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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Red Mullet with Roasted Pepper sauce
Aren’t IPad photos ugly? It was iPad or Jade’s tripod (my husband’s bringing the Manfrotto on the weekend). I’ve had my coffee and am off to Paris tomorrow for hair care. Roger would want to know 😉
Creole Seasoned Baked Chicken with Vegetable Gratin
Jade is off to the convent on Friday to prepare for her confirmation, so she won’t be coming to Germany this weekend. Â She wasn’t very excited about it but I was; I’ve never been inside of a “nunnery.” Â I was … Continue reading
Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged baked, Chicken, cooking, creole, food, food photography, gratin, recipes, vegetable
28 Comments
Hoisin Glazed Salmon Steaks with Jerusalem Artichokes
I miss my fishmonger.  There’s that personal interaction; he knows who I am, what I like and what might tempt me.  He is knowledgeable of and has more than a pecuniary interest in his products.  He is funny and though I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Asian, Cooking, English, fish, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged asian, cooking, Fish, food, food photography, hoisin, Jerusalem artichokes, recipes, salmon
38 Comments
German Geschnetzeltes Chili
When we were looking for cars, we were interested in the Volkswagen Touran.  It had everything; automatic parking, rain sensor, GPS, rear parking sensors, start/stop at traffic lights, a warning sensor for drowsy drivers, dual temperature controls and heated seats.  What … Continue reading
Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, German, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged chickpeas, chili, cooking, food, geschnetzeltes, pork, recipe, stew
21 Comments
Magret de Canard a la Vanille
I think I’m suffering from “Francophile creep”, a slow, insidious mind-snatching that occurs after living in close proximity with the consumers of fine wines and cuisine, Les Gaulois. Â I never thought this would happen to me but this morning while … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged apples, balsamic vinegar, cooking, duck, food, food photography, recipes, vanilla
31 Comments
Braised Rabbit with Parsnips, Carrots and Pearl Onions
The landlord is changing the stove! Â I was afraid this blog would turn into a 2 year long whine that nobody would want to read and I certainly would not want to write. Â Would not write! Â And then what would … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Kitchen tools, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged braised, carrots, cooking, food, food photography, molds, parsnips, pearl onions, rabbit, recipe
40 Comments
Cannelloni
When I first got married and hosted dinner parties, my go-to meals were usually pseudo-Italian; spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, cannelloni, things that involved ground beef and cheese. I guess I finally bored myself and now I rarely make them which … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged cannelloni, cooking, food, ground beef, Italian, pasta, recipe, ricotta
36 Comments
Faux Gumbo
I had a whole chicken and shrimp in the freezer and that, along with refrigerated odds and ends, sounded like gumbo to me. Â Problem is, my file gumbo powder is in Sens and I have never made gumbo with okra, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged Chicken, cooking, creole, food, food photography, gumbo, recipe, sausage, Shrimp, stew
34 Comments
Honey Mustard Poussin
It’s snowing and will snow for the next 4 days. Â I was thinking of making chicken soup but I wasn’t really excited about it for a Sunday lunch. Jade was pretty definite about wanting gnocchi because the gnocchi she had … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, German, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged Christmas market, cooking, food, food photography, German, honey, maultaschen, mustard, Poussin, recipes, restaurant, Stuttgart
28 Comments
Strasbourg City Christmas Decorations
I loved the way they decorated the buildings in the city center of Strasbourg. Â Do we do this in the States? Â I’ve forgotten. Â Anyway, I thought this was really getting into the spirit. I know I was supposed to … Continue reading
