Cornets: The last recipe for French Laundry at Home

by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Oct 10th 2008 @ 5:00PM

It's been just over a week since Marisa mentioned the end of Carol Blymire's French Laundry at Home, and now we've got the final recipe: "Cornets" -- Salmon Tartare with Sweet Red Onion Creme Fraiche. A simple, buttery cone filled with onion creme fraiche and some chopped salmon tartare? It sounds like a nice and delicious end to me, and as Carol describes it, the cornets are "Perfect. Absolutely perfect."

With this, she has done the whole cookbook. The end. But this is one of those times when language fails to adequately describe the power of reality. Think of it this way: Whether we're cooking a Thanksgiving dinner, making a difficult cake, throwing a dinner party, or cooking something beyond our comfort zone, it's ONE meal. The hours from prep to plating fly by, and then we sit down, exhausted and fulfilled. Now imagine that feeling 100 times over, with many intricate and difficult recipes spread out over a couple of years -- all set to a kickass playlist. Carol is the home kitchen's Wonder Woman.

On to Alinea at Home!

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Tags: Alinea at Home, AlineaAtHome, Carol Blymire, CarolBlymire, French Laundry at Home, FrenchLaundryAtHome

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10-10-2008 @6:48PM Kat Kinsman said... I was lucky enough to try these last night at a book party at Per Se. There's such an exquisite, unlikely interplay of salt and sweet and slightly pungent fish, along with a superb texture transition from crunch to cream. Had it not been for the parade of other goodies and, ya know, social propriety and all, I could have downed a tray full of 'em.
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