I love rice and vegetable gratins. I really love any kind of a gratin that doesn’t require much, if any, advance preparation. It’s the same reason I don’t (usually) brown meat before putting it in the slow cooker. I’ve gotten to be a lazy cook. Or, maybe, I’ve just gotten to be a more efficient cook who skips steps that don’t add a proportionate amount of flavor. I used my … Continue reading →
After the green asparagus showed itself briefly in March, then promptly disappeared, it reappeared in April. However, even an abundance of green asparagus, which it wasn’t, does not, in the opinion of mon mari, allow it to be used in risotto. Occasionally, if I have a few odd pieces left, I can add them to a stir-fry, but only rarely. He’s a bit of a purist when it comes to … Continue reading →
I have made a few phyllo pies in the past but one could say that I did them ‘free form’…. not really paying attention to any traditions. This time I decided to do it the proper way. Probably the phyllo pie that is the most famous to the most people is Spanakopita, or Greek Spinach Pie, so that is where I went to learn. Naturally, I still couldn’t be bothered … Continue reading →
I decided it was time to make a quiche. I haven’t been making them lately…. partly because I wasn’t buying any suitable vegetables. I wasn’t buying any suitable vegetables because I had a plethora of spaghetti squash to get through. I like that word…. plethora. I think I’ll use it more often. I’ve noticed a dearth of imaginative, intelligent words in the news recently. I shall wage my own, minuscule … Continue reading →
I made this with the leftovers from the Roast Cornish Hens. It was either going to be in the risotto or mon mari‘s lunch….. I won. Well, we both won. The recipe uses one chicken breast. Did I mention that I’m enjoying buying vegetables again after eating out of the potager since last June? Whoever thought I would get excited about broccoli….. Chicken, Broccoli Risotto Total time: 30 minutes Ingredients: … Continue reading →
After having a day that was totally derailed I now have had two more. But these were fun. First…. the quiche. I finally fixed the other half of our Christmas ham that had been languishing in the freezer. I did something I’ve never done before. I boiled it. Normally, when I fix a ham, I just roast it, add a glaze when it’s almost done, and finish roasting…. Which is … 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 of asparagus. He never goes to the market otherwise….. When we have asparagus it must be eaten immediately (or close to it) of course. Which … Continue reading →
