Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Fish and Seafood Main Course. Our favorite recipes, mainly salmon, cod and shrimp, are mostly simple and usually healthy. You can find more recipes in Pasta Main Course.
We still have spring leeks but it’s warm enough to be outdoors, grilling. Because we live in the tomato capital of France, the markets have been flooded with tomatoes. The supermarkets just have the first few cherry tomatoes, but the … Continue reading…
I like sauces. I like everything from simple pan gravy to hand-made (no blender!) alioli. I also like plain, simple food but one might as well have some fun and tart up the food with an interesting sauce. And if … Continue reading…
Monday was Crêpe Day here in France…. more properly called La Chandeleur. As with most holidays, it was originally religious celebration – something to do with Jesus and a candle-light procession. Now it’s about the crêpes. Most families will be having … Continue reading…
Tarragon is the first herb to make an appearance in my garden. Sadly, it’s not there yet but I’m happy to use some of the dried tarragon from last summer. It helps me to think of spring which seems a … Continue reading…
I don’t remember my introduction to scallops. Growing up in a small, Midwestern town I ate local river fish but seafood / shellfish were never served at home. I do remember that, whenever I had a chance to eat at … Continue reading…
Sole is a delicate fish with a mild flavor that pairs well with lemon, butter, and capers. It’s normally served with the tail and bones intact: just skinned and cleaned but not filleted. They cook very fast and if you … Continue reading…
The first year I went to a Christmas market here in France I was surprised by all of the Canadian stuff for sale. There was maple syrup, of course, but also a lot of other maple sugar sweets. There were … Continue reading…