Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Risotto with Prosciutto and Cannellini I rather enjoy sitting in from of our cute little stove (wood-burning for heat) in the evenings, after the work day is done, watching the flames flickering around the logs. I must say, however, that I didn’t at all enjoy watching the flames leaping out of the vents of my … Continue reading…
Sausage and Cabbage Risotto It’s cold in Vlad’s House. It’s cold all over Europe, but a lot of folks have heat in their house; some even have something called ‘central’ heating. I think that means that all of the rooms in the house are warm…. All of the time…. I no longer remember. It snowed … Continue reading…
Risotto Bolognese con Fagioli As on most subjects I've written about, a day later I have more to say. First, lest some think I only meet snooty, class-conscious aristocrats and aristocrat-wannabees, let me say that I met many wonderful people in Andorra, and many of those remain good friends, despite time and distance. Second, lest … Continue reading…
Seafood Risotto I have always loved reading historical novels, be they mysteries, romances or actual acclaimed literary works. I like reading both fiction and biographies. I’ve even delved into actual history books. In all that reading, over all these years I have never fully understood what these people had to go through to stay warm. … Continue reading…
Risotto with Pork and Avocado My mind has been in the toilet lately. Well, not so much in as on… The subject that is…. Toilets. What makes a good toilet? That was last nights pre-dinner-glass-of-wine discussion. Don’t you wish you could have dinner with us? We have bathrooms on the brain. So, I thought I would … Continue reading…
A month ago we turned over these keys. Yes, the entire ring is house keys to various doors, windows, etc. Everything has it’s own key. Yesterday we (finally) became the proud owner of this key (that’s it – one key): Which opens this door: Let the fun begin! In the meantime, we have to eat….. … Continue reading…
Smoked Salmon and Goat Cheese Risotto I spent 3 hours wandering aimlessly around my house yesterday afternoon. As many of you know (you readers….) I have been outrageously busy lately, barely enough time to eat and sleep. So what am doing, doing nothing? Poor planning. The first thing I do in the morning, when I … Continue reading…