Table of Contents
Introduction vii
Measurement-Conversion Chart viii
January
The New Year 2
Pasta e Fagioli Soup (Bean and Pasta Soup) 3
Cheese Fondue 4
Basic Mixed Salad 4
Flan a l'Ancienne (Flan Old-Fashioned Style) 5
Epiphany of the Lord 6
Gateau des Rois (Three Kings' Day Cake) 7
The Theophany of the Lord 8
Chestnut Soup 9
Saint Antony, the Father of Monks 10
Saint Antony Warm Fruit Compote 11
Green Soup 12
A Green Soup 13
Variations on the Green Soup Theme 14
Fresh Greens and Bean Soup 15
Cream of Fresh Greens Soup 16
February
Candlemas 18
Thick Monastic Polenta 20
Tian of Vegetables 21
A Quiet Kitchen 22
Mushroom-Barley-Squash and Garlic Soup 23
Saint Scholastica 24
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup 25
Omelette au Trois Fromages (Three-Cheese Omelet) 26
Lemony Green Beans 27
Saint Scholastica Bread Pudding 27
Tradition and Innovation 28
Cream of Leek and Asparagus Soup 29
A Tradition From the Pyrenees 30
Saint Bernadette's Creamy Rice Pudding 31
Soups and Tartines 32
Winter Vegetables Soup With Fine Herbs 33
Tartine De Luberon (Toast From the Luberon) 34
Tartine De Luberon (Toast From Lourmarin) 34
March
More Tartines 36
Croustades Espagnoles (Spanish Toasts) 37
Tartine Superstar 37
Lenten Fare 38
Tartines a la Mozzarella (Mozzarella Toasts) 39
A Basic Lenten Dish 40
Pea Risotto 41
Saint Joseph's Day 42
Saint Joseph Leek, Potato, and Squash Soup 43
Saint Joseph Zucchini Soufflé 44
Saint Joseph Poached Figs in Sherry Wine 45
Quick Dishes for Lent 46
Quick and Easy Eggplant Dish 47
Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Cheese Casserole 47
Polpettone (Green Bean and Potato Casserole) 48
Annunciation Day49
Swiss Chard Soup 50
Fine Dough for Tarts and Quiches 51
Tarte aux Champignons (Mushroom Tart) 51
Annuciation Day Salad 52
Crème Br&uhat;lée 52
April
A Time for Fasting 54
Caldo Verde (Portuguese Soup With Cabbage) 55
Passiontide 56
Holy Week Bread and Tomato Soup 57
Sorrel-Leek-Potato Soup 57
Easter 58
Melon With Yogurt and Fresh Mint 59
Crepes with Swiss Chard-Cheese Filling 60
Salade de Mesclun Avec de Chevre (Proven&ccidle;al Mesclun Salad With Goat Cheese) 61
Pears Baked in Custard 61
Blessing of the Easter Food 62
Asparagus Quiche 63
Croquettes aux Epinards au Fromage (Spinach Cheese Croquettes) 64
Pesto-Filled Deviled Eggs 64
Fried Cauliflower 65
Easter Bread 66
Easter Bread 67
Blessing Prayer for the Easter Bread 67
In Praise of Rice 68
Lentil Risotto 69
Monastery Rice Croquettes 70
May
Saint Joseph the Worker 72
A Complete Spring Salad 73
A Merry Month 74
Mushroom Timbale 75
Potatoes With Rosemary and Garlic 75
A Soup for the Rogation Days 76
Apple, Carrot, Leek, and Fennel Soup 77
Childhood Memories 78
Coconut Pudding 79
Ascension 80
Monastery Spring-Pea Soup 81
Ascension Day Sorrel au Gratin 82
Pear Clafoutis 83
Pentecost 84
Pentecost Salad 84
June
Garden Fresh 86
Sliced-Radish Sandwich, French Style 87
Only One Thing Is Necessary 88
Fusilli Pasta With Fresh Asparagus 89
The Strawberries Have Arrived! 90
Strawberries in Wine 91
Basic Strawberry Jam 91
The Great Outdoors 92
Chunky Avocado Salad 92
Mesclun Salad With Peppers 93
Lentils With Parsley and Mint 93
Locust and Honey 94
Eggplant With Garlic 95
Saint Peter and Saint Paul 96
Risotto With Peas and Turnips 97
Summer Squash Julienne 97
Asparagus, New Potatoes, and Hard-Boiled Eggs With Vinaigrette 98
July
Classic International Salads 100
Baby Spinach, Watercress, and Stilton Cheese Salad 101
Rustic Salads 102
July Fourth Tabouli Salad 103
An Array Of Creative Salads 104
Festive Salad For Saint Benedict's Day 105
French Regional Salads 106
Potato Salad a la Proven&ccidle;al 107
Egg, Cheese, and Fish Salads 108
Saint James Egg and Avocado Salad 109
Pasta Salads 110
Pasta and Mushroom Salad 111
Pasta and Mozzarella Salad 112
August
Plain and Simple Mixed Salads 114
Monastery Garden Salad 115
Salade aux Trois Poivrons (Three-Pepper Salad) 116
Italian Salads 117
Endive and Gorgonzola Salad From Lombardy 118
Insalata di Arance (Sicilian Orange Salad) 119
Saints' Salads 120
Saint Lawrence Salad 121
Exotic Salads 122
Moroccan Salad 123
Fruit Salads 124
Spinach and Fruit Salad 125
Kiwi and Banana Salad 125
Salad Dressings 126
Roquefort Dressing 127
Aioli Mayonnaise 128
Classic Vinaigrette 128
Blended Caesar Dressing 128
September
Labor Day Picnic 130
Eggplant Caviar Dip 131
Potato-Apple-Celery Salad 132
Grilled Summer Squash and Zucchini 132
Grilled Pitas With Tomatoes and Mozzarella 133
So Many Tomatoes 134
Coulis de Tomates (Tomato Coulis) 135
Sauce Vierge a la Proven&ccidle;al (Fresh Tomato Sauce) 135
Farmers' Market 136
Fresh Monastery Salsa 137
Harvest Soup 138
Monastery Harvest Soup 139
Autumn Begins 140
Soupe d'Epeature (Barley-Chickpea Soup) 141
Feast of Saint Michael 142
Pasta With Arrabbiata Sauce 143
The Archangels' Dessert (Apples and Pears Poached in Wine and Cider) 144
October
A Garlic Harvest 146
Garlic Cream Soup (German Style) 147
Monastery Harvest Salad With Aioli Sauce 148
A Wonder Bulb: The Shallot 149
Beets in Creamy Shallot Vinaigrette 150
Ratatouille 151
Ratatouille a la Proven&ccidle;al 152
Comfort Food 153
Pasta With Figs and Cheddar Cheese 154
The Gift From Our Orchards 155
Baked Butternut Squash and Apples 156
Apples on Calvados Normandy Styles 156
Apples in Abundance 157
Apple Dumplings German Style 158
November
Harvesting Squash 160
Crème De Potiron (Creamy Pumpkin Soup) 161
Pumpkin Jam 161
Pumpkin Lasagna 162
Lasagnes au Potiron (Pumpkin Lasagna) 163
Moderation In All Things 164
Polenta e Zucca (Polenta With Squash) 165
Saint Martin's Day 166
Potage de Citrouille (Squash, Leek, and Celery-Root Soup) 167
God's Gift To the Season 168
Timbale de Potiron (Hubbard-Squash Timbale) 169
Creating Menus 170
Risotto au Potiron (Risotto With Butternut Squash) 171
Wine, Monks, and the Kitchen 172
Poires Pochees au Sauternes (Pears Cooked in Sauternes Wine) 173
About Writing Cookbooks 174
Omelette au Potiron (Squash and Leek Omelette) 175
Thanksgiving Day 176
Tarte au Potiron (French Pumpkin Pie) 177
Composing Recipes 178
Purée di Potiron et Ricotta (Quick Squash and Ricotta Purée) 179
Homemade Gifts 180
Tapenade 180
December
Chutney 182
Pumpkin-Apple-Pear Chutney 183
Advent Sobriety 184
Postage Berrichonne (Berrichonne Soup) 185
Salade Campagnarde (Country-Style Salad) 185
Saint Nicholas Day 186
Saint Nicholas Bread 187
Our Lady Of Guadalupe 188
Guadalupe Brownies 189
Christmas Cookies 190
Saint Nicholas Cookies 191
Angel Gabriel Butter Cookies 192
Saint Joseph Cookies 193
A Christmas Menu 194
Christmas Potage 195
Crepes aux Epinards (Crepes With Spinach Filling) 196
Purée of Celery Root and Vegetables 196
Salade Melangee (Festive Mixed Salad) 197
Poires a la Burguignone (Pears in Burgundy Wine) 197
Index 198
