Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
It’s summer. The sun came out; it quit raining; the ground is warming. We had our first salad from the garden. The windows and doors are open – so the dogs can go in and out at will. And do… in, out, in, out, all day long. Sedi, the old girl, loves it. Naps in … Continue reading…
Do you eat asparagus with your fingers? Or with a knife and fork? One properly eats it with one's fingers, according to the etiquette guidelines. Except, of course, if it's dripping with butter or sauce that would make a proper mess. Then you may use your knife and fork. I know this; I've known it … Continue reading…
It must be spring! I've been out of the 'award' circuit for a long time and now two lovely awards in less than a month! This came from Christine, of Christine Cooks. The Beautiful Blogger Award. The rules (there are always rules) are simple: Tell seven things about yourself and then pass the award on to other … Continue reading…
I love books. All sorts of books: big ones, tiny ones, new ones, old ones, fact, fiction, entertaining, teaching. Mon mari would say I like them a bit too much, since I have enough to start my own book shop…. or two. Today I unpacked my 'good' books. The leather-bound hard cover books. The books … Continue reading…
I often call for Prosciutto in my recipes; not a lot, just a bit to add flavor. It’s the case of a little going a long way. But, I never, or rarely, use actual Prosciutto. I use Bayonne or Vendéen or Serrano, or any number of other dry-cured hams that are available here. In my … Continue reading…
I love new toys! I decided I wanted to get these rings for making fancy stacks and gratins and things…. I thought I would have to go to a fancy food shop. I was wrong. They were hanging right there with all the other standard kitchen utensils in my regular little supermarket. Some things are … Continue reading…
Last July, when we decided it was time to order the stairs, we called 2 people for proposals. One was a local craftsman who would hand-make them to our specifications. We’ve seen his work; they would have been gorgeous. They also would have been slightly more expensive and he couldn’t do it until January. The … Continue reading…