Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Pork tenderloin is one of our favorite main courses. It’s incredibly versatile and, provided it’s not overcooked, moist and tender. When I see it I buy it but, this being the middle of nowhere, France, not everything is available every week. Living here has encouraged me to be flexible…. And to plan ahead. If I’m … Continue reading…
I hate new stuff. Actually, I love new stuff if I initiate it I very much hate new stuff that is thrust upon me. More about that later…. First – the pork. I have become so accustomed to pork tenderloins weighing around 14oz (420gr) that it never occurred to me that the pork from our … Continue reading…
We had the first artichokes of the season last weekend. In celebration I wanted something simple to make that required a minimum of my attention. Thus a recipe is born. I used both butter and oil in browning the shallots. Oil keeps the butter from burning and butter adds a nice flavor. I wanted them … Continue reading…
If I was trendy I would call this a ‘sheet pan dinner’. I’m not trendy and I don’t have sheet pans. For some reason, maybe because ovens here are small, sheet pans are not popular, One could say they are almost non-existent. The cookie sheets I have were purchased at Williams-Sonoma 25 years ago. Quality … Continue reading…
You may have heard of the classic French dish Steak au Poivre. This isn’t it…. You may also have read my opinions on French steaks which is why I chose to do this with pork tenderloin. French pork is excellent, succulent , and tender. We were very happy with our Porc au Poivre. Just one … Continue reading…
I’ve been watching cooking shows again…. Well, not seriously watching, it’s more background noise when I’m in the kitchen. I’ve heard this tip before but never tried it. I heard it several times over the course of a week so I finally succumbed to the nagging voices. The tip? Drain the pasta before it’s fully … Continue reading…
I recently updated the recipe index on this blog. It wasn’t the usual monthly update to add new recipes, but a totally new system that will automate it all going forward. Naturally, it wasn’t easy. It was supposed to be easy, but the software I was using couldn’t differentiate between a photo of the dogs … Continue reading…