I love making Stuffed Rainbow Chard Leaves. One can fill them with almost anything and have them for a first course, like these, a light lunch or use more meat and rice or couscous for a main course.
As to using the cherry tomatoes…..
Yeah, yeah…..
I know that 'Goulash' is not soup.
It's also not an American-style 'hot dish' made with 'hamburger, condensed tomato soup and Creamettes Elbow Macaroni'.
But, apparently I've been wrong a lot lately….. What's once more?
Besides, I've seen recipes for 'Vegetarian Cassoulet' (aka: … Continue reading.....
I'd lost the will to cook.
Not to eat, mind you…. That never goes away.
Nor to drink…. So much wine; so little time.
I'd simply lost the will to cook.
It would appear that I have gotten into a rut.
I'm no longer content … Continue reading.....
Every time I think I am moving forward something happens to make me realize that, if I'm moving forward, it's in reverse.
Last week I called the chimney sweep to arrange the annual summer cleaning.
I was prepared.
First: He had cleaned our chimneys last … Continue reading.....
First, is there a short name for the automated answering systems that all businesses use now?
You know the: If you want help press one; If you just like playing on the phone press two….
Since I don't know the answer I shall refer to … Continue reading.....
My cook top is not working…. Again.
This is the third time in less than one year of use that a burner has ceased to function as the French so nicely say.
It's the same one that 'ceased to function' last summer.
I am not … Continue reading.....
We finally got off our bottoms and decided it was time to get back to our French lessons.
Part of the problem of living out in the middle of nowhere is, there's no one to talk to.
If we lived in town we'd have neighbors. … Continue reading.....
The French may carry the whole idea of language purity a bit too far at times but at least they don't deliberately torture it.
The language police in France have, over the years, banned English words: Walkman, software, email, and countless others.
It doesn't work.… Continue reading.....
It never stops
Every time I start thinking I am making microscopic advances in my grasp of the language something happens to totally undermine my confidence.
Or to bring back the reality of my limitations, depending on your point of view.… Continue reading.....
I bought a new toy for my new kitchen!
A Combi!
At least that’s what they’re called here.
It’s a combination convection oven and microwave.
Cool, huh?
Since ‘we are two’ I have wanted a small oven for doing small things, especially during … Continue reading.....
