Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
We had pasta! Now that I think about…. On Fish Hell Night mon mari agreed to have pasta. I guess he decided to get his misery out of the way in one night. Okay, it wasn’t quite that bad. He actually likes shrimp… The orzo is made ‘risotto-style’ for added creaminess. The shrimp could also … Continue reading…
I was looking at my food photos from June and saw two that looked alike. Curious as to why I had processed two of the same thing I took a closer look. I apparently made the same salad twice – once with sausages and once with chicken breasts. Obviously we liked the salad. Obviously I … Continue reading…
I decided to give mon mari (et moi) a break from our usual Friday night Salmon. Grilled Scallops with Caper Remoulade seemed an excellent alternative. We went to the frozen food store. I can buy fresh scallops…. But they tend to be expensive and they always have the coral. I don’t really like the coral … Continue reading…
Braised chicken with tarragon is a classic French dish. But braised chicken is winter cooking. This is summer; we don’t braise in the summer. I do have an abundance of tarragon, though. I love tucking things under the skin of chicken before grilling. It lets all the flavors seep into the chicken as it cooks. … Continue reading…
Mon mari has been spending time on the internet. Since he’s in charge of all summer outdoor cooking he’s decided that he also should have input on what he cooks. Such impertinence! Reminds me of the time I was in the U.S. and had left him instructions on how to fix one of his favorite … Continue reading…
Did you hear about the agnostic, dyslexic, insomniac? He was awake all night pondering the existence of dog. More about that later….. First, another fish dish that mon mari likes, er, will eat. If you get sushi-grade tuna you will definitely want to have this rare (it has to be graded to a higher standard … Continue reading…
The weather is crap – too cold, wet, windy, whatever to do any work outside. Our visitors are gone. That means I’ve had 3 days of uninterrupted computer time. Although it wasn’t nearly as much fun as having friends to play tourist with, I did accomplish rather a lot. Which is good, because I have … Continue reading…