Our most recent lock-down was lifted this week, although the 7pm curfew remains for another 2 weeks. When the pandemic first started I got into the habit of stocking and cooking from my pantry. I’m used to it now, and rather like not having to go out to do the shopping as often. Plus it’s given me an excellent excuse to try new combinations in old foods…. Like marinated artichoke … Continue reading →
When I was a child every kitchen had an electric percolator sitting on the kitchen counter. It was the height of sophistication and modernity. With most of the people in my small hometown still having relatives in Norway or Sweden, coffee drinking was a way of life. The percolator was plugged in most of the day with fresh pots brewed often. I moved away from home and the French press … Continue reading →
This is not Red Beans & Rice which usually has andouille sausage in it. I love the red beans and the rice, but am not overly fond of the andouille sausage. I’ve never had andouille sausage in the U.S. and I don’t know if it’s made with tripe (stomach linings of various animals) like it is here in France. I do not like French andouille. As I live in France … Continue reading →
When I was growing up chicken always came as a whole bird that had to be cut up. The heart, gizzard, and liver were always in a little paper bag in the cavity of the bird. My mother cooked it all. My father ate the heart and gizzard and my mother ate the liver – along with other parts, of course. In my mind the offal was a treat that … Continue reading →
These are simple. They are not Beef & Bean or Beef & Chilies or Beef & (?). These enchiladas are just ground beef. And maybe some cheese. This is also not a skillet dinner or a 1-pan dinner. It takes 2 skillets and a baking dish to get this on the table. And if you want the beans on the side (they’re adzuki ) you need an Instant Pot. Or…. … Continue reading →
Actually, I should say Barbecued Veal Steak. Well, to be more precise I should say Veal Steak cooked on the Barbecue Grill. Sometimes it can get very confusing discussing cooking with people from around the globe. But it’s also fascinating. To an American grilling is cooking outside on either a gas or charcoal barbecue grill. To a Brit grilling is cooking inside under the broiler (top element in an oven), … Continue reading →
I’m writing this so I can stop searching my electronic post-it notes for how to cook vegetables in my Instant Pot. I’d be very happy if it proved useful to the rest of the online world as well. I use my slow cooker for making main courses or complete meals once a week or so, all winter long. I’m using the Instant Pot to cook vegetables almost every day…. Yesterday … Continue reading →
