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Monthly Archives: August 2012
I’m Leaving on the Zap Train
Well, it’s finally come down to this. I’ve put the dog in the doggy hotel, informed the cats that M. Parret will be passing by from time to time to open cans and bags for them, and encouraged Jade on … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged cooking, duck breast, food, French, mushrooms, recipes
26 Comments
Traiteur Sunday
I can’t say I’m not a little bit excited about living in a new country. The world and it’s various peoples and cultures, after all these years, still can excite my interest. But yet, what about Veuve Cliquot? Is Germany … Continue reading
Lamb Tajine with Pears
There’s a definite chill in the air. A little windy too. After those hateful few days of 90 and 100 degree (Fahrenheit, Roger) weather, I must say I was cheered Time for a warming coffee and hot chocolate at Le Plat … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged beans, chard, cooking, food, French, lamb, pears, recipes, tajine
23 Comments
Char Sui Pork Chops
Well, I’ve made our reservations on the Zen train for the boarding school in Alsace, I’ve booked the dog into the Doggy Pension for next Tuesday, I’ve gotten the French doctor to sign off on a “good health” certificate for … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged asian, Char Sui, cooking, food, food photography, pork chops, recipes
21 Comments
Spaghetti Squash with Pan Fried Cod
The forecast for today was 80 degrees F, so I thought I might cook, early. We went to the market around 8 a.m. and I found a spaghetti squash. I’ve always wanted to cook one of these! The freezer yielded … Continue reading
Posted in American, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged cod, cooking, Fish, food, recipes, spaghetti squash, Vegetables
15 Comments
Chicken Salad a la Frigidaire
Today it’s 90 F and humid in an ugly, Washington, D.C. kind of way. This is why all the French run out of France in August! It finally dawns on me. I thought they left in August to get in … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes, Salad
Tagged Chicken, cooking, food, French, recipes, salad
21 Comments
Poulet Télévisée
In 1983, I “followed to join” my husband in Burkina Faso, then known as Haute or Upper Volta. It was my first time in Africa and everything was so exciting; babies on the back, trays balanced on heads, village chiefs … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes
Tagged cooking, food, food photography, French, roasted chicken, rotisserie
29 Comments
Juicy, Deep Fried Gillardeau Oysters
Now I know some of you Gallophile, oyster connoisseurs (Roger) are just going to shudder and perhaps mutter one or two shocked “ooh la’s”, when you read that I’ve had the Gaul to deep fry one of France’s most venerated … Continue reading
Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged cooking, food, fried, oysters, recipes, Seafood
20 Comments
Shark Burger
Yesterday, although I put all 6 of the shark fillets in marinade, I only cooked two. http://cookinginsens.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/fresh-shark-with-avocado-tomato-salsa/. I had an idea for today that I wanted to try out with the remaining four. Shark burgers! These were good. I just … Continue reading
Fresh Shark with Avocado Tomato Salsa
Quite naturally I’m FB friends with my local fishmonger. He posts specials, new arrivals and house prepared plates for take away. Yesterday afternoon he informed us that he’d just received some whole blue shark. Jade and I slipped into our … Continue reading
Posted in American, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged cooking, Fish, food, food photography, recipes, salsa, shark
15 Comments
