One of the things that our friend who lived in Spain and I had in common, in addition to a love of big dogs and Spanish wine, was a love of books. He had more books than I do. He had a bigger house and lined every room with bookshelves. He also liked big books, particularly, big cook books. He regularly came back from the U.K. with the back of … Continue reading →
I could make meatballs every night and mon mari would be happy. I don’t always feel like making the red sauce to go with them. Tossing them in a skillet with some vegetables seemed like a good plan. I have never cooked the meatballs separately. Our beef is very lean so I don’t ever worry about there being too much fat in the dish. The same is true of our … Continue reading →
It seems like the entire world has been on a ‘cheese-stuffed’ or ‘bacon’ trend lately. (Cheese-stuffed bacon?) Maybe that’s just the entire world of food bloggers / Pinterest / Instagram. To be honest, I really (now) prefer to eat cheese the European way: a few small wedges with the last bit of red wine after dinner. Or the other European way: with an array of charcuterie and fresh bread for … Continue reading →
A lot of people think of cooking beef in red wine or beer but not white wine. White wine gives a lighter flavor to the dish – and is a nice change if you normally use red. This dish is based on a French recipe from the Alsace region and calls for Riesling or Sylvaner. I didn’t do this in the slow cooker. As long as I was browning the … Continue reading →
One of the first dishes I learned to make after I was married (the first time) was Beef Stroganoff. I had mastered the various Hamburger Helpers and Tuna Helpers and was actually rather well known for my Spaghetti with Meat Sauce… from scratch and not using Tomato Soup. But Stroganoff was a bit more exotic for my corner of the world. It was also one of those recipes that was … Continue reading →
One of the first signs of cooler weather, chez nous, is mon mari’s request for meatloaf. He loves meatloaf, of any shape, style or flavor, but he particularly loves meatloaf sandwiches. He would be happy if I made a meatloaf every week and just gave it to him for sandwiches. As I am rather fond of it myself it’s an easy request to accommodate. Meatloaf was one of the 8 … Continue reading →
This photo is the Saltimbocca alla Romana I had in Rome. For years I thought I was making Saltimbocca alla Rormana or Veal Scallops, Roman Style. I was wrong. Travel can be enlightening. I was so excited to see my favorite veal dish on the menu as a house specialty in one of the restaurants we went to for dinner. Naturally I ordered it. It was wonderful – but bore … Continue reading →
