May is a bit of a fruit and vegetable desert here. For fruit – the citrus is done so no more oranges or clementines but it’s too early for the peaches and nectarines. We can still get apples and pears but they’re starting to look like last year, which, of course, they are. The strawberries are done and it’s too early for cherries. For vegetables – all the winter squashes … Continue reading →
This dish was the reason I made chickpeas in my Instant Pot a few weeks ago. I had preserved lemon in the fridge and this is the time of year I try to use up things that are primarily winter cooking. I like to free space for summer cooking. Actually, I am freeing space for summer fruits which we eat rather a lot of. I buy 2 – 3 dozen … Continue reading →
Last July, when my zucchini / courgette were producing more than we could possibly eat I started making soup for the freezer. There were days when I had more squash then could reasonably be turned into soup. On those days I simple shredded them, green, yellow. white, and striped squashes, filled food bags and tossed them in the freezer. I didn’t bother peeling or blanching or any other fussy stuff. … Continue reading →
Ramen was not part of my youth. Living in a small town in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the Midwest I didn’t have access to these exotic ‘foreign’ foods. We could get lobster tail at the only café in our small town, but there was no pizza to be had anywhere. Our reliable dorm food when I went off to college was Spaghettio’s. (Do they still exist?) … Continue reading →
We’ve been eating a lot of pasta lately…. and stir-fries, risottos, skillet hash, etc. I blame it all on the unpredictable weather. Guapa and I go out for our morning walk. It’s a beautiful day with warm temps, no wind and clear skies. Sometime, after breakfast, I ask mon mari what he would like for dinner. (I ask, then I decide…. Sometimes I just ask to be nice). We agree … Continue reading →
Our anniversary is at the end of this month. We almost always remember. We almost always eat at home. It’s much less expensive to enjoy a really good bottle of wine at home – and not have to worry about driving afterwards. We’re pretty confident that the food will be as good as most restaurants, as long as we remember our abilities. We’re not that fond of asparagus foam anyway. … Continue reading →
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 →
