Monthly Archives: July 2011

Japanese Curry Chicken in Waiting

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

Any day now I’m supposed to be receiving some fresh udon noodles from the Sushi Boutique in Paris.  Following in Kay’s footsteps, http://myhomecookedmeals.blogspot.com/2011/04/dinner-tonight-japanese-style-kare.html, I decided to make chicken curry to have on hand when the noodles arrive. I browned some chicken … Continue reading →

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Salmon with Yellow Pepper Saffron Sauce for Jenny

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

I have to admit, I felt a little guilty about cooking that little bunny rabbit so soon after leaving Camerahols.  Not so much for you manly men, and women, but because of Jenn. I know when she saw the post, … Continue reading →

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It’s My Birthday, But the Director Couldn’t Come

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

When Burkina Faso was called Upper Volta, there was a song that came out of Ivory Coast called Mon Anniversaire (My Birthday).  It was sung by an Ivorian musician who seemed to have a problem with his love life because … Continue reading →

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Les Mogettes de Vendee

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

When we were in the Vendee region of France with Roger and Jenn Stowell, Roger prepared a wonderful soup of herbs and fresh white beans.  These beans were the famous mogettes de Vendee or lingot beans.  When cooked, these beans … Continue reading →

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Barbecued Rabbit Saddle and Grilled Corn with Cumin Butter

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Yes, yes, I know it’s not the season, which my daughter pointed out, but I was reminiscing about the cumin butter for grilled corn that I made, back in the day, at our house in the New York Catskills.  I saw this precooked … Continue reading →

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Food Photography: Backdrops

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

I have these huge pieces of painted placard that I’ve been using for backdrops.  They weigh a ton and I had been hauling them upstairs, downstairs, outside and back inside. In addition, if I wasn’t shooting towards a wall that … Continue reading →

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Pan-fried Pollock with Zucchini and Tomatoes

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

The vegetable fairy left some garden zucchini in a bag on my front door handle this morning.  That, the lieu noir (pollock) and cherry tomatoes in the fridge pretty much dictated today’s menu.  Also, it’s chore day(bleah!) and who can … Continue reading →

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Fennel and Rosemary Pork Roast Open-Faced Sandwiches

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

I was looking at the Jamie Oliver website http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/pork-recipes/posh-roast-pork-party-kebabs and got this idea of rubbing a rolled pork roast with fennel seed, garlic and rosemary. I’ve done the garlic and rosemary before but the fennel seed was brilliant!  The house was perfumed … Continue reading →

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Camerahols: Photography and Gastronomy in the Vendee

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

When I signed up for the photography class at Camerahols, though excited, I didn’t know what to expect.  All I knew was that Roger Stowell, a successful, well-known English photographer, had retired to the Vendee region of France and was … Continue reading →

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Planked Salmon with Mango and Cherry Tomato Salsa

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

Summer food is nice, isn’t it?  We eat differently, better, during the summer in an unintentional healthy kind of way; salads, grilled meats, vegetables, fish, cold soups and vegetable tarts.  It’s just good!  And pretty. Planked Salmon with Mango and … Continue reading →

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