With the exception of two departures, which I note later, I have kept the recipe as close to Julia’s original as possible. One of the great lessons when attempting recipes is to discover the points where changes, additions or omissions can occur or have occurred over time.
Entries Tagged as 'French Cuisine'
Chicken Fricassée
September 23rd, 2009 · 11 Comments
Tags: Culture · Entrees · French Cuisine · Julia Child · Recipes
Etouffée [ay-too-FAY]
March 11th, 2009 · 5 Comments
This is one of those Cajun dishes that always brings back memories of when times were good, no I mean great! But I really believe anytime is a great time, even in this state of the world with it’s economic woes. I have air in my lungs, water in my glass, fire to heat my […]
Tags: Cajun · Entrees · French Cuisine · Recipes · Seafood
Chicken Breast Sauté
October 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment
First I started with cutting the chicken breasts in half since they were thick and this would allow them to cook quicker and also double my portions. I then decided to marinate the chicken in beer, taking an idea from the ole “6-pack chicken” recipe that I’ve done many times and which Emeril made famous some years ago.
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How an omelet changed my life
August 29th, 2008 · 18 Comments
My first cooking venture was during the summer of 1974 and I was 13 years old with not much to do but sit and watch TV all day. The local PBS station WYES in New Orleans would air the French Chef and then the Frugal Gourmet back to back around 10 or 11 am every morning. I […]
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