Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Spain and Portugal are known for traditional Sangrias, made from red wine and brandy with oranges, and maybe other fruit added. They are everywhere, all summer long and, in the heat of a long, lazy lunch at a sidewalk cafe, can pack … Continue reading…
We don’t buy steaks at the French supermarkets as they tend to be….. chewy. We buy steaks at a butcher shop and they’re wonderful. But, for the slow cooker or oven braises, I’m very happy with the less expensive cuts … Continue reading…
A lot of people think of cooking beef in red wine or beer but not white wine. White wine gives a lighter flavor to the dish – and is a nice change if you normally use red. This dish is … Continue reading…
It’s been a strange spring. The first two weeks of April were very warm with brilliant sunshine everyday. I planted the onions, shallots, radishes and chard and watered every day. My tomato and squash seedlings basked in the sun on … Continue reading…
I found a great new source for good beef here: the vegetable store. There is a chain of supermarkets here in France, called Grand Frais (big fresh). When I first started going there it was 90% fruits and vegetables, with … Continue reading…
Coq au Vin, Chicken Braised in Red Wine, is a French Classic. Doing it in white wine, less so. Doing it in a slow cooker is, well, shall we just say it’s something new. When I first made it, braised … Continue reading…
Veal in white wine sauce is a classic French dish. It’s also a simple dish to make and an easy one to expand for a dinner party. Both veal and vegetables are braised, then finished with a white wine cream … Continue reading…