Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Someone once asked me where I came up with new recipe ideas. Easy – whatever needs to be used at the moment. Well, actually, not so easy. There are many days where I struggle to come up with something new and a bit creative using whatever comes from my garden and / or fridge. In … Continue reading…
Important Technical Information! There has been a change to the RSS Feed and the Email Subscriptions. Details after the recipe. Food should always come before the technical stuff….. One needs one’s strength, after all. This will be the last salad of the season. With the beginning of September my thoughts turn away from fresh greens … Continue reading…
Purchased phyllo is one of my favorite ‘prepared’ foods. For less than a euro (or a dollar) I get 12 sheets to play with. I could, of course, make sweet things, like Baklava, but I normally make savory…. Tarts and pastries and savory strudels. Just about anything works as long as there’s not too much … Continue reading…
I don’t remember when I first decided that beets and goat cheese were a perfect match, but, once the decision was made I started looking for any and all ways to pair them. Why not a little tart? Further contemplation of the idea added the walnuts. But I wanted a bit more flavor….. The answer … Continue reading…
Chevre Chaud….. In French cafes it’s a summer salad tradition: fresh greens with a light vinaigrette and slices of warm goat cheese on toast rounds, garnished with walnuts. We’ve eaten lots of warm, fragrant goat cheese over the years. I buy it often at the supermarket, and use it whenever I get a chance…. Like … Continue reading…
Our favorite main course salad is grilled sausages, potatoes, lettuce and goat cheese. This is my favorite potato salad….. Do you recognize a pattern? Warm, crisp, sautéed potatoes, mushrooms and garlic enveloped in creamy, melted soft goat cheese, finished with lots of fresh basil and chives – this is not your ordinary potato salad. If … Continue reading…
Something a bit different for early summer. I don’t have tomatoes in my garden yet, so these are a bit lacking in flavor. Rather than use a mild mozzarella I decided on a tangy aged goat cheese, breaded and warmed in the oven. We were pleased…. The recipe, Zucchini, Tomato and Goat Cheese Stacks, has … Continue reading…