Go directly to recipe I was a bad girl this weekend. A very bad girl. I'm likely to be chastised most properly. What did I do? I made noise during quiet time. You remember the leaves that fell on Saturday. After careful consideration, I realized that my little leaf vacuum was not up for this job. So mon mari kindly got out the big guy…the Wood Chipper! After spending the … Continue reading →
Go directly to recipe Two people + one head of cabbage = plea for creativity. The really good thing about cabbages in France is that they are not nearly as big as cabbages in Ireland. Like potatoes, the Irish do love their cabbage. And they grow big ones. I only bought one head of cabbage the entire year we lived in Ireland and we had cabbage at least once a … Continue reading →
Go directly to recipe Our brief fling with spring is over and winter has returned to our little corner of the world. The barbecue grill was wheeled back into its shed and thoughts turned back to comfort food: hearty, rib-sticking, warming food. Lentils – but not a salad. Salads are for warm warmer weather. I needed a stew! And I had just the thing to go with it. I found … Continue reading →
Go directly to recipe We do two types of cooking at our house. In the summer, mon mari is in charge (sort of). I do all the prep work, marinades, side dishes, etc. and he does the actual cooking on one of the barbecues (gas, charcoal, smoker). We rarely cook inside from about the first of April until well into October, other than boiling the pasta or heating the stock … Continue reading →
