Pudding warms the heart and stomach
There's something about rice pudding that says cozy.
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I've been pondering pumpkins the past few days. I had heard there might be a shortage of canned pumpkin, but did not give it much credence. A colleague reported she purchased a whole case of pumpkin to be sure she had enough for the pumpkin rolls that she customarily makes.
There's something about rice pudding that says cozy.
Now that autumn has arrived with cooler days and chilly nights, my thoughts turn to comfort food. It's time to make a pot of soup that will warm both body and spirit. I am not talking about a light, appetizer type of soup. Nope, I want a hearty soup that needs only a hunk of crusty bread for a meal that makes me happy.
1 or 2 cartons (16 oz. each) low-fat ricotta cheese
When I had a small group for dinner last week, everything was perfect — the tenderloin of beef came out of the oven beautifully browned and medium-rare, side dishes were ready right on time, the table was set and the autumn flowers were lovely.
Tired of the predictable pasta and potato salads at your neighborhood or church potluck?
Since returning from France, I find myself pondering many things I learned during my recent visit. I've learned that the beautiful, miniature pastries pack a big flavor and I must make them! I've learned that the three huge, ethereal, puffy pastel meringues in the patisserie window are neither worth the twelve Euros nor the five miles my friends and I trudged to purchase them.
There's no doubt about it. Julia Child is hot.
When I was invited recently to teach at a cooking school in Orleans, France, I began dreaming of all sorts of wonderful dishes I might make. However, Laurence Herve, owner of Atelier-Cuisine de Laurence, adamantly insisted that whatever I choose "must be American!"
Fresh pumpkin? Shoppers at local supermarkets are hungry to embrace the season. With childlike grins, they load their carts with one or two large jack-o'-lantern pumpkins from the supply outside the front door.
The origin of potato salad is somewhat murky, but authorities agree that the versions we know became popular in America in the second half of the 19th century.