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• From the Kitchen of Olivia: Vanilla Panna Cotta with Kumquat Gelée

  The first time I had panna cotta was this summer when in Norway. Expressly for the purpose of tasting reindeer carpaccio, I ate at a restaur...

• From the Kitchen of Olivia: Earl Grey Tea Madeleines

  I often contribute recipes to the blog of my friends' tea company, Arbor Teas . Here is the latest recipe I developed using one of their te...

• From the Kitchen of Olivia: Matcha Ravioli filled with Spring Pea Garlic Scape Pesto and Italian

  I contribute recipes to the blog of my friends' tea company, Arbor Teas . Here is another recipe I created using their matcha tea . Matcha ...

• From the Kitchen of Olivia: March 2011

  1. Boil unpeeled potatoes whole until tender when stuck with a fork. Let potatoes cool. 2. When potatoes are cooled, peel them and either mash them with a potato masher or force them through a potato ...

• From the Kitchen of Olivia: Oeufs en Meurette

  I've been neglecting my usual posting schedule these past couple of months for good reason: I bought a house. It was a huge decision that ca...

• From the Kitchen of Olivia: In defense of dried beans… and an ancient recipe

  A friend recently said she didn’t see the merits of using dried beans. I used to feel the same way. Mostly I think because cooking beans see...