SNAP #15 – ADVICE FROM A DORISTA!
Apparently, many of you have enjoyed reading my French Fridays with Dorie Posts ( http:/www.frenchfridayswithdorie.com ) as much as I have enjoyed preparing them.
Last February I was asked to join an online cooking group that was working its way through Dorie Greenspan’s award-winning cookbook. I purchased her newest blockbuster, Around My French Table, when it was first published in October 2010. To cook my way through it, joined by other foodies from around the world, was a Grand Marnier Soufflé-moment. As good as it gets.
Every Friday we “Doristas” post our assigned recipes to her website and to each of ours. Everyone has a unique take on the recipe and I urge you to check them out here.
Many of you have questioned why I don’t include the recipes. We hope you’ll love these recipes so much, you’ll want to buy the book. In my writer’s world, we call that marketing. But, here’s the SNAP. Google is your friend and many times you can find the recipes on-line. Try Epicurious.com, or do a search for columns Dorie has written or interviews she has given.
Better yet, buy the book.That’s what my friend, Reneé, did, and she is one satisfied customer. “Dorie’s book has a warmth about it, very comforting, it draws you into the book. The recipes are very palpable with wonderful instructions,” she says in her e-mail.
Now Reneé is a pro. She’s forgotten more about cooking than I’ll ever know but she loves this book. What are her favorites?”I have many favorites,” she explains. “Scallops w/ carmel orange sauce, also Salmon and potatoes in a jar, awesome. Thanxs for turning me on to her book”
Here’s an idea, add it to your Christmas or Hanukkah List.