" The sun broke like an egg into a full sunset and the water caught fire." ~ Pamela Johnson January sunset (Hubbard Lake) __________________ SOUPE A L'OIGNON GRATINEE (adapted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking ) “Onion soup sustains. The process of making it is somewhat like the process of learning love. It requires commitment, extraordinary effort, time, and will make you cry." ~ Ronni Lundy _________________________________________ (FRENCH ONION SOUP) 6 pounds thinly sliced yellow onions 6 Tbsp. butter 3 Tbsp. oil 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. sugar 6 heaping Tbsp. flour 5 quarts good beef stock 2 cups dry white wine coarse salt and cracked pepper few drops of Kitchen Bouquet 12 Tbsp. Cognac 1 pound Swiss cheese* 1 - 1 1/2 pound assorted shredded cheddar, Colby and Swiss or Parmesan Cook onions slowly in butter and oil in covered stockpot for 15 minutes. Uncover, raise heat to moderate , and stir in salt and sugar. Cook for 30-40 minutes stirring frequently until on...
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I love to garden, cook and "Up North", and this is the best of all.
Thank you.
Catching up on reading blogs today, your last of May post is exquisite--all the beautiful flowers and foliage in your garden!
Isn't 'Scarlett' lovely, Rose? A must for a peony. I hear you since my life has been hectic caring for my ailing sister. Barely able to post, I have not been able to visit but, trust me, I so enjoy visiting you.
Hi Nancy! Thank you ... delightful to hear from you. My posts aren't showing on Blotanical and don't have time to figure out what to do.
'Bold and brazen' is what Scarlett is all about, Anna. And then the rain hit! Much needed but sad to see her lovely face waning ... other peony faces are in the wings but rain is in the forecast. So goes the life of a gardener!