Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Chicken is a staple for many of us. This is a collection of creative, simple and delicious chicken recipes for weeknights or dinner parties. For more chicken recipes see Pasta, Stir-Fries, Salads, etc.
We’re getting so fond of the skillet dinners I thought I’d try an oven dinner. I think the current, popular name is a ‘sheet pan dinner’. I had to google the difference between a sheet pan and a baking sheet (cookie sheet). Well, actually, I googled it because I thought there wasn’t a difference and … Continue reading…
Some things have never successfully crossed the pond. Thanksgiving, though celebrated in North America, has never caught on (for obvious reasons). There are always a few homesick Americans (or Canadians) who unsuccessfully go in search of a turkey and canned pumpkin to mark the day but we have not been part of that group. We … Continue reading…
We’ve lived on this side of the pond for almost 25 years. We’ve watched British tv (telly) for that entire time. That viewing history includes a lot of cooking shows (2 Fat Ladies, Hairy Bikers, etc.) We can still be confused about British words for familiar foods. An American cookie is a British biscuit – … Continue reading…
In the U.S. breaded, frozen portions of fish are called ‘fish sticks’. In the U.K. they are called ‘fish fingers’. Neither name makes the least bit of sense. Or maybe yes…. As my mother got older, and her appetite decreased, she switched from having a steak when we went out to eat to something lighter. … Continue reading…
Honey lasts forever….. Or so I’m told. I have read that honey has been found in 4,000 year old tombs and is still good. I won’t, personally, have a chance to investigate that and I won’t, personally, search for any actual scientific tests to prove or disprove that statement. The only reason I mention it … Continue reading…
It’s fall. Fall is mushroom season here and this time of year one will see empty cars by the side of the road. The occupants are off in the woods, either searching for mushrooms or hunting. I stay out of the woods. If there are people foraging for mushrooms they will be very unhappy to … Continue reading…
I missed green garlic season last year. It’s a very short season and there is never a lot available. It was at the start of the pandemic and lockdown and I was doing curbside pick-up of our groceries. Green garlic didn’t make it onto the websites for ordering. At the height of the season I … Continue reading…