Yearly Archives: 2015

Poires en Croute or Pears Wrapped in Puff Pastry

February 7, 2015    |    Print Print
I was recently introduced to a cooking show called, The Great British Bake Off, which is currently airing on the BBC.  During the episode that I happened to watch the contestant challenge was to make poached pears wrapped in puff pastry.  Granted they made a blitz or quick puff, but they only had 3 hours […]
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Classic Puff Pastry

February 4, 2015    |    Print Print
Don’t be dissuaded by anyone who tells you that it’s difficult to make puff pastry.  It takes basically two things – time: most of which is the dough chilling in the fridge and patience: the process cannot be rushed. Here’s the reason for not rushing it.  The butter needs to remain cold to stay within […]
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Brothy Poached Chicken with Mushrooms and Fresh Chile

January 14, 2015    |    Print Print
My reading (0r lack thereof) of the numerous cooking magazines I get every month is backing up.  I could cancel every subscription and still have plenty to read for a good two years (don’t tell Cooks Illustrated, Saveur, Food & Wine, and Bon Appétit and those are just the major ones).  Therefore, one of my […]
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