Jessica Conant-Park's Blog

By Jessica Last updated: Tue Oct 6, 2009 6:18am PDT
  • Clams and Mussels in an Orange Bouillon

    By Jessica, on Fri May 16, 2008 5:32pm PDT

    This is one of my favorite dishes that my personal chef...er, husband...makes and is included in my latest Gourmet Girl mystery, Turn Up the Heat. Enjoy! 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 tbsp. oil 1 cup white wine 2 cups fish stock or chicken broth, or 1 cup clam juice 1 tsp. crushed... Read More »

  • Goat Cheese Salad

    By Jessica, on Fri May 16, 2008 5:25pm PDT

      This is one of my all-time favorite summer recipes. Make sure you use a beautiful ripe tomato and don't even bother adding one if it is a nasty, pale, flavorless one--grape or cherry tomatoes would be better. Now, when it comes to choosing a goat cheese for this recipe, I highly recommend... Read More »

  • Growing and Cooking with Fresh Herbs

    By Jessica, on Fri May 16, 2008 5:21pm PDT

    Anyone who enjoys food and cooking should have an herb garden and they are very, very easy to do yourself. There is nothing like going out to your own garden and gathering herbs for dinner. I throw basil into salads and sandwiches, and add oregano, rosemary, and sage to roast chickens. I don't... Read More »

  • Kick Up That Summer Salad! Grilled Beef Salad with Fresh Mango and Mozzarella

    By Jessica, on Fri May 16, 2008 5:18pm PDT

    My husband, Bill, and I have a favorite salad we often make during the hot months and this is one of those dishes we play around with each time we make it. Fresh vegetables and grilled beef tips are tossed with a simple dressing to make the perfect summer meal. Read More »

  • The Gourmet Girl's Un-Gourmet Son

    By Jessica, on Fri May 16, 2008 2:34pm PDT

    When I found out I was pregnant, my husband and I immediately started planning how we would make our own baby food and raise a child who ate more than macaroni and cheese and hot dogs. I must say, we were full of smug superiority knowing that our child would be born with a genetically enhanced palate. We would take him to restaurants and order him honey-glazed chicken with olive risotto, Vietnamese noodle dishes covered in vegetables, or shrimp gumbo! Read More »

About This Author

I live in Manchester, NH with my chef/husband, Bill, and our son, Nicholas. I write the Gourmet Girl mysteries with my mother, Susan Conant. Our cozy, culinary, chick lit series is set in the Boston restaurant scene...recipes included!