Are you planning a Hanukkah party this year? Take a look at my feature for the 2010 holiday issue of Rockland Magazine. In it, I share my thinking on how to blend a little tradition with a lot of glamour and make this year’s Festival of Lights your brightest one […]
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Potato latkes with apple confit and crispy sage
The classic potato latke gets a makeover! Made with shallots instead of onions, these potato latkes are delicate and slightly sweet. Served with a dollop of apple confit spiked with Calvados, and a buttery, crispy sage leaf, each mouthful of these latkes yields an explosion of flavor.
Butternut squash and leek latkes with pan-roasted cumin
I came up with this recipe for a Hanukkah feature I wrote in the 2010 holiday issue of Rockland Magazine. Of course, the potato latke is de rigueur on any Hanukkah menu, but why not serve latkes with other seasonal ingredients, I wondered? That’s when sweet, delicate butternut squash came […]
Beet latkes with scallion and cayenne crème fraîche
These bite-sized latkes are superb! The cayenne-spiced crème fraîche is perfect with the sweet, mellow beets.
Parmesan-fennel twists
I came up with this recipe after searching high and low in several gourmet markets and finding nothing that fit the image I had in my mind’s palate for these deliciously cheesy and light little twists.
Sweet Talk: Five delicious holiday desserts
Viviane Bauquet Farre creates five holiday desserts for the Rockland Magazine feature, “Sweet Talk”. Each dessert features a recipe and easy to follow step-by-step instructions. They include a Chocolate layer-mousse cake with cognac, a Pumpkin crème brûlée, a Chestnut cake with pan-roasted pears, a Raspberry-Champagne fizz, and Herb-infused honeys and Sienese almond cookies that make the perfect holiday gifts from your kitchen.