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Regular Children

I used to hate grapefruit when I was growing up.  I think most kids do because to them it tastes bitter.  I started eating and enjoying grapefruit in my early 20s.  It had started to taste sweet, in a grapefruit … Continue reading

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Spinach, Bacon, Mushroom and Brie Omelette.

I know that I made a salad yesterday http://cookinginsens.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/spinach-bacon-egg-and-mushroom-salad/  with almost the same ingredients, but I have a lot of spinach, mushrooms and, honestly, a lot of vegetables that I bought greedily at the farmers’ market on Saturday. Mad Dog at  … Continue reading

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Poached Egg with Grilled Vegetables

One of my neighbors, a die-hard bookophile, visited a village vide grenier this past weekend, finding a first edition, French dictionary printed in 1658!  He was so delighted! Vide grenier means to empty the attic and is the French equivalent of a yard … Continue reading

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No New Thing Under The Sun

“The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.”  King James Bible. Jade and I had an interesting conversation about originality in cooking.  She seemed to … Continue reading

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Traditional Oeufs en Meurette from Burgundy

Wine poached eggs in a nest of mushrooms and bacon on toast.  De-ca-dent, Frugal, de-ca-dent  I admit, I almost balked at the full two bottles of red wine needed for this recipe.  Unfortunately, I didn’t have any vin de table in the … Continue reading

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Baked Eggs in Tomato Sauce

Did you ever wonder what the point of having a microwave was, besides it’s ability to reheat leftovers and defrost frozen items if you watch it carefully?  While I would never cook a meal or anything major in a microwave, … Continue reading

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Jamie’s Super Scotch Woodcock

This is my problem; once I start “doing” Jamie, it’s hard to stop.  Also, I didn’t really like his holiday issue but am totally fascinated with Issue 25, January 12th.  He’s doing a lot of dishes using celery, which I … Continue reading

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Double “Egg” Benedict with Tomato Pesto

Once in Niger, we hosted a small brunch for friends.  The brunch included Eggs Benedict on top of breaded eggplant rounds(English muffins were not available) with hollandaise and tomato pesto sauces, homemade breakfast sausage links, fruit salad and mimosas.   … Continue reading

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Scalloped Potatoes in Bacon Cups

I decided to cook with the French today and found a recipe that I thought would be interesting; grilled veal with mushrooms, shallot compote and scalloped potatoes in bacon cups. That sounded fine and it was.   I especially liked … Continue reading

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White Asparagus and Leek Flan

Okay, I’ve been avoiding the white asparagus because I’d never cooked them before.   I remember the Ambassador’s wife, Claire,  in Niger bringing these from France for a special dinner that included a white chocolate mousse.    She had a … Continue reading

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