there working for a French family as an au...
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Prom Date: The French Laundry
Gabrielle Perdrizet and me, spring 1977, ready for the Montgomery High School Senior Prom. Santa Rosa, California I took my prom date to dinner at the French Laundry. No, really, I did. In 1977....
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My First Cookbook
This post was also published on One for the Table. Growing up my mother had the usual cookbooks a housewife in the ‘60s owned like the ring-bound Betty Crocker, and Better Homes and Gardens. Books...
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Joyeux Noël
Image from iStockphoto.com One of my favorite holiday memories is my French Christmas. I was living in France, working for the Zundels caring for their four children, cooking and cleaning, as an au...
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Galette des Rois
A galette des Rois. Image from iStockphoto.com As I, or maybe I should say ‘we,’ ease into the New Year I thought I’d write my first post of 2011 as a type of continuation from the last one: Joyeux...
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An Appreciation: Chef René Verdon
Julia Child wasn’t the only person to introduce America to French food. Often when something is suddenly in vogue, it’s a combination of events that contributes to the cultural sea change. René...
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‘Sourdough Jack’s’ ~ A Line Cook
Image from iStockphoto.com Once upon a time I was a line cook. I worked my ass off. And I really learned how to cook. The place was called “Sourdough Jack’s.” It was in Santa Rosa, California. The...
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Review: Italy Dish by Dish
Italy Dish by Dish: A Comprehensive Guide to Eating in Italy. Monica Sartoni Cesari. Translated from the Italian by Susan Simon. The Little Bookroom. $24.95. (378p) ISBN: 978-1-892145-90-1...
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I Was A Cheesemonger (Too)
Image from iStockphoto.com “I Was A Teenage Cheesemonger.” Title of my autobiography? Uhm, well, maybe. Too early to say. And I wasn’t actually a teenager. I was twenty years old. I hope this...
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Le Saint Amour ~ A French Restaurant
Moules Marinière from Le Saint Amour. Is there an uptick in the number of French restaurants in Los Angeles? I certainly hope so. French food = comfort food. At least in the case of Le Saint Amour...
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