Celebration Week #3: Play It Again Dorie

and the 

Mother (and Daughter) of All Make-ups

- Part II

Per Nana~

I have selected Dorie's "Chicken Breasts Diable" for this week's repeat
 recipe, something that goes over well in our house. The first time I prepared
 the recipe I thought the sauce, consisting of white wine, heavy cream, with 
mustard and Worcestershire sauce was out of this world. I have used it on
 pork tenderloin as well as beef, and it never fails to give a delicious flavor.  

I even served it again this week, along with homemade macaroni salad and 
sliced tomatoes with fresh basil I am growing in containers. 

My next project for all that basil it to make pesto...

This morning we drove to our local farm stand to see if they were open for the

 season and upon inquiring, managed to get 11 small zucchini blossoms.

 I was so happy because when I made Dorie's "Shrimp Filled Zucchini 
Blossoms" I could not find any and had to use a substitution. 

I stuffed the flowers today with garlic and herb chèvre cheese, 
coated them with tempura batter and fried them. 

Delicious and another "play it again" recipe !

Per Tricia~

I.

Did.

It.

Phew. I had no less than FIFTY makeups to complete and after a few marathon 
sessions (the likes of which have previously only been applied to Netflix binges)
Like Nana, I am now caught up and ready for my "graduation badge" :)

Spoiler alert, there are many photos coming so feel free to just scroll very quickly
 past them. We chose to include all of our make-ups by posting one picture to 

memorialize the recipes. That's what we planned to do with this adventure. 
Our goal was for each of us to "cook the book". 

Before the make-ups however I will share that my

 most repeated recipe is "Beggar's Linguine". 

There have been many favorites from this book but somehow the unusual combo of

 sweet, salty, crunchy and soft that this pasta dish covers really appeals to me. I try to

 keep the ingredients on hand so this also helps out.  A close runner up is the strawberry

 goat cheese tartine, which taught me that if you have hearty bread, soft cheese and fresh 

strawberries you need to run and find your pepper and balsamic vinegar. YUM. 

   
The Make-ups ~

1. Shrimp Filled Zucchini Blossoms Bib Lettuce - Lovely. More tempura in my future.

2. Green As Spring Veal Stew - Gorgeous. Enjoyed the veal but not a huge fan of dill so likely not a repeat. 

3. Cinnamon Crunch Chicken- I mashed my Speculoos a bit too hard but this was delicious. How lucky that Speculoos were another make up dish and I had fresh ones on hand !

4. Pumpkin Gorgonzola Flan - My husband adores these. Crazy easy, sans the waterbath part. 

5. My Go-To Beef Daube- bacon and a bottle of wine in there, what's not to love ?

6. Blueberry Mascarpone Roulade- a production but what a WOW factor. And delicious !

7. Herb Speckled Spaetzle Dumplings - Lesson learned; don't attempt spaetzle without a spaetzle maker. Delicious comfort food regardless of the shape. 

8. Bacon, Egg & Asparagus Salad - perfect for this time of year.

9. Michel Rostang double chocolate mousse - excited to finally make this and it didn't disappoint. YUM.

10. Tomato Cheese Tartlets - Perfect summer treats and great for guests.

11. Cocoa Sablés - Crazy good. Just crazy good.  

12. Sweet & Spicy Cocktail Nuts- Impressive with little effort. And delicious, did I mention delicious ?

13. Coconut Friands - Yummy but they go down a bit too quick in this mini muffin size :)

14. Caramel Topped Semolina Cake - lousy photo, great cake. The burnt looking part is actually delicious caramel that got a wee bit too much color but tasted divine. Looks aren't everything....

15. Visitandine - lovely vanilla cake. Hubby adored it so a keeper for sure.

16. Deconstructed BLT with Egg- who doesn't love a good salad, especially with homemade croutons (wheat rustic bread, not burnt :) tossed in bacon fat. 

17. Storzapretis- My nemesis. Delicious finished dish but crazy amount of work involved for this lazy cook....

18. Chicken Tagine with Sweet Potatoes and Prunes- Lovely. I adore prunes so no surprise this is a keeper. And the tagine gets more play.....

19. Quiche Maraîchère - lovely but my heart belongs to Gérard's Mustard Tart.

20. Warm Scallop Salad with Corn, Nectarine - creative, unusual and wonderfully delicious combo. Hubby loved it and wants it again soon. 

21. Gérard's Mustard Tart - ADORE. I absolutely love this recipe- an all time favorite. It is possible I even hide leftovers in the salad drawer so others don't find it......

22. Spicy Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup - well, I tried it. Once.

23. Cold Melon Berry Soup - the first time I ever put a cantaloupe in the Cuisinart. Refreshing.

24. Crab Avocado "Ravioli"- no pasta involved. Adventure but not a repeat- too fussy for us. 

25. Guacamole with Tomato and Bell Pepper- nice guacamole. Also reminded me to make guacamole at home more often. 

26. Speculoos - love this cookie, the taste and all the memories of Paris it brings to mind. 

27. Spur of the Moment Veggie Soup (Stone Soup) Carrot Style - good reminder to use up on hand veggies in soup.

28. Swiss Chard pancakes - had fun with the colored chard. Surprised at how lovely these savory cakes were. 

29. Mushroom & Shallot Quiche - I don't even like mushrooms and I enjoyed this one. Hubby flipped over it. Keeper for sure. 

30. Lime, Honey and Beet Salad - delicious but my fear of red stains on everything will preclude this being a repeat.....

31. David's Seaweed Sablés - surprisingly rich savory treat. The cat adored the leftover Nori.

32. Fresh Tuna, Mozzarella & Basil Pizza - Hubby adores sushi grade tuna and adored this recipe. 

33. Lyonnaise Garlic & Herb Cheese - truly just like Boursin, simply delicious. 

34. Minted Zucchini Tagliatelle - refreshing but next time I will make tagliatelle pasta and add mint and chopped zucchini :)

35. Skate Cod with Capers, Cornichons &Brown Butter - another unusual and delicous combo we wouldn't have tried otherwise. Hubby raved. This one is on the short list. 

36. Chicken, Apples & Cream a la Normandy - lovely. I dodged the mushrooms and enjoyed the rest. 

37. Café Salle Pleyel Hamburger - lots of fixings in there. We found the texture to be to soft and like "meatloaf" for us. We are old school about burgers :)

38. Hachis Parmentier - inside

38. Hachis Parmentier - outside 

39. Leeks Vinaigrette with Mimosa - Perfect for summer. Lovely dressing.

40. St. Germain des Prés Onion Biscuits - using these small biscuits for "nibbles" is a great idea.

41. Braised Cardamom Curry Lamb - not big fans of curry but this was a nice change, even if not to be repeated. Plus I got the use the tagine again :)

42. Buckwheat Blini with Smoked Salmon - the buckwheat part we could take or leave but the smoked salmon and blini combo is a keeper. 

43. Smoked Salmon Waffles - salmon on the inside and out. Genius. I couldn't wait to dive in and they did not disappoint.

44. Salmon & Potatoes in a Jar - or jars. I came, I saw, I prepared it. Hubby ate it....

45. Cod & Spinach Roulades - one of the biggest adventures in the whole book, in my opinion. I kept re-reading the recipe because I could not believe the steps. Cod in a Cuisinart, then make a sausage shape filled, rolled and tied with Saran Wrap. Which you then put in a steamer. I was certain the whole package would melt. Of course it did not. 

46. Salmon Rillettes - the third type of rillettes from this cookbook, also our favorite. 

47. Chunky Beets with Red Onions - dodged the permanent stains but next time Hubby will need to order them when out.

48. Socca from Vieux Nice - can't recall the last time I cooked at 500 degrees. Fun but not appreciated enough to repeat. I'll just go to Nice for this one......

49. Pissalaière - I wanted to try making this once and I did. Repeats will include different toppings. 

50. Wheatberry & Tuna Salad- lovely for the summer. I need to use Wheatberries more often.

Violà- we are both done !


Happy French Friday ~