We think of bay leaves as something that is used in tomato based dishes, but they have a wonderful flavor that works well with thyme.
Most people will use dried bay leaves and thyme leaves.
I have a huge laurel tree by the house so … Continue reading.....
The horseradish that I buy here is mild…. very mild. I can eat it right out of the jar.
I have learned that the French palate is actually more wimpy than mine.
Except for the mustard which is always very, very hot.
Use horseradish according … Continue reading.....
Boneless chicken breasts, cooked with onions, peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes make a quick, healthy, dinner, perfect for midweek.
Add Tabasco / hot sauce or you favorite hot peppers if you like more heat (most do).
I use brown Basmati which cooks in 17 minutes. Use … Continue reading.....
This is a classic Hungarian dish, modified for a quick, mid-week dinner using chicken breasts rather than a whole chicken.
I, of course, just used sweet paprika, but adding a tbs of hot paprika would be more traditional.
Or add a few hot peppers or … Continue reading.....
As much as I love my slow cooker I am reluctant to cook chicken breasts in it.
One reason is that I have read the long slow cooking tend to produce dry chicken.
Why would we want that?
The other reason is that I can … Continue reading.....
I use skinned thighs – because I have dogs.
Also, because unless it’s crispy from frying / oven frying or grilling, I don’t particularly like it.
The dogs, on the other hand, love it.
Skin the thighs by simply pulling it off. You may need … Continue reading.....
I’m off playing again….
As luck would have it Ben, of The Online Grill, offered to do a guest post.
Even better it’s a recipe I want to try – so here it is:
From Ben:
I’m somewhat of a feta-holic. From loading it … Continue reading.....
Over the years I have been asked about various foods that people have heard are hard or impossible to find here; peanut butter and sour cream heading the list.
We have many choices for both.
One that I was surprised to find here, but no … Continue reading.....
This was not Thanksgiving dinner.
But the idea of Thanksgiving did put us in the mood for a roast bird of some sort.
The idea of cooking a Thanksgiving dinner (which I have done when I lived in the U.S.) made me want to do … Continue reading.....
We did not have turkey yesterday.
In case you’re wondering, France does not celebrate Thanksgiving.
Neither does the rest of Europe.
We do, however, eat turkey….. Just not usually in the form of a big hulking bird that may or may not have been cooked … Continue reading.....
