Month: November 2013

Beef Bourguignon Shepherd’s Pie

Beef Bourguignon Shepherd’s Pie

Moveable Feast: Elevated Casseroles The theme for our last Moveable Feast was elevated casseroles - perfect for a cool fall day where all you crave is comfort food. After doing a little research I found a recipe by Daniel Boulud for Beef Bourguignon Shepherd's...

Jamie Oliver’s Vanilla Sugar

Jamie Oliver’s Vanilla Sugar

When we worked together years ago, several former co-workers and I would get together at the holidays to have afternoon tea at the Ritz-Carlton Boston. It was a fun and delicious way to get out of the office for an afternoon and talk about anything but work. Over the...

Cooking Class: Croissants

Cooking Class: Croissants

In spite of my not-quite success of making macarons at home on my own, I enjoyed the experience, atmosphere, and instructor in the class and was looking for more classes to take. Chatting with a friend - who is more of a baker than I will ever be - we started talking...