Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
I was checking my recipes for a simple Asparagus Risotto the other day…. And couldn’t find it. With all of the risotto recipes I’ve posted on this blog, I’ve never posted one for Asparagus Risotto. I’ve posted other risottos with asparagus but never the basic. The others follow, but here’s the one to make with … Continue reading…
I am pleased to announce that I was invited to be a Guest Blogger by Susan, of The Well-Seasoned Cook to help celebrate My Legume Love Affair – Kicking Off Year 4. You’ll find the recipe for this yummy salad, and the rest of my post, on The Well-Seasoned Cook – as well as a … Continue reading…
Who doesn’t like whipped cream? Or potatoes? As it turns out, two members of our extended family don’t. There’s also one that doesn’t like truffles (the fungi, not the chocolate), one that can’t abide rutabagas and one that thinks life can go on quite nicely without Dijon mustard. Then, of course, there’s yours truly, the … Continue reading…
Occasionally I like to meander down memory lane and dabble in what I consider ‘retro’ foods…. You know, those foods we were forced to eat as children and now love. Or maybe something that we ate every week that we swore would never cross our lips once we were in charge of our own kitchen. … Continue reading…
Yesterday was The Glorious Twelfth. I first heard people talking excitedly about The Glorious Twelfth shortly after we moved to Andorra. I was very touched, honored, slightly embarrassed…. but also a wee bit confused. It was wonderful to be so quickly embraced into a new group of friends but how did they know it was … Continue reading…
Salad season is in full swing. We can’t keep up with eating all that’s in the garden and the neighbors are starting to duck and run when they see me. But there are so many salads left to eat – and this is one of our favorites. I think canned tuna is no longer considered … Continue reading…
It’s Presto Pasta Nights‘ 3rd Anniversary! Three years of weekly recaps of pastas from around the world. This successful event was started by Ruth, of Once Upon a Feast, back in the beginning of time (in the blog world). I’ll admit, I didn’t start out participating…. My first post wasn’t until May of that year. … Continue reading…