by Julie du Pont | Nov 6, 2012 | Side
I have been day-dreaming about Sauteed Broccolini. It is my go-to weeknight or weekend veggie side. Suitable for two and easily doubled or tripled for eight to ten. These sauteed broccolini are a little snazzier than your usual veggie side given the touch of soy...
by Julie du Pont | Nov 1, 2012 | Side
Last night was Day 3 without power post Super Storm Sandy. I write this on Day 4 as I sit with a smile in the Darien Library, which is warm, quiet and just lovely. Thank you Darien Library. I have arrived here after showering at the newly renovated Darien Y, where...
by Julie du Pont | Oct 31, 2012 | Week Night
We were largely spared by the hurricane, a.k.a., Super Storm Sandy. We feel lucky to just have only lost power (like 90 plus percent of Darien, CT). No flooding. No roof caved in from fallen trees. No large trees down on our property. We witnessed all of these...
by Julie du Pont | Oct 28, 2012 | Gluten Free, Main, Soup
Allegedly, there is a hurricane coming. My husband was out yesterday at a variety of stores, buying sufficient supplies so we are adequately prepared for Frankenstorm. I, living in denial, was making soup, a delicious and quite Halloweenie Butternut Squash Soup....
by Julie du Pont | Oct 26, 2012 | Gluten Free, Main
In the T.B.C. (Time Before Children), I took a handful of cooking classes at the International Culinary Institute in Manhattan. They were always fun, and I most certainly took away lots of good tips. It was at I.C.E that I was taught that the best piece of a chicken...
by Julie du Pont | Oct 25, 2012 | Main, Week Night
I happened to have a decent amount of pork shoulder hanging around the refrigerator from Sunday. Apparently, when you cook a 7 1/2 lb hunk of pork (a.k.a. Milk Braised Pork Shoulder) for a family of four and a good friend with a really cute three year old, you get...
by Julie du Pont | Oct 24, 2012 | Main
While not the prettiest of dinner plates, the kids (and adults) sure do line up for seconds of this Milk Braised Pork Shoulder. It’s the perfect Sunday Supper for the fall. A Tuscan tradition that is both savory and delicious. In fact, last Sunday I felt like...
by Julie du Pont | Oct 21, 2012 | Starter
Next time you are considering just laying out some salami and cheese as a pre-meal treat…Think again. Make your favorite salad fixin’ and wrap it up in some thinly sliced salami, proscuitto or sopressata. I picked up this idea in a recent Food and Wine...
by Julie du Pont | Oct 21, 2012 | Main, Side
Today was one of those days that will most certainly make me smile during the middle of my work week when I think about it. The 60s temperature, clear skies, slight breeze and late afternoon beauty light made an early evening supper with close friends a must. Front...
by Julie du Pont | Oct 21, 2012 | Side, Starter
I am one of those people that sees fried baby artichokes on the menu and insists on ordering them. It’s a bit of an addiction. But given the paucity of my dining out experiences as of late due to those individuals known as children, I decided to try them at...
