You can never to be too rich or thin – well, only if you happen to be tall, beautiful, thin spring asparagus, draped in a rich Café de Paris hollandaise sauce and sprinkled with emerald jewels of fresh tarragon. The beautiful fashion of food, Bijouxs style. Continue reading High Society Asparagus
Category: Side Dish
Bijouxs Bits: Sautéed Artichokes with Pernod
And the winner is…the Green Globe artichoke for best second year performance in the garden, providing a quick, easy versatile mealtime role. A Bijouxs Bit, for today and next year. Continue reading Bijouxs Bits: Sautéed Artichokes with Pernod
Pickled Peaches with Brandy
Before sweet peaches are officially deemed “’pickled” they need to take a cleansing bath, then enjoy a relaxing soak in a warm tub filled with a spice infused syrup, emerging wrinkled, tender little sweet-tarts – Pickled Peaches – little Bijouxs to add to the kitchen pantry. Continue reading Pickled Peaches with Brandy
Risi e Bisi (Rice and Peas)
“The peas are green! Spring has begun! Long live Venice!” The April 25th Venice tradition is for the Doge (the Chief Magistrate) to taste a spoonful of the city’s most famous dish, Risi e bisi, in public to annunciate the start of the Feast of Saint Mark. Risi e bisi (Rice and Peas) marks the start of spring – join Bijouxs in celebrating this little jewel of dish. Continue reading Risi e Bisi (Rice and Peas)
Healthy & Heavenly Carrot Salad
Fresh, just plucked from the garden carrots – what could be healthier than that? Sweet little bites of currents in a light, fresh cinnamon infused dressing make this carrot salad heavenly- another a little jewel from Bijouxs, loved by little ones and grown ups alike.