Tag Archives: goat cheese

WEEKEND INDULGENCE: FIGGY FRENCH TOAST

Posted on August 31, 2013 by thesolitarycook

No. I’m not going to presume to teach you to make French toast.  But I do want to show you a way to gild the lily.  Figs are involved.     Weekend. Just the very word bespeaks time.  Time spent … Continue reading →

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LOST SHOES RISOTTO

Posted on February 19, 2012 by thesolitarycook

I need risotto tonight.  I just do.  As a flank steak instantly reminds me of Paris, risotto takes me straight back to Bologna and southern France. When I stayed with the daughter and her dancemates in Florence last summer, it … Continue reading →

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HOW I SPENT MY SATURDAY NIGHT

Posted on January 29, 2012 by thesolitarycook

A good, good friend was craving pizza.  She was in the right place at the right time.  I had a batch of dough waiting to be stretched and patted and topped and baked. We topped it with wonderful Italian tuna … Continue reading →

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