A light granola that can be made in less than 10 minutes of actual hands-on time. Which is a real relief when it’s super hot and humid, as it is here in the South of France right now. Sometimes I just find great joy in being able to make things from scratch, as quickly and easily as possible. Which is especially…
Basic Kitchen
“Lazy Kitchen” Chicken Broth
One of the easiest things in the world is making a delicious, rich chicken broth. Despite that, Big Food giants like Kraft have had huge success selling their bouillon cubes for decades. Today, you can buy them in an organic version, but it’s the same junk, with seed oils and all that…
Quick Whipped Cream for Cakes & Desserts
This is my basic whipped cream recipe. I use it for small cream cakes, layer cakes, trifle, tiramisu, and for those little French dessert glasses we call “verrines.” It’s a super-easy recipe for a less sweet and more decadent whipped cream than standard Chantilly. I think whipped creams can sometimes be a little too rich…
Baking powder
I used to buy baking powder, and it could get pretty expensive! Since I don’t want to use cornstarch in my food. So I often had to buy the really expensive kind, which is made from arrowroot or tapioca—the latter tends to cause a blood sugar spike, which is pretty unpleasant, so I had to…
