Monthly Archives: February 2012

Linguini with Mushrooms, Parmesan and Serrano Ham

Posted on February 29, 2012 by cookinginsens

This recipe was inspired by my refrigerator and Jamie Oliver. Yes, I over bought mushrooms again. I can’t help it, they looked good. I’ve still got the bizarre comment problem and am waiting for a solution from wordpress support. Hello!? … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, linguini, mushrooms, parmesan, pasta, recipes, serrano ham | 19 Comments

Crispy Veal Sweetbreads with Roquefort Dressing

Posted on February 28, 2012 by cookinginsens

The first time I worked with sweetbreads I was very nervous but determined to attempt something outside of my area of expertise. When I made Dave’s Sweetbread Terrine http://atomic-temporary-17826715.wpcomstaging.com/2011/04/30/i-poached-daves-sweetbread-terrine/, I couldn’t get veal sweetbreads so I settled for lamb sweetbreads … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, dressing, food, recipes, ris de veau, roquefort, sweetbreads, veal | 35 Comments

Duck Breast in Red Wine Sauce with Two Mushrooms

Posted on February 26, 2012 by cookinginsens

Duck breasts were on sale at Leclerc in packs of 3. I bought 2 packs for the freezer 🙂 I can’t seem to comment on others’ posts. I can like them but my comments don’t come through. Does anyone know … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, duck breasts, food, mushrooms, recipes, wine sauce | 26 Comments

Mussels and Almandes de Mer

Posted on February 25, 2012 by cookinginsens

Well he’s going back to Southern Sudan, so I thought I’d pull out all stops. No seafood to be had from the Nile river. And anyway, I’ve been wanting to do something with these clam-like almandes de mer . We … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged clams, cooking, food, French, mussels, recipes, Seafood | 25 Comments

Proscuitto Wrapped Pork Loin

Posted on February 23, 2012 by cookinginsens

We bought our first house about 3 miles down the same road from my husband’s parents’ house in the New York Catskills. Beautiful house, wooded on about 3 acres, deer and the occasional bear passing through. We decided not to rent it … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged apples, cooking, food, mushrooms, pork roast, recipes, rosemary, stuffing | 31 Comments

Veal Chops Smothered in Onions and Grilled Peppers

Posted on February 21, 2012 by cookinginsens

This is a quick and easy dish I put together using one of my stove top tajines. A skillet with a cover would work as well. Veal Chops Smothered in Onions and Grilled Peppers 4 veal chops Salt and pepper … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, grilled peppers, recipes, spaghetti, veal chop | 15 Comments

Jamie’s Fish, Chips and Mushy Peas

Posted on February 19, 2012 by cookinginsens

This morning Daisy at Cool Cook Style http://coolcookstyle.com/ informed me that my blog had been featured at What’s Cook In http://www.whatscook.in/articles/what-weve-been-reading-3091/. Mah-velous! Thank you Daisy. Thank you What’s Cook In! Okay, one more Jamie from the budget issue. Only 1 pound 19 … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, English, fish, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged chips, cooking, English, Fish, food, Jamie Oliver, mushy peas, recipes | 27 Comments

Roasted Pork Belly

Posted on February 17, 2012 by cookinginsens

I went to the market today to get a 2.5 kilo (about 5 lbs) pork belly so that I could make Jamie’s crispy, budget pork belly(under 2 pounds per serving, Frugal). But to my dismay, they only had small … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, English, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Sandwich | Tagged cooking, daikon, food, pork belly, recipes, sandwich, vegetable pickle | 34 Comments

Roasted Fennel, Red Pepper and Onion

Posted on February 17, 2012 by cookinginsens

This roasted red pepper, fennel and onion casserole with optional bacon makes a satisfying light lunch, especially if you’ve had a large breakfast 🙂 Quick and easy with crisp, tender roasted vegetables, the casserole is also perfect as a side … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish, Vegetables | Tagged cooking, fennel, food, onion, recipes, red bell pepper, roasting, Vegetables | 16 Comments

Rib Steak and Eggs

Posted on February 16, 2012 by cookinginsens

Steak and eggs for breakfast reminds me of all night diners in the wee hours of the morning. They don’t have those in France. Bummer. Somebody should open up a breakfast restaurant here, not chain. Or build a 5 star … Continue reading →