Hello again! I’d say it’s been far too long since my last post, but that would be an understatement. Sometimes life gets in the way, but I’m back in the kitchen and excited to be blogging again. There have been a few big changes in my life since I last posted. The biggest change? I… Read More Blue Cheese and Chive Gougères (or, Pâte à Chew makes Pâte à Choux )
Happy Easter everyone! Unless you are Greek Orthodox like me, in which case your Easter is a week later this year! Last year for Easter, I made Hot Cross Buns, promising that next year I would try my hand at tsoureki, or traditional Greek Easter bread. My grandmother made it every year for the family… Read More Greek Easter Bread (Tsoureki)
I’ve been wanting to share this recipe for a while, and I finally got around to both making and photographing it. So here it is – my favorite kind of risotto. Sure, risotto is normally made with Arborio rice, but you might be surprised to learn that pearl barley also makes a great risotto. Barley… Read More Barley and Vegetable Risotto