La Domestique Blog
Ingredient of the Week: Lemon Curd
With the arrival of spring and her warm, breezy days, I begin to crave the sunny, tart flavor of lemons. Easter weekend awakened my sweet tooth, and I'm in the mood to bake. Flowering trees hold the promise of fresh fruit, but it's not time yet for the juicy stone fruits of summer. That's okay,...
Boiled Quail Eggs with Meyer Lemon Sea Salt & Chives
April is National Poetry Month. I was going to tell you that I don't read poetry, put my head down in shame and admit to the fact that I don't know much about poetry at all. I've never been good at posturing, impressing others with obscure quotes. Ask me my favorite anything: poem, painter, band,...
10 Ways Tuesday: Quail Eggs
I've got creative recipes for cooking with quail eggs during spring: 1. Simple Boiled Quail Eggs with Flavored Salts My favorite way to cook with quail eggs is the simplest: boiled with a fun flavored salt garnish and fresh herbs. Kids love the tiny shape for it's whimsy, adults love them as a...
Ingredient of the Week: Quail Eggs
This week at la Domestique we celebrate Easter, and spring, with quail eggs as ingredient of the week! Green-tinted and tan, speckled with brown spots, quail eggs are tiny compared to chicken eggs. Some may call them fussy, but I prefer whimsical and fun. If you've never cooked with quail eggs,...
Fennel Soup with a Green Swirl
Out with the old, in with the new. Spring is here, have you cleaned out your closets? Boxed up your sweaters and pulled out your sandals? It's time to open up the windows and let in the light. To me, spring has truly arrived when the birds start singing. I'm amazed by their gusto, listening to...
10 Ways Tuesday: Fennel
I've got creative ideas for cooking with fennel during spring: 1. Fennel Soup David Tanis' Fennel Soup with a Green Swirl from Heart of the Artichoke seems like the perfect way to welcome spring. Just shopping for the produce is uplifting, filling your basket with gorgeous bulbs of fennel,...
Ingredient of the Week: Fennel
The daffodils are blooming, fields are taking on a green hue, and my shoulders are warmed by the sun, even though cool breezes brush my skin. Spring is here, there's no denying it. This week at la Domestique, we open up the spring pantry. It's an exciting time. The kitchen cupboards are full of...
Citrus Recipe Round-Up
Every Tuesday I contribute a column to the Whole Foods Market Cooking Boulder Website. Check out my citrus recipe round-up by clicking on the icon below. I'm cooking in the moment with grapefruit, lemons, and the many varieties of oranges before their season comes to an end. You'll find recipes...
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Hello there! I'm taking the week off here at la Domestique to clean out the cupboards and transition from winter to spring. This week, the husband, Minnie (our dachshund), and I are moving to a new apartment in a neighborhood close by. It's all very exciting and chaotic right now as I pack up the...
Roast Chicken with Mustard and Pumpernickel Croutons
Only 7 days left before the move. Next Thursday we get the keys to our new place, a different apartment in a different neighborhood not far from here. My mind is cluttered with thoughts, wondering why I packed ________, which I really need right now, and how much of our furniture will actually fit...