I know the world loves using spaghetti squash in place of pasta to avoid ‘carbs’ but these are quicker and easier: just noodles made from eggs with a bit of flour.
We actually like carbs, especially pasta, but, we have this as a first course, … Continue reading.....
The other day I was doing the shopping list and realized that I had both eggs and tomatoes (among other things) that needed to be used rather quickly.
I decided I needed something new and interesting…. so I googled it.
I don’t know what subsequent … Continue reading.....
Mon mari loves sage.
I may have mentioned that in the past….
In recent weeks we’ve had Fried Gnocchi with Sage and Pecorino and Pasta with Sage and Parmesan. (The pasta recipe also has a story about the tavern I used to buy popsicles … Continue reading.....
I haven’t made these in years.
I used to make them all the time when we lived in the Vendèe, with all sorts of different ingredients.
They’re great warm or cold, right from the fridge.I used to make a double batch to just to have … Continue reading.....
We were both thrilled when the Food Police took eggs off the ‘do not eat’ list.
Of course, the poor egg has been on and off that list a few times so they could be back on by now.
I don’t care – I love … Continue reading.....
We love poached eggs.
Once I learned how easy it is to poach them we have them often.
It’s even easier if you poach them in advance.
Yes, you can poach eggs in advance, up to five days actually, which makes them both easy and … Continue reading.....
First, I have a question.
I’m limiting it to one question otherwise this could quickly turn into a rant – at overly zealous, overly cute and overly faddish foodies.
The question is this: Why put {Gluten-Free} on food that, so very obviously, doesn’t contain gluten?… Continue reading.....
The tomatoes aren’t stopping…. But no more red ones.
I had a very large, lovely yellow tomato and a bit of feta that needed a purpose.
These are noodles made from eggs. They’re basically a thin omelet, sliced into strips. I add a bit of … Continue reading.....
We love eggs….
But I can’t be bothered to make them for breakfast.
Sometimes we have breakfast for dinner but more often I make eggs for starters.
One can be a bit more creative with eggs in the evening.
This is a variation on a … Continue reading.....
The ‘Tortilla’, more properly known as ‘Tortilla Espagnole’, made with potatoes, may be the most famous and most popular tortilla in Spain, but it’s not the only one.
They are also often made with pimiento (red pepper), calabacín (zucchini) and espárragos (asparagus).
We had this … Continue reading.....
