There was an 80 degree difference between our house here in France and our old house back in Minnesota today. I was going to post a salad to kick off the new year… But, to be in empathy with my friends and family back in the frozen north, I decided on this stew. Normally, when I make stew, I put in a rutabaga. We both love rutabagas. But unless I … Continue reading →
Those of you who have been meditating in a Tibetan monastery may have missed the fact that I recently had a recipe published in the Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook. The book is lovely… glossy pages and all. As usual, I shall attempt to keep it in pristine condition. I’m not certain why I do it. I’m like that with all my books. Mon mari knows better than to … Continue reading →
Go directly to recipe I may have mentioned that, while my mother was a good cook, she was not the least bit creative or adventurous. For Sunday Dinner we either had chicken or beef roast, with the occasional pork roast thrown in, just to be different. Each was fixed in it's own unique, delicious, but never changing way. Ham and Turkey were the holiday foods. Week nights were pork chops … Continue reading →
Go directly to recipe We do two types of cooking at our house. In the summer, mon mari is in charge (sort of). I do all the prep work, marinades, side dishes, etc. and he does the actual cooking on one of the barbecues (gas, charcoal, smoker). We rarely cook inside from about the first of April until well into October, other than boiling the pasta or heating the stock … Continue reading →
