Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
I actually don’t know if frying gnocchi is acceptable behavior in Italy. I also don’t remember what prompted me to start doing it. I know that we love doing gnocchi that way. It gets a bit crisp on the outside … Continue reading…
Parsley used to be treated as a ‘throw-away’ herb. A sprig was tossed on a plate in a restaurant to add color and sophistication to a dish. At least that was the case in the small town restaurant I worked … Continue reading…
Our climate is changing. Well, everyone’s climate is changing but our own is the only one I have personal knowledge of. Two years ago we had a stink bug invasion for the first time. They had been around in the … Continue reading…
I decided to make risotto for my dinner party. Then I had to figure out how to make it without spending too much time in the kitchen, stirring and minding it. Even without constant stirring (which. as you all know, … Continue reading…
Before getting our darling little puppies (that just turned 3) I had my herb garden along the front fence. It was destroyed in less than a month I moved it to the side of the house, outside of the fence, … Continue reading…
Note: Apparently I’ve been preoccupied restoring my hard drive and trimming the dogs belly hair. I wrote this on Monday, as usual, and, I can only assume, hit ‘Save Draft’ instead of ‘Publish’. Stupid busy woman…… I moved my herb garden … Continue reading…
I was watching British cooking shows while trimming the tree the other day. One of them featured a gorgeous Moroccan pie or pastry. I wasn’t paying close enough attention to actually get the recipe but I did get the idea. … Continue reading…