Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
A friend of my sister is planning a trip to Ireland. As we lived there for a year, she asked for recommendations. After a long meander down memory lane I decided one of the things I missed most was riding our bikes to Great Island (Cobh) to get smoked salmon. We would take the car … Continue reading…
I’ll never forget the first time I had smoked salmon. It was the longest lunch of my life. I’d grown up eating smoked fish – smoked carp, actually. I loved it. Smoked carp is a bit on the fatty side, but it was a local specialty. The kind of local specialty one bought from scruffy … Continue reading…
The five second delay. You’ve heard of it regarding TV and radio broadcasting…. When the producers aren’t certain the talking heads can keep a civil tongue, so they have a built-in broadcast delay and a kill switch if things get over the top. That’s what it’s like all the time for me speaking French. I … Continue reading…
Kitchen of Love Cucina d’Amore Cuisine d’Amour Once again, Chris, of Mele Cotte has love on her mind…. And maybe a wee bit more. In honor of Valentine’s Day she is collecting recipes using foods considered to have, er, exciting qualities. According to this site, I have done well with this dish, incorporating 3 out … Continue reading…
Some may know first hand; some may have heard…. We’ve been having a bit of winter on this side of the pond. We were planning on spending Christmas with our friend in the Pyrenees. I’ve been watching the weather forecast for the last 15 days – that’s how far out the soothsayers put their predictions. … Continue reading…
‘Tis the Season…. To grill salmon?!?!? Maybe not…. But it’s always the season to eat salmon. Cindy, of Baked Alaska sent me some wonderful Slammin’ Salmon grilling spice mix. Being from Eagle River, Alaska, where (I think) it’s also not grilling season, she sent me a wonderful recipe for Seared Salmon with Lentils using the … Continue reading…
Smoked Salmon recipes We now have two stoves in the kitchen at Vlad's House After two months of attempting to stay warm with this, admittedly cute, Belgian Barge Stove, we cry defeat. That's Emma, in her favorite spot by the stove. Even her big fur coat hasn't been sufficient against the cold and damp. The … Continue reading…