Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
I love to combine smoked salmon with fresh salmon. I think the 2 flavors blend together perfectly, each complementing the other. Toss in some pasta, along with two of mon mari‘s favorite ‘A’ vegetables, avocado and asparagus, and we have … Continue reading…
When I was a kid my mother often made ‘Tuna Patties / Cakes’ for Friday night dinner. We were part of that ‘no meat on Friday’ group. I always liked those dinners – she usually made Mac & Cheese to … Continue reading…
Vacation is an important part of life. In most of Europe most working people get 4 – 6 weeks of annual vacation. I say most because there are certain groups that have to be more, um, creative to get consecutive … Continue reading…
I made this the first time about 10 years ago, during a heat wave. We don’t have air-conditioning… other than the floor model we bought to keep the dog cool. For us humans living in the rest of the house … Continue reading…
Someone, who shall remain nameless, has been late getting the barbecue grills out of the barn this year. He has valid reasons for his lateness but that is another story (and pretty boring). Still, it’s spring and I’m tired of … Continue reading…
I have 2 bits of exciting news – one expected and one a surprise. First, the expected: the spring vegetables have arrived. The markets are full of green and white asparagus, fresh spinach, mounds of strawberries, green garlic, artichokes, etc. … Continue reading…
I first made this about 10 years ago. It’s an easy dish using both fresh and smoked salmon. I decided it was time to redo the blog post and update the photos (which I’ve been doing a lot lately). As … Continue reading…