It’s lemon season in Chile, and we have a serious supply problem. Eight years ago, when we moved into our house, I planted three little lemon saplings right outside the kitchen door. I dreamed of the day I would be able to just step out into the garden whenever a recipe called for a grating [...]
18
Aug
2009
Tarragon sauce for chicken
There are two types of tarragon: Russian and French. Russian tarragon is grown from seed, and the resulting herb is bitter, bland, and generally not useful for cooking. French tarragon is the one with that wonderful creamy anise flavor; it does not set viable seed, however, so it must be grown from cuttings. Sadly, there [...]
16
Apr
2009
Chicken lasagna with a saffron bechamel
We started crushing on Saturday, and for me that means there’s a crew to feed. I also wanted to help pick the Tempranillo, so dinner had to be something I could prepare ahead and then throw together at the last minute. Lasagna sounded like the perfect solution. I had some grilled chicken thighs left over [...]