Phil’s Holiday Gin and Tonic

Whether you are a reader of this site or know me personally, there is a good chance you know that despite his best efforts my husband Phil is not the best cook. He is however a bit of a mixologist and came up with the recipe for today’s post at the end of the last [...]

Fig Truffles

The Endive Chronicles 2008 Holiday Bonanza continues . .  . Last year I fell in love with pan di higo (Spanish fig cake). Pan di higo is a combination of figs, almonds and spices that are blended and drenched with brandy, shaped and left to set for three weeks, occasionally receiving a spritz of brandy [...]

Anniversary Endive Saffron Gratin

The Endive Chronicles: Year 1 One year ago today, I clicked the icon to publish my first post on The Endive Chronicles. I won’t deny that it was a difficult thing to do, but I had to overcome my self-consciousness in order to do this thing I so badly wanted to do. I was brimming [...]