I’ve gotten very used to eating from my garden over the years. If we want a salad I pick enough lettuce or spinach for a salad. I pick the summer squash when they are big enough for two but before they will feed a family of six. Eating from the pantry is different…. There are always leftovers. Even the smallest jar of pesto rosso is enough for 3 or 4 … Continue reading →
I think I posted the ‘last risotto of the season’ a few months ago. Then lock-down happened and I started cooking according to what was in the fridge and pantry plus what could be ordered online. This being France the items that are considered essential enough to be available for online ordering are perhaps different than what one would find in other countries. I could have ordered all the chocolate … Continue reading →
This is a spring dish…. not winter comfort food but not yet summer grilling. It’s another favorite of ours. I seem to be revisiting past favorite dishes…. Is any one else doing that? Maybe it’s a subconscious effort to make life go back to normal. Of course it’s not working. Life going forward will be different than life in the past, That is as it should be. We, as a … Continue reading →
Well…. maybe not back to basics but back to early America. Considering the flour shortages going on at the moment I initially thought they were going to grow and mill their own wheat. It’s not that basic. The recipe dates back to pioneer days and is properly called Early American Cottage Loaf, although there is an English Cottage Loaf also. It would have been done in a cast iron kettle … Continue reading →
A long time ago in a place far, far away I used to make something called Cuban Beef & Beans. I think it came from one of those recipe card subscriptions that were popular. There were subscriptions for everything…. books, music, decorative items (ahem…) Getting the mail used to be exciting…. packages, magazines, catalogs. I digress….. The memory of that hearty, spicy dish came wafting back as I was staring … Continue reading →
Another pantry / freezer recipe. Or, if your are lucky enough to have fresh peas in your garden… A garden / pantry recipe. As to gardens – I’m hoping mine will withstand the rains. Now that I think about it, I said that 2 weeks ago. We’ve had a strange spring. There was a week of warm temperatures (24C, 775F) and non-stop sunshine. I planted the onions and some seeds … Continue reading →
I can get a ‘3-pack’ of some vegetables. The cans are small, about 8oz (240gr) or 1 cup size. I usually buy red or white kidney beans in the small cans to have on hand to add to pasta or risotto. Last summer I bought corn. I thought it would be great to toss into a summer salad. While mon mari loves fresh corn from the garden he is not … Continue reading →
