Tomato Tart from ‘Au Pied de Cochon’ Cookbook by Martin Picard
Martin Picard and Friends at his Quebec Sugar Shack
I have never met Montreal chef and reputed wild man Martin Picard – but I feel I know him.
Ginger Pear Pie: A One-Crust Wonder
When a reader of this blog e-mailed me with a question about my recipe for Jewish Chicken Soup – the best medicine I know for whatever ails body or soul – we had an exchange about the source of that recipe: my esteemed colleague and longtime restaurant critic for the Globe & Mail, Joanne Kates.
Peach Galette – Finally Got it!
When I get obsessed with a recipe, it pervades my waking and sleeping hours.
Of late, it’s been peach galette, how much ground almonds to use in the layer below the peaches, what oven temperature, how long to bake – the list goes on. Then comes the testing and re-testing until Ross and I are eating the dessert daily and the freezer is full of various renditions, all clearly labelled.
