Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
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 … 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 … Continue reading…
Growing up Catholic we had a lot of Tuna Casseroles on Friday nights. It was a great relief to all of us when the Powers That Be ditched the ‘no meat on Friday’ rule. My mother’s Tuna Casserole was a conundrum for me: I loved tuna and macaroni but I loathed Cream of Mushroom Soup. … Continue reading…
This is one of the dinners I made for myself while mon mari was enjoying French hospital food. It’s not just that he wouldn’t have eaten it had he been home…. He would have left the house while I made it. It’s one of two things I remember making in my Home Ec class in … Continue reading…
This is not my mother’s Tuna Salad. She would have never put tomatoes in it. Both the pepper and celery would have been minced and even then only a small amount. She might have been adventurous and added the olives but certainly not the white beans….. I can hear her say ‘Heavens!’ at the very … 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 … 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 … Continue reading…