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Poulet Basque (Pollo a La Vasca)
Please note: on the show we made a half batch of this recipe Serves 10 4- 5 pounds chicken on the bone with the skin, cut into medium pieces salt and pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 glass of white wine 4 white onions, sliced thin 4 garlic cloves,…
Episode 1502 Has Started Airing!
In Episode 1502 I visit a goat farm, a soil farm, and an honor vegetable stand on the island of Guernsey. Then I learn how to prepare the local iconic dish, the Bean Jar and finally make my own bean dish – a white bean soup with bread dumplings. Tune…
All Things Guernsey!
If you happen to be planning a trip to Guernsey, you’ll be in excellent hands if you reach out to Jo Ferguson at Visit Guernsey (@VisitGuernsey and https://www.visitguernsey.com), where you’ll find everything you need. You’d also have plenty of fun if you checked out Ant Ford Parker’s Tour Guernsey company (@TourGuernsey and https://tourguernsey.com) for a delightful guided trip…
White Bean Soup with Greens and Bread Dumplings
Servings: 4 2 large eggs 2 cups fresh white or whole wheat bread crumbs 2 ounces freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 4 ounces chopped pancetta 1/2 cup medium chopped onion 1 cup medium diced carrot 1 ½ cups medium diced fennel…
Guernsey Bean Jar with Buttered Chard
Serves: 8 1 pound dried haricot beans 1 pound dried butter beans 2 pounds beef shin 1 large onion, chopped 2 carrots, chopped 2 bay leaves Salt and pepper 4 cups beef stock 1 beef bouillon cube dissolved in 2 cups water Soak the beans overnight in water. Place all…
The Best Butter In France
When we were shooting my show this last May, I got to taste what many French chefs have called the best butter in France. It comes from a shop in St Malo called Bordier. I have actually sort of been an olive oil girl for many years but I have…
Sara’s Weeknight Meals Season 15 Has Started Airing!
Episode 1501 has me tasting the best butter in northern France at the mother store, Bordier, in St Malo, visiting Cancale, a seaside village in Brittany where I slurp some local oysters and learn how to make savory buckwheat crepes with an American ex-pat, Mary Margaret Chappell, and finally, preparing…
Buckwheat Galettes with Scallops and Leeks and Green Salad
Serves 4 Note: the galette batter makes 10-15 crepes which is more than you will need for this recipe but you can make the whole batch, wrap the extras and freeze them or you can just make half the batter and use the crepes just for this recipe. For the…
Salad Lyonnais with Smoked Salmon
Serves 4 2 cups 1/2-inch bread cubes cut from country-style bread 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 3 slices bacon, thinly sliced crosswise into lardons 2 tablespoons minced shallot 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 8 cups ripped frisée, baby…
The Most Beautiful Beach in Maine
A few weeks ago The Husband and I visited my sister in Maine. I asked my brother in law to take us on my favorite hike (for the third year in a row) to a beach called Seawall Beach, connected to Morse Mountain. At this time of year in particular…