All Things French

Being tucked away in our particular corner of the desert, it is a gastronomical challenge to find French cuisine. What is a Francophile to do? Buy some (canned) escargot, slap some butter and garlic on them, break out some French cheese and baguette, and imagine very hard that you're in a chic, dark bistro known only to Parisians.  I know some foodies may shudder at the thought of canned escargot, but ,really, few will care if you have enough butter and garlic. Trust me. ~m~

Recipe for Escargots (très simple).

Ingredients - 1 small can (2-4 dozen) escargots, 1 stick of unsalted and softened butter, 3 cloves minced garlic, chopped parsley (to taste)

Materials - escargots dishes (6 places per dish), oven preheated to 450 F, cookie sheet

1.  Open aforementioned can of escargots - or, purchase fresh if you happen to be living anywhere in France - drain and rinse.

2.  As the escargots drain and dry, mix softened butter, garlic and parsley in a small bowl

3.  Place one escargot in each compartment of the escargots dish.

4.  Place a generous amount of butter mixture on top of each escargot.

5.  Set the escargots dishes on the cookie sheet and place in the oven for approximately 15 minutes or whenever the butter is hot and bubbly.

6.  Sprinkle with additional parsley and serve hot with baguettes or crostini to soak up the butter/garlic mixture.

7.  Bon Appétit!

~c~