pickLiked this one more than I expected to. The author presents her mother, Alice Waters, as someone who‘s focused, particular, and a little eccentric. Might be time for a visit to Chez Panisse
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pickLiked this one more than I expected to. The author presents her mother, Alice Waters, as someone who‘s focused, particular, and a little eccentric. Might be time for a visit to Chez Panisse
Sweet corn soup from Alice Waters‘ The Art of Simple Food, which is a favorite of mine, and a peach and blueberry cobbler from a recipe I got decades ago from the Martha Stewart Living magazine. Blurb on the back says it‘s from August 2001!
#mtcookbook
It is entirely possible that I will umami myself to death.
Puréed the preserved lemons I made (from the Meyer lemons that grew on my tiny tree) to make preserved lemon paste.
Paired with Kerrygold Dubliners cheese on a pretzel cracker, it is divine.
Directions for preserved lemons from Alice Waters‘s My Pantry. #mtcookbook
What a sad and hard week this has been. But also one with joyful moments for me as my students put their all into final assignments, shared what our course meant to them, some graduated, etc. Another bright spot was finding this at our nearest Little Free Library. Not sure why anyone would want to part with this (signed! 😮) lovely, but I look forward to paging through and revisiting my own (limited but special) Chez Panisse memories.
pickJacqueline Martin's illustrated book about award-winning chef, Alice Waters, was a fun, educational read for Julian and me tonight. It encouraged Julian to think about healthy food and the excitement of a restaurant's kitchen. It also introduces the concept of some people not having enough food so it pairs well with our other book, Last Stop on Market Street, which we'll read before making a field trip to donate to our local food bank.
@AnotherMissBennet thanks for the tag!
1. I don't remember if I have ever bought a book after borrowing it, but my sister bought me both the tagged one and The Picnic after I kept, as she put ir, coveting them when I went to her house, LOL!
2. Yes! I am now in the habit of reading a little from each book I am currently working on each day (or nearly) due to the readalongs.
pickA lot of recipes caught my interest, as you can see. The recipe header notes are warm and usually mention specific varieties of fruits and vegetables, so I learned a lot in that regard, plus lots of little tips like tasting a fruit galette partway through baking to see if it needs more sugar. The gardening information is of greatest use to those in California. Signature ingredient: herbs. “If you plant only one thing, plant some herbs.” #cookbook
pickMy feminist book club chose Alice Waters‘ memoir last month & since I‘d already read it, I picked up this small collection of essays and recipes instead. It‘s a joy to read—better than her memoir—plus includes ink wash illustrations by her daughter Fanny Singer. Waters writes: “Sometimes the best dishes are the simplest.” That can apply to #cookbooks also. I‘m very pleased with the three things I made from this book.
Three things from this book all turned out great: vin d‘orange; candied orange peel (made from the fruit strained out of the fortified wine); and panpepato (made using some of the candied orange peel). #cookbook
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