Calvados and other apple tipples. (The NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive) What I enjoy during the summer is experimenting with different flavors of mayonnaise, depending on what is on the menu.

Use any firm cooking apple to make Baked Apples with Calvados. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive) Since we are in the best season for apples, I followed the recipe for baking apples with my fine ...

NEXT time you find yourself in the kitchen with a baguette, a little duck fat or hazelnut oil and some lettuce, reach for an apple or a pear. Toast and oil the bread, grate the fruit, salt them and ...

Peel the apples, cut in half, and remove the cores. Heat the butter in a large sauté pan, add the sugar, cinnamon, and apple halves. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes over medium-high heat, turning the apples ...

figs and assembly Step 9 Bring Calvados, granulated sugar, and ⅔ cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add figs, reduce heat to low, and simmer gently until figs are ...

1 chilled Camembert (about 8.8 ounces) 1 to 2 tablespoons Calvados, see cook’s notes For serving: thinly sliced toasted baguette and/or sliced apples Cook’s notes: Calvados is a dry apple brandy from ...

1. Simmer the cranberries in one-half cup Calvados in a small saucepan over low heat until all the liquid is absorbed, about 10 to 12 minutes. Set aside. 2. Place the egg yolk in a blender and add the ...

“When someone drinks calvados, they’re forced to acknowledge the base material it’s made from,” said Thad Vogler, the San Francisco-based proprietor of Bar Agricole (which has earned him multiple nods ...