Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Summer cooking is outdoors on one of our barbecue grills. We love cooking outside in warm weather. Chicken is a staple; Cornish Hens and duck are treats.
This is another recipe that we’ve been making forever…. Except, somewhere along the way, we forgot about it. We started making more complicated marinades and doing fussy things with the humble chicken breast. I resurrected this recipe earlier this week and we both agreed that we should have it at least once a week for … Continue reading…
My winter squash got powdery mildew; my red and brown onions are small; my white onions got black mold, and my tomatoes are late. But my sage has gone crazy! Last year it was pathetic and I planned on replacing it this year. It apparently sensed that decision and was determined to prove me wrong. … Continue reading…
I often lament the fact that pork chops and steaks tend to be cut a bit thinly for our preference. They are usually closer to 1/4 inch than 1/2 inch thick. We like pork chops to be 3/4 inch thick and a steak 1 1/2 – 2 inches. The turkey cutlets, however, sliced less than … Continue reading…
I like mustard. I don’t like a strong mustard flavor and I don’t like it to dominate (like slathered on a hamburger or hot dog), but I do like the ‘je ne sais quoi’ it adds to foods. I often add it to marinades or soups. I add dry mustard powder to my Instant Pot … Continue reading…
My tarragon died last year. Actually, it didn’t die but was eaten by something. It’s one of those strong-tasting herbs that one is supposed to plant that protects your garden by keeping pests away. Sometimes, I wonder why I read gardening books. It seems that most information is anecdotal at best, and maybe proved valid … Continue reading…
This is another one of our favorite summer grilled dishes. Maybe, because we’re spending all of our time at home, we tend to be seeking out all of the old favorites this grilling season. This is not made with proper aioli, which takes too much time and effort to make to then ruin it by … Continue reading…
Once again, some bright spark decided that I would be happy if my work space on this blog changed to their preference, rather than be kept to mine. It now has a gray background with instructions in white. Would someone please tell these developers to stop trying to be clever and creative and just keep … Continue reading…