Tiny Test Kitchen

Even though this dish is named Normandy Pork after a northern region of France, it just screams England to me. Maybe it’s the fact that in England we love to use apples in our savory dishes as well or it could also be that this dish was made at a lot of dinner parties when […]

After several months of very sketchy scheduling with my blog posts, I am sure this is not the post you were expecting… Please do think of it as an mini amuse bouche to the plethora of recipes that I will begin posting. Things have been a little crazy around these parts recently. Your favorite tiny […]

When it comes to fall comfort food, you can’t go go wrong with this classically French chicken dish. As it slowly cooks, it fills the house with an amazing scent. Everything about this dish is textbook French cuisine. Poaching chicken is one of the most common cooking methods in France as it helps to keep […]

In the neighborhood we live in, a sandwich place opened up a little while ago. My husband was instantly enarmored with the prospect of quick meals and was extremely excited about it being in our building. I, while more hestitant, would also press my face against the glass to see the progress the builders were […]

These delightful, fluffy “cheesy puffs” always go quickly at any party. They are so easy to make; after making a simple choux pastry with Gruyère and Parmesan added, all that is left is to pipe them out and bake them. These have gotten me out of many a pinch when I know that I am […]

I have a confession to make… when I made this dessert I was thinking more about the yummy deliciousness I was about to experience and how soon I could eat them rather than taking photos, so we only have a couple with this recipe. I promise that as soon as we make them again I […]

Ever since I was little my parents have tried to broaden my palate and make sure that I would not turn out to be a fussy eater. And for the most part, that has been the case; there are few things that I will not eat or at least try. Growing up I had a […]

Adding these onions, caramelized slowly with garlic and thyme and a splash of white wine, with melting goat cheese to basic crepes takes them completely out of breakfast and into a sophisticated dinner realm. The addition of wine also makes this a more adult tasting meal. When I make these caramelized onions I serve them […]

For unknown reasons, crepes are called pancakes in England. As far as I can tell, through recipe research and tasting them both, French crepes and English pancakes are exactly the same thing. The only difference between the two is the fancy French name. Pancakes, or crepes require just 4 ingredients, and all of them being […]

If I could make a type of food into a hug, it would be mashed potatoes. Nothing is quite as comforting or as reassuring as mashed potatoes. I could eat mashed potatoes for every meal – and I have occasionally done that, just ask anyone who has been at my house the week after thanksgiving, […]