I recently co-lead a focaccia pizza cooking class at Weaver’s Orchard alongside Brandon Hertzler and with much direction from our good friend, Brian Licitra. I’ve been “apprenticing” with Brian for the past year or so, learning his dough recipes for thin crust pizza dough and thick-crust focaccia dough. Both recipes are unique, filling and impressive […]
Friday was labor day in France and across most of the world. Although I knew labor day was coming up, I didn’t think twice about what that meant. It’s one of the three or four holidays per year where all grocery stores are closed as well as all retail, all public transit and most restaurants. Since […]
Lasagna is one of the ultimate comfort foods. I made so much of it this winter – especially so I could have a few in my freezer for the weeks following the arrival of my son. French lasagna is in some ways simpler than the lasagna we’re so used to making in the states. It […]
Every Black Friday, my husband’s family had the tradition of going Christmas tree shopping. We’d wake up at a reasonable hour (reasonable, that is, for Black Friday), mosey over to the Christmas tree farm together and each pick out that perfect tree for our family’s Christmas décor. Then afterward, we’d enjoy a delicious lunch of […]
Looking for inexpensive date ideas or budget-friendly recipes for this Valentine’s day? One of my favorite easy and cheap gourmet meals is making traditional cheese fondue. A few years ago we got to enjoy fondue in Switzerland with some friends, and I was quite impressed with the array of dipping options that they included: pepper, mustard […]
As a wife, one of my responsibilities is to cook healthy, balanced meals with the resources that are readily available. I try to strike a balance with local foods that are both affordable and ethically grown. I have heard it said that when you move to a new country, the last signs of assimilation are […]
This recipe and the full story appear on Weaver’s Orchard’s blog. Save Print Creamy Asparagus Over Baked Potatoes Author: From the kitchen of Elizabeth Weaver Ingredients 1 bunch chopped, steamed asparagus 2 tablespoons flour 2 cup 2% or whole milk 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 3 hardboiled eggs, sliced (an egg […]
