The art of compromise.
We were able to stock up on some of our favorite foods when we went to Barcelona in February. We brought back several jars of roasted pimientos, the heart-shaped red peppers that are much-loved in Spain.
We like them stuffed, as … Continue reading.....
There is a huge difference here in France between the meat you can buy in small butcher shops versus what is available in supermarkets.
I mentioned in a recent post that most beef from supermarkets is not aged at all and, as a result, is … Continue reading.....
One last meatball recipe before we go on to other things.
I am really hoping that the other things will involve a barbecue grill and the return to outdoor cooking.
Today was actually a nice, sunny day… The first we’ve had with no rain in … Continue reading.....
I have, occasionally, talked about things that are different here.
One that I don’t think I’ve mentioned is ground beef.
Standard packaging in the U.S. is (or, at least, used to be) 1lb, 16oz.
Even when I was a child and was sent to the … Continue reading.....
One of our teachers at French school grew up on a farm. Her father was a butcher. We were discussing the differences in beef between the U.S. and France. Mon mari explained the concept of ‘ageing beef’.
She was absolutely disgusted by the thought.
French … Continue reading.....
Do you like Ramen?
Or just noodles of any sort?
I love noodles and pasta of every size, shape or nationality (including Ramen)
This is also a re-post, the original having been done years ago (as usual) but, as we have been eating a lot … Continue reading.....
This is a re-do of a post I did years ago.
The photo I had was not very appetizing….
Beef in a red wine / brown sauce is hard to photo creatively. I even commented in the post about it at the time.
This one … Continue reading.....
When we lived in Minnesota I made pasta almost every weekend in the winter.
I had an extruder for the round and tubular shapes, and used my trusty Pasta Queen for the flat shapes.
I worked 70 – 80 hours a week but I had … Continue reading.....
