Food and Crafts for All Occasions

Duck Rillettes

When I make rillettes, I usually make two batches - one meat and one poultry. My favorite poultry for rillettes is duck. I wouldn't mind at all to make one from goose hindquarters, but unfortunately they are not sold separately, whereas duck whole legs can be found in Asian supermarkets like Uwajimaya and Ranch 99.

Pork Rillettes

The colder it gets outside, the more time I spend in my kitchen cooking and baking. Nothing warms the house better than the heat from the running oven and stove.

This Wednesday I was heating the house by cooking a batch of rillettes. I’ve been making them every fall and winter for several years now, so it’s become a tradition.

Broiled Sardines with Zesty Crust

When we're in a mood for sardines (and we always are whenever they are available), but the weather makes grilling sound like not the best idea,  we broil them instead.

Grilled Sardines

Ilya and I love sardines and buy them whenever we come across them in stores. Usually at Uwajimaya and occasionally at Whole Foods. If you haven’t tried them yet, I encourage you to. They have a distinct pleasant flavor and delicate oily consistency, which resemble those of mackerel and herring.