recipes from Adrienne Asher
One Christmas, my family decided to give homemade dessert gifts, and so this was my entry into the extravaganza. These chocolate truffles are very easy to make, but look elegant and festive in tiny gold baking cups, holiday bags, or pretty boxes.
Note: Exceptional truffles need exceptional ingredients; with so few ingredients, quality is paramount. Use high quality dark chocolate, … Read more
Here’s an easy weekday meal that both smells and tastes delicious. It’s based on country French dishes that make use of economical cuts of meat and quick stovetop cooking, and it’s a simple supper solution for busy cooks.
Cuisses de Poulet Français
Yield: 4 servings of two thighs each // 428 calories, 3 net carbs
8 large chicken thighs, skin … Read more
Hand-made, creamy, chocolate-hazelnut-y, delicious. Thanks to the “All Day I Dream About Food” website for this perfect recipe!
Homemade Nutella
Yield: about 2-1/2 cups, or 20 two-tablespoon servings at 2g carbs
3/4 cup Trader Joe’s toasted and husked hazelnuts
2 to 3 tbsp melted coconut oil
2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp powdered Swerve Sweetener
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch… Read more
Here’s a screen shot of Google’s 2013 Doodle animation…so cool that I probably watched it six times!
After many years spent creating havoc in the kitchen and spending an inordinate amount of hours at the stove, we made things (somewhat) simpler in 2013. The day before, we prepped the cauliflower pilaf and pumpkin slivers, cooked the bacon, made the vinaigrette, … Read more
Pekin ducks are prepared much the same as any other game meat – this one is classically served rare to medium rare (I like it edging into medium, but I’m a Philistine).
Note: When buying a whole duck or goose, allow about 1 pound of raw weight per person.
Duck pairs well with sweet/tart combinations, such as tart dried cherries, … Read more
I grew up in San Francisco, so Dungeness crab was a frequent autumn visitor to our table. But it wasn’t until I was out on my own, in my early twenties, that I created my own personal ritual. As soon as I heard that crab season had begun, I would head down to the wharf with a friend and pick … Read more