Bouchon Poule Au Pot (sans Farci)

Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com –* https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2020/12/07/beef-roasted-a-la-matignon/* https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/a-simple-chicken-stew/ ..don’t think about it as the recipe we’re giving you today, think about how you can make it your own recipe… -Thomas Keller (Lamb Matignon youtube presentation) During the 2023 holidays, a request got made about making a chicken stew that was lighter than I normally make. So, I started […]

Fernand Point Sole Dugléré

Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com* https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2023/04/15/savory-custards/ The other night, my better half prepared fried dover sole fillets that were seasoned with 4:1 salt/pepper mix which was subsequently dredged in flour and just fried at about 4 minutes a side on medium heat.  The accompaniment to that meal was blanched asparagus and tartar sauce (as she requested).  But […]

Bouchon Cats’ Tongues Cookies

Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com – * https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2020/01/13/matcha-waffle-nobu-style/* https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2021/02/07/a-nobu-inspired-matcha-mousse/* https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2023/06/29/a-french-laundry-style-peaches-and-cream/ Recalling my inability to get langues de chat cookies to garnish my peaches and cream dessert recently, further attempts to find the cookies became something of a frustration. I wanted to make sure I had the item for the holiday dessert course. So I turned to Chef […]

A French Laundry-Style “Peaches And Cream”

Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com – * https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2023/05/09/french-laundry-cream-of-walnut-soup/* https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2020/12/07/beef-roasted-a-la-matignon/ Life gets a little weird sometimes. Recently, I discovered that I needed to travel to my parent’s home to look after them until their daily help returned from an overseas trip. It didn’t help that there had been a home security incident just before I arrived there. So […]

World Of Nobu: Baby Corn With Yuzu Miso Aioli, Nobu, Los Angeles

Since I’d gotten a copy of the World Of Nobu, I’d been pondering how/when I could make the Baby Corn With Yuzu Miso Aioli, (p. 272,273) offering that was inspired by elotes. Part of the issue in understanding in how to make the recipe was understanding what the essence of the Yuzu Miso Aioli was. […]

Thomas Keller’s Buttermilk Biscuits

Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com – * https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2016/12/28/christmas-omakase-at-home-2016/* https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2021/04/05/jacques-pepins-country-apple-tart/ One of the “fun” desserts I wanted to make from The French Laundry Cookbook for my wife was Chef Keller’s recipe for the Strawberry Sorbet Shortcakes With Sweetened Creme Fraiche Sauce (pgs. 274,277). I’ had past opportunities to assemble this recipe using commercially prepared ingredients in the past […]

French Laundry Cream Of Walnut Soup

Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com – * https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2017/07/31/a-quick-note-on-hazelnuts/ I’d been meditating on a dessert recipe for a long time since it seemed so unique ever since I purchased my copy of Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry Cookbook years ago. I suppose I was intrigued by it since there is a dessert nut soup in Asian cuisine, particularly […]