Friday, April 8, 2011

FFWD: Garlicky Crumb-Coated Broccoli


Dressing up a vegetable is always a good idea. Not that I need any extra incentives to eat vegetables; I love the way they taste and I will rarely cover them up with sauce.  However, this dish kills two birds with one recipe. Both broccoli and the bread crumbs get a little fancy here and I love it when a few ingredients make such a difference in the flavor of my food. The texture of the dry bread crumbs is a perfect topping for steamed broccoli, which are tossed in a lemon-garlic-spiked butter that gives new life to a pantry staple.


Simplicity is a beautiful thing. That's why I love Dorie's recipes and why this book is becoming one of my favorites to cook from. It's the everyday meals that give me the hardest time. What can I throw together after a day at work that will still taste good? Around My French Table answers that question and lets us have the best of both worlds: elegant French components that will work for any occasion, from a casual dinner to a celebration meal. For more variations on the broccoli, check out French Fridays with Dorie and join us next week for Vanilla Eclairs. This is one recipe that I'm very, very excited to make.

15 comments:

  1. I liked your description of "elegant". This truly was!

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  2. That's what I love about Dorie and AMFT too! The simplicity & elegance all wrapped up in an everyday meal is just so delightful!

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  3. I am pretty stoked about the eclairs as well!
    It is amazing how these little touches bring an extra-ordinary flair to the "everyday".

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  4. Looks like a perfect dinner! Well done. Can't wait for the eclairs either.

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  5. I love that I'm learning so much after only having my book for two months. That's one amazing meal!

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  6. Your dish looks incredible. I agree that the combo of garlic, lemon and
    bread crumbs is great on broccoli. What's not to like. Tricia and I
    both loved this recipe, it was so easy and simple to make.

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  7. This recipe would be great with salmon! I agree - I love that there are so many fast and simple recipes in this cookbook that we can easily fix after a long day at work.

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  8. Delicious looking dinner. I am a big fan of broccoli as well

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  9. I agree. What is great about FFWD and this book AMFT is that the recipes (So far!) have been pretty easy and good for any night...not just a special event.

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  10. Simplicity at it's best for sure! Gorgeous salmon by the way too!!

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  11. Very nice photos...and I'm way excited for eclairs next week...and I, too, enjoy simple, tasty recipes for everyday use.

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  12. Oh my! That salmon made my mouth water.

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  13. You broccoli and salmon dinner looks delicious!

    That's great that you love vegetables in their natural state. I like to add some sauce to my broccoli, so I thought the lemon garlic bread crumbs were a nice substitute.

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  14. That's a great description of AMFT. I love how much I'm learning, even when I think I already know what I'm doing.

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  15. I've never cooked so many recipes from the same book, but AMFT has so many options. I agree that a surprising number are good weekday options.

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