One of the few things I miss here is a good Mexican restaurant.
Actually, I’d be happy with a bad Mexican restaurant.
When we lived in Minneapolis we used to go to a whole-in-the-wall called Little Tijuana. I have no idea if it’s still there. I first went while I was in college so it’s been around a long time.… Continue reading.....
When we lived in MN we used to go to a popular restaurant on the lake we lived on.
In the summer we went by boat, which was a great way to end the day.
Sorry, lost in the memories there for a moment….
Their house salad was justifiably famous. It had a fantastic dressing but my favorite part was … Continue reading.....
The art of compromise.
We were able to stock up on some of our favorite foods when we went to Barcelona in February. We brought back several jars of roasted pimientos, the heart-shaped red peppers that are much-loved in Spain.
We like them stuffed, as the Spanish do. I often stuff them with goat cheese and olives or dry-cured ham.… Continue reading.....
I used to call this Niçoise Pasta Salad but as no self-respecting Niçois would break so far from tradition I decided to change the name.
A proper Salade Niçoise would have the small, black Niçoise olives and be served on a bed of lettuce.
While there may be arguments as to whether the green beans are cooked or raw, anchovies … Continue reading.....
Looking for an easy, no-cook dinner?
Nothing in this salad requires cooking or even much in the way of prep work….
Except the dressing but that almost makes itself.
Once, maybe twice during the summer I can convince mon mari to eat tuna.
This is perfect for a hot summer evening. Just add a glass of chilled wine and a … Continue reading.....
This is a ‘composed’ salad, rather than a ‘tossed’ salad.
The ingredients are arranged (artfully) on a bed of lettuce, and the dressing is drizzled over the top. As in most salads, it’s very flexible, ingredients can be added or subtracted to suit taste and appetite.
It makes a lovely first course or light lunch.
I used tuna fillets, canned … Continue reading.....
I may have mentioned that mon mari is not overly fond of fish.
He likes salmon…. Or, at least, he tolerates salmon. He even likes it fixed simply, grilled being preferred, but other methods are acceptable.
Occasionally, I get to do other fish, cod or tuna or sole. As long as there are absolutely no bones and I do something … Continue reading.....
Mon mari doesn’t really like tuna…..
And he’s not overly fond of pasta.
But, every now and again, he agrees to let me make something I really like just to be nice.
At least, that’s his side of the story.
He managed to eat the better part of this lasagne happily enough.
Must have been the spinach and the cheese.… Continue reading.....
