Last week I made Mark Gresham's recipe for Quiche Florentine. He first made this for me at my apartment in Corpus Christi, probably in 1979, and it was something we ate pretty regularly since it was pretty easy to make.
Like most good cooks, Mark did not have this recipe written down. I watched him make it a few times and wrote it down on an index card. And as a good cook (boy I was SO lucky), the quantities Mark put in of some of the ingredients - especially the green onions, mushrooms, swiss cheese, and butter (not margarine!) - could vary from quiche to quiche.
Above and below: My recipe card (front and back) for Mark's quiche - written about 1979.
Above: The completed quiche.
Below: The last piece of this quiche - last night's dinner.
Yesterday, I ate the last piece of this one. I experimented a little and, instead of using a box of frozen chopped spinach, I used bags of salad spinach that I'd put in the freezer shortly after buying them - I chopped and weighed until I had ten ounces. I think Mark would be proud of me.
Making it brings back some lovely memories of our early times together. This recipe is something I will definitely be making frequently.
Mark's quiche looks delicious and he would indeed be proud of you making the recipe and sharing it with us too. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteMarian, thank you for commenting! I've made it many times over the past 46 years - it's just especially meaningful now. I do think he'd be proud of me for experimenting with the frozen salad spinach.
DeleteLooks good! It’s so nice to make recipes that loved ones made for us. It brings back good memories, as you have shown in your memories of Mark.
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting!
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