Healthy Food . . . . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . . . . Easy Recipes . . . . . . & Musing from an Expat in France
We bought an old French farmhouse with an attached barn. Follow along as we turn it into a (sort of) modern house.
Did you know that today’s concrete lasts upwards to 50 years? That’s not bad, but the concrete the Romans used over 2,000 years ago is getting stronger and stronger. To be honest, I thought all of those Roman structures were just very finely assembled stone blocks until I got a close look at the aqueduct in … Continue reading…
There was a time in the not-too-distant past when I bought cook books whenever we traveled. Wait…. I still do that. Except now I do it surreptitiously as someone, who shall remain nameless, thinks that I have more than enough cook books already. When we were in Marrakesh I bought three small cook books – … Continue reading…
I recently updated the recipe index on this blog. It wasn’t the usual monthly update to add new recipes, but a totally new system that will automate it all going forward. Naturally, it wasn’t easy. It was supposed to be easy, but the software I was using couldn’t differentiate between a photo of the dogs … Continue reading…
Mon mari is a bit of a purist when it comes to grilling. Well, when it comes to grilling the premium (for us) cuts, anyway. For lamb chops, veal chops, or the occasional steak he prefers just a sprinkle of salt and a drizzle of oil. I’m free to marinate or brine chicken breasts or … Continue reading…
More spinach…. When I lived in the US it seemed the only acceptable way to eat spinach was with bacon…. Lots and lots of bacon. We like spinach with bacon. We also like it with just a sprinkle of fresh lemon juice. This is quickly done and best if done at the last minute. A … Continue reading…
I was looking through my copy of ‘The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook’ last week for something interesting. I was thinking of a stir-fry perhaps, like the Kung Pao Chicken. This is about as different in technique as one can get, being a slow braise rather than a quick stir-fry, and it was easier to finish … Continue reading…
First, so I can maintain my position as a food blogger…. It’s really not deserving of the recipe moniker, but it was good and, in keeping with yesterday’s post on Progresso Recipe Sauces, I thought I would pass it along. I made Chicken Noodle Soup a week or so ago. I made rather a big … Continue reading…
