Posted by Nick Kindelsperger, December 31, 2007 at 12:30 PM
One of the simplest little tricks I picked up this year came from Larousse Gastronomique, which taught me the wonders of a basic vinaigrette. I had always confined them to the traditional lettuce salad, but that big book urged me to pour them on nearly anything, including everyday vegetables. And, really, that’s the lesson today. Green beans + Vinaigrette = great side dish—even if that is a tad boring. So I’ve been looking around.
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Posted by Nick Kindelsperger, September 5, 2007 at 4:00 PM
My fiancée was plowing through my old copy of Ruch Reichl's Garlic and Sapphires last week when she started rattling off the recipe to the above-mentioned dish. As she went on about the few ingredients, the short cooking time, and how delicious it looked, my only thought was: What recipes?
See, I’d sped through it myself about a year or so ago, but I must have skipped over the mid-chapter recipes like a bad high school student trying to read as quickly as possible. It was my loss. These recipes, now that I have a chance to go back to them, look fantastic. I will personally vouch for this one. It’s a purée of watercress and potatoes that looks like creamed spinach but is lighter and more flavorful.
I’ll read more carefully next time.
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