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DISCOVER THE CULINATOR

What happens when the Dad next door meets Julia Child

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Pommes a la Instant

I decided to write this just to 'fess up. Sometimes even the Culinator is in a hurry and needs to cook something for dinner but just...

Hot salad for a cold day

It was time to branch out in the interest of international relations and make something other than French food. Warmer Bayerischer...

Things were a bit dicey.

I wanted a starchy side dish to go with the entree I'd made but wanted something fairly easy since I'd be spending a fair amount of time...

These aren't your mother's pancakes.

I've been trying to come up with the correct adjective to describe these and I'm really having trouble. Wow! Outstanding! Yummmmm! ...

Easy cheesy.

Did you ever feel like cooking something you've never made before, like chicken fricassee, and then discover while reading the recipe...

Terre-ibly Tasty!

Need a quick and tasty side dish? Try this one! Pommes de Terre Pour Garniture are quick, easy, and fun to make and they're yummy too! ...

Pommes pommes are not for cheerleaders.

In the mood for a side dish that's not heavy with butter and/or cream? Pommes De Terre A L'Huile (French Potato Salad -- sliced potatoes...

Thanksgiving is About Gratintude

Even if I didn't learn anything else from Julia I would be grateful for the wonderful new "Gratin de Pommes" (Scalloped Potato) recipes...

Jurassic Potatoes?

Gratin Jurassien (Scalloped Potatoes with Heavy Cream and Cheese) are definitely not headed for distinction. This recipe is another...

Potage au Cresson

Wow! That's an awesome sounding name, isn't it? Before today I'd never met a watercress in person so this was a pretty momentous...

Summer Rerun

Summer reruns, summer not. Get it? "Some are reruns, some are not." Sometimes I crack me up! This rerun was actually a first. It is...

Are you calling me chicken?

Since I'd attempted a quiche, I thought it time to face my fears and roast a chicken. Julia put a lot of pressure on me with her comment...

Vichy who?

I have no idea what "Vichyssoise" really means in French (remember my rule, I don't look things up on Google) but it certainly sounds...

The pot is leeking!

This Potage Parmentier was actually the first course of a complete dinner that I prepared, but I've decided to write about each piece...

Vampire Repellent

These garlic mashed potatoes are an exceptional dish if you're concerned with an invasion of vampires. Keeping in mind that I doubled...

You say potato, I say Gratin Daphinoise

The Culinator rides again! Tonight’s menu was grilled salmon and “Gratin Daphinoise (a version of au Gratin potatoes). Julia Child...

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