The Bijouxs kitchen jewels are classic, yet modern in style, an eclectic collection, always celebrating the everyday beauty all around us, right here in our kitchens. Heirloom beans, an everyday beauty, spun into a classic salad – little kitchen jewels to share. Continue reading Heirloom Cobb Salad
Category: Cheese
Cali BLT
Happy Father’s day! It’s June gloom month in LA, when the cool ocean fog blankets even the warm interior valleys from the sun until well after noon. A perfect time for a Cali(fornia) BLT created for Dads and males in general, a sturdy, highly seasoned sandwich, a little gem from LA. Continue reading Cali BLT
Roasted Tomato Quiche
Quiche, the darling of the 70’s has been making a comeback and it some ways, it never really left. This all-purpose savory tart is flexible, embracing whatever you have on hand in the kitchen, freezes well and likes to travel. Roasted Tomato Quiche features slow roasted tomatoes with garlic and thyme, a creamy custard and a crisp, buttery crust. Of course, there is a simple formula to creating a little jewel of a quiche. Continue reading Roasted Tomato Quiche
White Cheddar Grits with Ancho Chile Butter
Bijouxs is back taking holiday sides and this week how to add true grits to your holiday table – White Cheddar Grits with Ancho Chile Butter – a sublime and creamy side that takes the place of mashed potatoes and maybe best of all is a recipe that excels in a slow cooker – let’s get going and get some true grits. Continue reading White Cheddar Grits with Ancho Chile Butter
Broccoli Rabe Soup
Standing alone at midnight on a dark, cold train platform somewhere in the Alps, the train bound for Florence pulled in slowly and stopped, with only one door opening near the front car. Scrambling with my luggage in tow to reach the only open door, I was met by a porter who informed me that due to a train strike I would not be boarding my sleeping car as assigned, however a few hundred lire later I was onboard, the sole passenger on a ghost train bound for Florence.