Raclette – not pictured are gherkins and pickled onions. A puff pastry with ham and mushrooms in a cream sauce. We were assured that it was a Lucerne specialty. Very enjoyable regardless. Classic cheese fondue (Emmentaler based). We were told that fondue started as a way to use up stale bread. The local Swiss wine …
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Cape Gooseberry
Bi color chocolate moose with a Physalis to top it. We have never seen one of these before, but the waitress was kind enough to go back to the kitchen to ask precisely what it was on our behalf.
Not Just for Cinco de Mayo
A Good Life Decision
A trip to the dentist offset by a visit to The Bagel.
Beef Vegetable Soup
Beef vegetable soup, with kale.
Happy Valentines Day
Happy Valentines day to Maryann. First time for new Fannie May Artisan series.
Gentlemen, start your aromatics
Sautéing, that is. Destined as a delightful base for a batch of TJ’s 17 Bean & Barley soup mix.
Salad Niçoise
Inspired by my recent trip to France, and an overabundance of hard boiled eggs, I decided to have a go at Salad Niçoise. It came out pretty good.
Triple XXX Action!!!
Hail Purdue, too.
No whey – Curds!
Fresh cheese curds from Baumgartner’s! Awesomely squeaky – as real cheese curds should be. On Wisconsin! Brick: Cheddar: