Episode #8, Season 3, The Simply Luxurious Kitchen A beautifully cooked burger. A glass of red wine. The weekend or evening arrives, and comfort is savored with every bite and pairing sip. The final episode of season 3 of The Simply Luxurious Kitchen is one I saved intentionally to conclude this year’s French Comfort themed recipes. Burgers, no matter what the protein, dressed with fresh vegetables and spread, topped with a buttery, toasted brioche bun are perhaps the definition of simple, comfo...
Jun 21, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Episode #7, Season 3, The Simply Luxurious Kitchen Cherry trees in full blossom in April. Little did I realize the gift I had in my new garden with two dwarf cherry trees. Situated just outside my reading nook window, their beauty from spring through the summer and early fall gifts me with not only beauty but gorgeously delicious brilliant red cherries for making . . . you guessed it – Clafoutis aux Cerises or Cherry Clafoutis. As I share in today’s episode, clafoutis can be made with any fruit ...
Jun 21, 2021•22 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Crêpes. Buckwheat crêpes (or galettes) are both delicate and hardy. Filling and satiating without being too much. Adding quality ingredients to fill the crêpe make it all the more special, and the good news is only a few ingredients are necessary. Yep, simple and delicious. One of the best ways to step into the kitchen and have fun creating something you cannot wait devour. My first savory crêpe was enjoyed in Paris about eight years ago. Melt-in-my-mouth it did, and I have forever since been a ...
Jun 21, 2021•17 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Episode #5, Season 3 , The Simply Luxurious Kitchen Seafood. Simple. Scrumptious, Seasonal and Fresh. In fewer than 20 minutes, this meal, like many shell-fish dishes is done and on the plate with a complementary sauce. Finding a high quality sherry wine elevates the entire flavor experience, so the next time you find yourself in the seafood section of the market and the fresh sea scallops catch your eye, grab a handful. I thoroughly enjoy making this dish in the middle of the week as I know wit...
Jun 21, 2021•28 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Episode #4, Season 3 , The Simply Luxurious Kitchen Yesterday was Friday, and guess what I had when I came home from work? Yep, A comfort pasta dish. In fact, the comfort pasta dish that while not enjoyed often, when chosen to be enjoyed is deeply savored – Spaghettia alla Carbonara. I have been eating and then cooking this dish for decades. My mother began cooking this dish when we were young children, and it was a special occasion to cozy in and be home with our family. Such a simple dish – eg...
Jun 20, 2021•20 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Episode #3, Season 3 , The Simply Luxurious Kitchen Today’s recipe is one I stumbled upon making last fall while visiting my parents after an emotionally rough season for our family due to loss and health struggles. Looking for comfort, I looked to none other than Julia Child and found my favorite way to make a French apple tart – double the apples! The filling for the recipe is akin to apple sauce, and the topping makes it look especially special. The double apple approach may take a touch more...
Jun 20, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Episode #2, Season 3 , The Simply Luxurious Kitchen A simple nibble to enjoy in the evening before the dinner is served. A reason to sit down, slow down and savor the company who has gathered or simply wind down the day. Gougères provide the savory comfort that can only come from cheese and butter. Simple to make, and easy to freeze, so you have many to enjoy down the road with out having to mix up anything, only patiently waiting for them to bake, Gougères are a French favorite and beloved and ...
Jun 20, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Episode #1, Season 3 , The Simply Luxurious Kitchen A simple dish that tastes decadent and fresh all at the same time. Sorrel Chicken. Inspired by my time in Louviers, France, in Susan Herrmann Loomis’ kitchen, Susan introduced me to an herb I had not grown in my herb garden until this year – Sorrel. A lovely citrus flavor large oblong leaf of a plant, the magic it brought to this simple wine sauce made an impression on my tastebuds. Find the Recipe here - https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/vodc...
Jun 20, 2021•25 min•Season 3Ep. 1
One of my favorite recipes that I make as a meal, but can also serve as a side salad, is my sweet potato, chicken and arugula salad. Marrying vegetables, crunchy healthy carbs and protein, this dish is a meal one evening and my lunch the next day. And what's even better is that it is simple to make. In today's episode of The Simply Luxurious Kitchen discover how to make a salad perfect for fall and winter (and really year-round), as well as learn what the actually difference is between sweet pot...
Oct 19, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Simple weeknight dinners that provide a healthy balance of what we need as well as beautiful flavors are what I gravitate towards. Oh, and preferrably simple as well! One of my go-to week-night dinners was taken up a notch after I took a trip to San Fancisco this summer and enjoyed a lusciously slow baked King salmon at Boulibar in the Ferry Building. The depth of yum, as I describe it in this week’s episode, is elevated as the quality flavors included in the vinaigrette turn a simple dish into ...
Oct 06, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 5
For some time there has been one skill in the kitchen that has been an unknown to me, but when I finally decided to explore it, my experience and flavors were taken to an entirely different level. The skill I was intimated to learn initially in the kitchen was how to make delicious sauces, inspired by French cuisine. Perhaps that is a lesson to apply to all arenas of our lives, and it is something we talk about often here on the blog. What we fear is often a road sign letting us know where we ne...
Sep 28, 2019•23 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Fall is just about upon us and the apples are abundant at the market. What a wonderful way to welcome into our homes the new season by making a classic French dessert - Apple Tart Tatin! I have always been fascinated by this recipe, tried it a multitude of different times and ways, and it was over the summer that I discovered what worked best for me - smaller apple slices and keeping it simple. In this second season's third episode, discover how to make a dish that will delight your tastebuds an...
Sep 21, 2019•44 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Weekly rituals infused into our everyday routines welcome anticipation with quick attainment, as we can look forward to them four or sometimes five times a month and experience the culmination in relatively a short amount of time. Such is the case for my Friday Nigh Lemon Butter Shrimp Pasta. For nearly 12 years and likely longer, I have enjoyed this recipe most Friday nights after a full week of teaching. Part of the reason this recipe is a go-to is because I have the recipe ingrained in my mem...
Sep 14, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 2
For the second season of The Simply Luxurious Kitchen , I am excited to bring to you recipes inspired by my trip to Paris and Louviers, Normandy, this summer, as well as a most memorable dinner in Berkeley at Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse , and other outings around San Francisco. Also, viewers have asked that I share with them meals I enjoy during my everyday work week. And while each of the eight episodes share just this, I also have a couple of episodes dedicated solely to meals I enjoy quite reg...
Sep 11, 2019•28 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Visit the Show Notes for Episode #8 - https://www.thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/vodcasts1e8 Simple, delicious and seasonal. Somehow, this always leads me to some detail of the recipe that is inspired from the French culinary world, and the recipe showcased in the final episode of Season 1 is no different. Having heard the term clafoutis many years before, it certainly was something that caught my ear, but for quite some time I had never attempted to make one. As someone who wasn’t a fan of cherries...
Oct 27, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Visit the show notes - https://www.thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/vodcasts1e7 Perhaps you've found yourself in the middle of the week, tired and hungry. Thankfully, your home épicerie is stocked, but you don't want to spend a lot of time cooking or making something all that complex. But . . . . . . you want a delicious meal, complete with a satisfying dessert (not too sweet, but you, know, sweet with a little flaky, butter crust). I have found myself at this exact moment many times during busy work-...
Oct 20, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 7
~Visit the Show Notes - https://www.thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/vodcasts1e6 One of my favorite appetizers to serve in the summer as the tomatoes are at their peak and the basil is growing seemingly nonstop begging to be enjoyed is the classic Caprese Bruschetta. A crispy crust baguette with chewy insides becomes all the more scrumptious with a few added flavor amplifiers and quality fresh mozzarella. As you will see in today's epsiode, there are three different ways that I enjoy it depending on t...
Oct 15, 2018•20 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Welcome to The Simply Luxurious Kitchen, Episode #5, Season 1 I am very excited to welcome you into my kitchen which has become a haven of curiosity and exploration for me over the years and share with you what I have learned to simplify and amplify the flavor in your everyday cooking excurions. As I shared in the pilot episode, the ultimate goal of this new vodcast series is to help viewers discover how to enjoy the everyday cooking that will elevate the quality of our lives. In other words, en...
Oct 06, 2018•18 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Welcome to The Simply Luxurious Kitchen, Episode #4, Season 1 I am very excited to welcome you into my kitchen which has become a haven of curiosity and exploration for me over the years and share with you what I have learned to simplify and amplify the flavor in your everyday cooking excurions. As I shared in the pilot episode, the ultimate goal of this new vodcast series is to help viewers discover how to enjoy the everyday cooking that will elevate the quality of our lives. In other words, en...
Sep 29, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Welcome to The Simply Luxurious Kitchen, Episode #3, Season 1 I am very excited to welcome you into my kitchen which has become a haven of curiosity and exploration for me over the years and share with you what I have learned to simplify and amplify the flavor in your everyday cooking excurions. As I shared in the pilot episode, the ultimate goal of this new vodcast series is to help viewers discover how to enjoy the everyday cooking that will elevate the quality of our lives. In other words, en...
Sep 22, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In today's episode of The Simply Luxurious Kitchen discover how to make sweet tart dough in the blink of an eye, roll out your crust into any tart pan with a simple technique that ensures precise edges as well as how to pick rhubarb to encourage more to be grown. Oh, and I cannot forget my familiy recipe for the sweet crumble that dresses the top of any of my fruit tarts. Even if you do not have strawberries, discover another favorite combination of mine which pairs beautifully with seasonal rhu...
Sep 15, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to The Simply Luxurious Kitchen and its first season and episode! I am very excited to welcome you into my kitchen which has become a haven of curiosity and exploration for me over the years and share with you what I have learned to simplify and amplify the flavor in your everyday cooking excurions. As I shared in the pilot episode , the ultimate goal of this new vodcast series is to help viewers discover how to enjoy the everyday cooking that will elevate the quality of our lives. In ot...
Sep 08, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 1
In the introductory episode of The Simply Luxurious Kitchen, travel with the host Shannon Ables to the English countryside and discover the tips and tricks (as well as the health benefits of a simple everyday luxury: a cup of tea.
Dec 11, 2017•13 min
