We’ve been making the Barefoot Contessa’s Perfect Roast Chicken for about seven years. After experimenting with different techniques and treatments, we fell instantly in love with her straightforward approach and the delicious results. It tastes just the way a roast chicken should. We’ve made it now I’d guess 30 or 40 times, and will never [...]
There are many things to love about this simple, comforting dish. It’s a sterling example of how a few humble ingredients can combine to create something much greater than the sum of their parts. It’s a meal that will take you on a highly rewarding mission – hunting for the right piece of cheese, the [...]
The asparagus at the market this weekend was from California, instead of Peru, which means that spring has finally made its way to the Northern hemisphere. Here in Montreal, we’ve had almost two weeks of non-stop sun and double-digit (Celsius) temperatures, and there are little green crocus shoots poking up through the ground. It seems [...]
The white chocolate and raspberry tart we featured last fall proved to be one of our most popular entries. Our recent ice cream adventure also generated a lot of interest, so we thought we’d try something along these themes for the ending to a recent Valentine’s dinner: raspberry-rose ice cream alongside decadent chocolate shortbread with [...]