Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Life is easier when we learn to laugh.
I don’t remember why or how this became a tradition. I know that it’s only my tradition. But as soon as I start thinking about decorating for Christmas I get a craving for Veal Marengo. I’m not sure when I started making it, but it’s been a few years. I’ve done it in the oven, … Continue reading…
Apparently I have a lot on my mind. That’s the only reason I can think of (that I’m willing to accept) that I couldn’t remember this recipe. It’s true, I didn’t write any of it down. I mean, why should I? I’ll remember…. It’s also true that I made it three or four weeks ago, … Continue reading…
I read in the car…. It’s the only time I really have to read magazines. The other day, on our way to the canal for a bike ride, I was flipping through the August issue of Cooking Light. There was a recipe for potato salad with a light vinaigrette that caught my eye. I read … Continue reading…
There are days when I’m convinced that I’ve never been in a kitchen before. I decided to make a Carrot Cake. Believe it or not, I have never made a carrot cake. I actually can’t remember the last time I made any kind of cake at all – although I have a wicked-good Devil’s Food … Continue reading…
Puff pastry makes wonderful ‘tarts’. The asparagus and green garlic are blanched quickly first. Then it’s just assemble and bake, for an easy but impressive first course. Asparagus and Green Garlic Tarts Total time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 6 slim asparagus spears, roll cut into small pieces 3 green garlic, roll cut into small pieces, including … Continue reading…
Salad season is starting. I know, most of you probably eat salads all year long. We don’t. Two reasons: We eat lettuce and spinach when they’re in season. For spinach that’s spring and fall; for lettuce, that’s late spring through mid-summer I’m not in the mood for salads in winter. In winter I want soups, stews … Continue reading…
Have you ever lost a favorite recipe? Seems impossible in today’s environment, doesn’t it? But this was a favorite before the internet. I was just getting serious about cooking…. (It was probably a recipe from Bon Appétit – my favorite cooking magazine at the time.) We were both working long hours and I remember this … Continue reading…