I started my quest to cook through many of Julia Child's recipes in "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" so that I could learn some cooking skills and, hopefully, be able to make some nice meals for my family. I've still got a long way to go on my quest and definitely a long way to go -- I haven't even tried to make an aspic or canape yet! I think I am making some progress though since I noticed that I've started cooking some of these things a second or third time simply because I want to make them for a meal! Whoa! I'm actually not making them as an experiment on unsuspecting family members but instead I'm making them as food for a meal just for fun!
Twice this week I made some reruns on two different occasions so that my brother-in-law, Don, could provide an outside opinion on some of the things I've made and wrote about. This post will be a test to see if he actually reads my posts. Are you out there Don? Remember, the food wasn't free! You're bill is unpaid until you post a comment on this post and add a review to my Culinator Dad Facebook post. I know he'll be honest, now I have to cross my fingers and hope that what he says is positive!
On Friday I made the Flamiche - Gratinee aux Poireaux (Gratineed Leeks) because it was quick and easy to make and pretty quick. Oh, did I mention that I had it ready to eat on time? Then for breakfast on Sunday morning, by special request, I made Eggs Benedict (top photo). I did have to do some training for Don who wanted to know why my French cooking included "English" muffins and "Canadian" bacon. Isn't it obvious? Because it was made using Julia's recipe for both Hollandaise sauce and poached eggs. Isn't it obvious? Hopefully he learned something.
Not only did I make Eggs Benedict, but once again I made it for a crowd and had it ready on time. Crowd in this case equaled 4 people but when poaching 8 eggs and a double batch of Hollandaise sauce to me it seems like a crowd. I need to point out that in addition to preparing everything I had everyone served 6 minutes before I'd announced breakfast would be served.
Time to open my own diner? Not hardly. But I have had some success cooking for our family and Don didn't seem to suffer any ill effects. Well, Don? What did you think? I'll be looking forward to your comments and review!
Bon Appetit!!
Okay, I guess that I am being called out. I did make one post, but maybe Jim could not find it. Here is my honest review, I would never write anything that was not my honest opinion. First off, the dish that I can not remember the name of. Maybe that is because it doesn’t have one. It was great. I do not lIke leeks, but this dish was really good. It had a wonderful texture and I love eggs. The only thing that would have made it better was if the eggs were freshly retrieved from your own chickens in your own backyard. I don’t think the neighbors would minds especially if you gave them a few every week…