Sacred feasts: from a monastery kitchen

Introduction

Measurement-Conversion Chart

January

The New Year

Pasta e Fagioli Soup (Bean and Pasta Soup)

Cheese Fondue

Basic Mixed Salad

Flan a l'Ancienne (Flan Old-Fashioned Style)

Epiphany of the Lord

Gateau des Rois (Three Kings' Day Cake)

The Theophany of the Lord

Chestnut Soup

Saint Antony, the Father of Monks

Saint Antony Warm Fruit Compote

Green Soup

A Green Soup

Variations on the Green Soup Theme

Fresh Greens and Bean Soup

Cream of Fresh Greens Soup

February

Candlemas

Thick Monastic Polenta

Tian of Vegetables

A Quiet Kitchen

Mushroom-Barley-Squash and Garlic Soup

Saint Scholastica

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Omelette au Trois Fromages (Three-Cheese Omelet)

Lemony Green Beans

Saint Scholastica Bread Pudding

Tradition and Innovation

Cream of Leek and Asparagus Soup

A Tradition From the Pyrenees

Saint Bernadette's Creamy Rice Pudding

Soups and Tartines

Winter Vegetables Soup With Fine Herbs

Tartine De Luberon (Toast From the Luberon)

Tartine De Luberon (Toast From Lourmarin)

March

More Tartines

Croustades Espagnoles (Spanish Toasts)

Tartine Superstar

Lenten Fare

Tartines a la Mozzarella (Mozzarella Toasts)

A Basic Lenten Dish

Pea Risotto

Saint Joseph's Day

Saint Joseph Leek, Potato, and Squash Soup

Saint Joseph Zucchini Soufflé

Saint Joseph Poached Figs in Sherry Wine

Quick Dishes for Lent

Quick and Easy Eggplant Dish

Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Cheese Casserole

Polpettone (Green Bean and Potato Casserole)

Annunciation Day

Swiss Chard Soup

Fine Dough for Tarts and Quiches

Tarte aux Champignons (Mushroom Tart)

Annuciation Day Salad

Crème Br&uhat;lée

April

A Time for Fasting

Caldo Verde (Portuguese Soup With Cabbage)

Passiontide

Holy Week Bread and Tomato Soup

Sorrel-Leek-Potato Soup

Easter

Melon With Yogurt and Fresh Mint

Crepes with Swiss Chard-Cheese Filling

Salade de Mesclun Avec de Chevre (Proven&ccidle;al Mesclun Salad With Goat Cheese)

Pears Baked in Custard

Blessing of the Easter Food

Asparagus Quiche

Croquettes aux Epinards au Fromage (Spinach Cheese Croquettes)

Pesto-Filled Deviled Eggs

Fried Cauliflower

Easter Bread

Easter Bread

Blessing Prayer for the Easter Bread

In Praise of Rice

Lentil Risotto

Monastery Rice Croquettes

May

Saint Joseph the Worker

A Complete Spring Salad

A Merry Month

Mushroom Timbale

Potatoes With Rosemary and Garlic

A Soup for the Rogation Days

Apple, Carrot, Leek, and Fennel Soup

Childhood Memories

Coconut Pudding

Ascension

Monastery Spring-Pea Soup

Ascension Day Sorrel au Gratin

Pear Clafoutis

Pentecost

Pentecost Salad

June

Garden Fresh

Sliced-Radish Sandwich, French Style

Only One Thing Is Necessary

Fusilli Pasta With Fresh Asparagus

The Strawberries Have Arrived!

Strawberries in Wine

Basic Strawberry Jam

The Great Outdoors

Chunky Avocado Salad

Mesclun Salad With Peppers

Lentils With Parsley and Mint

Locust and Honey

Eggplant With Garlic

Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Risotto With Peas and Turnips

Summer Squash Julienne

Asparagus, New Potatoes, and Hard-Boiled Eggs With Vinaigrette

July

Classic International Salads

Baby Spinach, Watercress, and Stilton Cheese Salad

Rustic Salads

July Fourth Tabouli Salad

An Array Of Creative Salads

Festive Salad For Saint Benedict's Day

French Regional Salads

Potato Salad a la Proven&ccidle;al

Egg, Cheese, and Fish Salads

Saint James Egg and Avocado Salad

Pasta Salads

Pasta and Mushroom Salad

Pasta and Mozzarella Salad

August

Plain and Simple Mixed Salads

Monastery Garden Salad

Salade aux Trois Poivrons (Three-Pepper Salad)

Italian Salads

Endive and Gorgonzola Salad From Lombardy

Insalata di Arance (Sicilian Orange Salad)

Saints' Salads

Saint Lawrence Salad

Exotic Salads

Moroccan Salad

Fruit Salads

Spinach and Fruit Salad

Kiwi and Banana Salad

Salad Dressings

Roquefort Dressing

Aioli Mayonnaise

Classic Vinaigrette

Blended Caesar Dressing

September

Labor Day Picnic

Eggplant Caviar Dip

Potato-Apple-Celery Salad

Grilled Summer Squash and Zucchini

Grilled Pitas With Tomatoes and Mozzarella

So Many Tomatoes

Coulis de Tomates (Tomato Coulis)

Sauce Vierge a la Proven&ccidle;al (Fresh Tomato Sauce)

Farmers' Market

Fresh Monastery Salsa

Harvest Soup

Monastery Harvest Soup

Autumn Begins

Soupe d'Epeature (Barley-Chickpea Soup)

Feast of Saint Michael

Pasta With Arrabbiata Sauce

The Archangels' Dessert (Apples and Pears Poached in Wine and Cider)

October

A Garlic Harvest

Garlic Cream Soup (German Style)

Monastery Harvest Salad With Aioli Sauce

A Wonder Bulb: The Shallot

Beets in Creamy Shallot Vinaigrette

Ratatouille

Ratatouille a la Proven&ccidle;al

Comfort Food

Pasta With Figs and Cheddar Cheese

The Gift From Our Orchards

Baked Butternut Squash and Apples

Apples on Calvados Normandy Styles

Apples in Abundance

Apple Dumplings German Style

November

Harvesting Squash

Crème De Potiron (Creamy Pumpkin Soup)

Pumpkin Jam

Pumpkin Lasagna

Lasagnes au Potiron (Pumpkin Lasagna)

Moderation In All Things

Polenta e Zucca (Polenta With Squash)

Saint Martin's Day

Potage de Citrouille (Squash, Leek, and Celery-Root Soup)

God's Gift To the Season

Timbale de Potiron (Hubbard-Squash Timbale)

Creating Menus

Risotto au Potiron (Risotto With Butternut Squash)

Wine, Monks, and the Kitchen

Poires Pochees au Sauternes (Pears Cooked in Sauternes Wine)

About Writing Cookbooks

Omelette au Potiron (Squash and Leek Omelette)

Thanksgiving Day

Tarte au Potiron (French Pumpkin Pie)

Composing Recipes

Purée di Potiron et Ricotta (Quick Squash and Ricotta Purée)

Homemade Gifts

Tapenade

December

Chutney

Pumpkin-Apple-Pear Chutney

Advent Sobriety

Postage Berrichonne (Berrichonne Soup)

Salade Campagnarde (Country-Style Salad)

Saint Nicholas Day

Saint Nicholas Bread

Our Lady Of Guadalupe

Guadalupe Brownies

Christmas Cookies

Saint Nicholas Cookies

Angel Gabriel Butter Cookies

Saint Joseph Cookies

A Christmas Menu

Christmas Potage

Crepes aux Epinards (Crepes With Spinach Filling)

Purée of Celery Root and Vegetables

Salade Melangee (Festive Mixed Salad)

Poires a la Burguignone (Pears in Burgundy Wine)

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