Welcome to La Cuisine d’une Pêcheuse Californienne

I created La Cuisine d’une Pêcheuse Californienne as a means of handing down my favorite recipes to family and friends. The recipes included herein come from a variety of sources including my mother, cooking classes, favorite cookbooks, friends and my own creations.

When I began this cookbook, I tried to include a photo of what the recipe should look like. When I didn’t have my own photos, I searched for photos from the public domain (non-copyrighted photos). This didn’t prove completely successful so I began including photos from my fishing trips that showed a freshly caught fish like one suggested in the accompanying recipe. From there I began to include photos of family members that either provided the recipe or were enjoying a meal together where the specific recipe was being shared. I enjoyed the family photos so much, the cookbook evolved into a combination recipe book and family scrapbook. Enjoy your taste! 

A cookbook and family scrapbook that gives a glimpse into the life of a female fisherman born in California whose passions are cooking and catching tuna over 200 pounds. Pêcheuse is the French word for femaless fisherman.

Parmesan Crisps

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Ingredients: 
2 ounces ungrated parmesan cheese

Preparation:
Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 400 degrees.  Meanwhile, line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

Grate cheese on small holes of box grater in long strands.  Spoon 1 tablespoon of cheese onto the baking sheet in 12 piles spacing them evenly apart.  Gently pat each pile into an even 2 inch circle. 

Bake 6 to 8 minutes until golden brown.  Let cool for at least 3 minutes on the baking sheet.  They will crisp up as they cool.  If they are not as crisp as you’d like, return to the oven checking every minute until desired darkness.