Today there is an article in the WSJ about cooking blogs and how people are cooking recipes out of famous cookbooks and detailing them on the blogs.  I've been following this one for a while and it is quite entertaining.

 

The French Laundry at Home   (a warning that when you click on this thread the latest entry is about some pig head recipe.  Truly the most disgusting one yet.  Most of the recipes look beautiful.)

 

Citrus Marinated Salmon  (an earlier post that I would enjoy trying the dish)

 

Enjoy.  

 Here is a link to the free WSJ article:

 

Check out the "French Laundry at Home" blog today

 

"Banana Split" -- Poached-Banana Ice Cream with White Chocolate-Banana Crèpes and Chocolate Sauce 

 

Yummy!

I like cookbooks so here is a prop for my latest:

 

Mediterranean Fresh by Joyce Goldstein 

A compendium of one-plate salad meals and mix-and-match dressings

 

This is a good cookbook with uncomplicated recipes perfect for cooking during the warm summer months.   One of the things I really like in cookbooks is photos as I like to see how the dishes are plated.  This cookbook has lovely photos.  The author has interesting ideas about pairing wines with "salads".

 

First up was the Tuscan bread salad on the cover.  With my homegrown tomatoes and fresh produce from the Farmer's Market it was awesome.   Note that my acid of choice is a Banyuls wine vinegar from France that adds acid without the usual wine pairing problems.  I think Bob Bressler mentioned Verjus in another thread as a similar option which I might also try.

 

Happy cooking!

 

I also bought the French Laundry cookbook but it is more like a coffee table book than an actual cookbook.  It is drool-inducing.

The French Laundry blog is done.

 

The newest blog is now  (click below)

 

Alinea at home

 

So far the recipes may be more complex than the French Laundry recipes without the same payoff but it's still early.  I'm not familiar with the restaurant.