I first had green garlic in the small mountain village of Huesca, above Somontano wine country in Spain. You can read the full account of our fabulous lunch in Huesca here. That was almost 10 years ago.
A few years later I saw it, for … Continue reading.....
As my longtime readers know I buy whole pork loins and cut my own ‘boneless chops’.
The pork loins that I buy are, in typical French fashion, perfect: long, round and tied securely.
Three fourths of the loin gives my equally perfect ‘chops’. The remaining … Continue reading.....
This was supposed to be Stir-Fried Chicken with Fennel…. but we ate all the fennel in the Shrimp Risotto.
As I had promised mon mari I would do a chicken stir-fry I had to search the pantry and freezer.
Since I can only buy … Continue reading.....
Back in the beginning of time, when I was living the single life, I always tried to be prepared in case I invited someone back to my place after an evening out partying.
Prepared to whip up a decent meal, that is…. A night on … Continue reading.....
As a break from asparagus I made a pizza the other night.
I never use sauce on pizza.
I always use very thinly sliced Roma tomatoes.
For that reason I usually only make pizza in the late summer or early fall, when I have lots … Continue reading.....
We can never predict precisely how much asparagus to buy.
After 2 or 3 meals we usually end up with too much to add to the current night but not enough for another full serving.
That’s when I get to make a stir-fry or risotto.… Continue reading.....
It’s asparagus season here.
Which is why there’s broccoli and yellow peppers in the stir-fry.
I didn’t realize asparagus season had started, you see, so I bought just regular, ordinary vegetables.
Mon mari loves asparagus.
He started going to markets, all by himself, in search … Continue reading.....
Now that we’re finally done with the winter squashes I can buy other vegetables.
But I’m still ‘cooking for two’ so I only get to buy one of the big vegetables each week – like cauliflower (3 – 4 meals) or cabbage (3 – 4 … Continue reading.....
What do you cook when you really don’t feel like cooking?
You know – it’s dinnertime, one should eat but the only thing that appeals is a glass of wine and a bowl of popcorn. But the inner health critic demands more?
Plus there’s half … Continue reading.....
I was tempted to leave the chard in the garden for the winter. It’s mild enough here that chard is considered a winter crop by most people, not a summer crop.
I prefer it in summer when the leaves are more tender. They tend to … Continue reading.....
