This was supposed to be Stir-Fried Chicken with Fennel…. but we ate all the fennel in the Shrimp Risotto. As I had promised mon mari I would do a chicken stir-fry I had to search the pantry and freezer. Since I can only buy them in 1 kilo bags, and we don’t ever eat a kilo of them at one time, I always have frozen peas and spinach (plain, no … Continue reading →
We’ve all (or at least most of us) had our share of frozen pot pies – usually chicken. This is different. For one thing it used up the rest of our holiday ham. For the other I used purchased puff pastry and only for a top crust. Puff pastry is light, flaky and easy…. All things we love. Make it in 2 single serving dishes as I did, or 1 larger dish. … Continue reading →
I love fried rice. Like most of my dishes I modify it to suit my mood and the contents of my fridge. The original recipe, that I found in one of my Chinese cook books many years ago, included the peas and the egg. I added the sherry, shallots and snow peas…. It is spring, after all. And I love fresh snow pease. Fried Rice with Peas and Snow Peas … Continue reading →
I confess…. I don’t always use fresh vegetables; sometimes I use frozen. There are a few vegetables, like peas, that are actually better frozen. Fresh peas and sweet corn deteriorate quickly after being picked. As they are frozen soon after harvest, frozen is better. I love artichoke bottoms, but they are awfully fussy if one has to start with fresh artichokes. And frozen spinach has been a freezer staple for me … Continue reading →
A guy gave me a bucket-load of shit yesterday! How often in life does one get to say that and mean it…. Literally. I feel like a four-year-old that just learned a ‘bad’ word. Really, the possible photo titles and phrases that have been running through my mind since I first laid eyes on this shit have been endless. And could someone, please, tell me how to segue from shit … Continue reading →
Just in case anyone has ham for Thanksgiving….. Or tuck the recipe away for the leftover ham after Christmas. I may have mentioned in the past that hams, as known in the U.S., really don’t exist here in France. At any meat counter in any large supermarket, one can find 30 to 50 different dry-cured hams (Prosciutto-type) ranging in price from around $10.00 per pound to over $40.00 per pound. … Continue reading →
Peas are a neglected vegetable…. IMHO. Food bloggers and TV chefs wax poetically about the benefits and joys of kale and cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts, but rarely peas. Maybe because peas are rarely available fresh, and when they are, they’re a bit, well, tedious to prep. But, the good thing about peas is they are readily available frozen, and, because they are frozen at their peak, actually better. They’re … Continue reading →
