This is slow cooking without the slow cooker. We love veal and love that it can be simmered gently on the stove-top for an hour and be falling-apart, fork tender. And, yes, I know I’ve said it before but in order to stave off the nasty comments I’ll say it again: The veal that we get is from local farms and is from young animals that have been kept with … Continue reading →
The first time I made stuffed mushrooms they were filled with bacon and cream cheese. That was the way I made them the 2nd through gazillionth time, too. Why mess with a good thing, right? Well, when one moves to a place that doesn’t have cream cheese (when I first moved) and the bacon is… meh, one starts to get creative. Which is when I discovered that getting creative with … Continue reading →
Did someone say Burgers? It’s summer…. It’s time for burgers…. In winter we love meatloaf; in summer we love giant stuffed burgers. You could make smaller burgers, but we like the big one. Cut it into wedges and let the cheese ooze out of the center. You can fill them with anything you like – this one is filled with mushrooms, olives and Gruyère cheese. A grill basket makes it … Continue reading →
This is it. The last one of the season. Both slow cookers have been put into summer hibernation, not to be seen again until fall. The smoker and all three grills have been moved out of the barn and are in use. Summer, or, at least, summer cooking has officially arrived. Yes, yes, I know…. One can make wonderful barbecued chicken or ribs in the slow cooker. Trust me… that … Continue reading →
This is not a slow cooker recipe; it’s a skillet recipe. The slow cookers have retired for the season. The Spanish, like most people living in a country with a warm climate, grow and eat lots of peppers. We all know I don’t like hot peppers, but I love mild peppers. When we lived in Andorra I used long, green chilies. Now I make do with bell peppers. Use hotter peppers and … Continue reading →
We’ve been on a caper kick lately. What can I say – we love them. And they seem to do well in the slow cooker. Speaking of slow cookers…. Mine are going into summer storage. Mon mari has all three grills out and functioning. It’s time to retire the slow cookers until fall. This recipe wraps up my personal slow cooker season. I think this chicken recipe is even better … Continue reading →
Shrimp with the flavors of the Mediterranean: tomatoes, peppers, Greek olives, and feta cheese on spaghetti It made me happy.. As usual, make is as hot as you like but with all of these flavors, even mon mari was happy without any added heat. Although he did note that we needed to make a run to the big Asian supermarket in Bordeaux soon…. His litre jar of sambal oelek is … Continue reading →
