Monthly Archives: January 2013

Roasted Asian Lamb Shanks with Sweet Potatoes

Posted on January 30, 2013 by cookinginsens

I had 3 Welsh lamb shanks in the freezer and took my inspiration from this wonderful recipe at BBC’s Good Food http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/67613/vietnamese-lamb-shanks-with-sweet-potatoes. I chose to roast this in one of my tajines with cover and adjusted a few of the ingredients … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged asian, cooking, food, food photography, lamb shanks, recipes, sweet potatoes | 30 Comments

Spanish Chorizo Omelette with Irregular Mushrooms

Posted on January 29, 2013 by cookinginsens

Mexican chorizo has been on my mind lately and I was wishing for some when I saw this great recipe for home made Mexican chorizo from Case of the Munchies http://caseofthemunchies.wordpress.com/2013/01/29/chorizo-tacosenchiladas/ Still, you have to “love the one you’re with”, … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged breakfast, chorizo, cooking, food, food photography, mushrooms, omelette, recipes | 37 Comments

Salmon Sunday

Posted on January 27, 2013 by cookinginsens

This morning at 6 o’clock my husband took off to the States for a week and Jade went back to school at 5 this afternoon. Me and the kitties, home alone. Still, I made a nice lunch for Jade of … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, honey, lemon, napa cabbage, recipes, salmon, sesame, spinach | 20 Comments

Lamb Chops with Herbs and Balsamic Sauce

Posted on January 25, 2013 by cookinginsens

These are French lamb chops that I found in my freezer in Sens over the holidays. Yay! Quick and easy, just sprinkle with dried herbs, brown, make a balsamic reduction and serve with bacon, sauteed chard. Lamb Chops with Herbs … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged balsamic, cooking, food, food photography, French, herbs, Lamb chops, recipes | 36 Comments

Spinach, Bacon, Mushroom and Brie Omelette.

Posted on January 23, 2013 by cookinginsens

I know that I made a salad yesterday http://cookinginsens.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 http://maddogtvdinners.wordpress.com/ inadvertently gave … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged bacon, breakfast, Brie, brunch, cooking, food, food photography, mushrooms, omelette, recipes, souffle, spinach | 28 Comments

Spinach, Bacon, Egg and Mushroom Salad

Posted on January 22, 2013 by cookinginsens

I woke up this morning craving spinach salad. I haven’t had that for a long time and I just love it when I think of something I’d like to eat and all the ingredients are in the fridge. It’s serendipic … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Salad | Tagged bacon, cooking, egg, food, food photography, mushrooms, recipes, salad, spinach | 29 Comments

Japanese BBQ Turkey Thighs with Stir-Fried Turnips

Posted on January 21, 2013 by cookinginsens

My husband came home the other day with some French turkey thighs that he says he found at the American commissary. Because he’s such a good husband and usually eats as he’s told (unless it’s l.i.v.e.r.) and it was apparent … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged barbecue, cooking, food, food photography, Japanese, recipes, stir fry, turkey legs, turnips | 17 Comments

Ocean Fish with Chard and Leeks

Posted on January 20, 2013 by cookinginsens

The good news is that I found a fishmonger, a butcher and the open market in the historic town center of Waiblingen, about 5 minutes from our house. The bad news is that I haven’t yet learned to copy down … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged chard, cooking, Fish, food, food photography, leeks, lemon sauce, recipes | 29 Comments

Balsamic Gansebrust with Courgettes

Posted on January 17, 2013 by cookinginsens

I went over to Kaufland supermarket on Saturday specifically to buy some of those cute goose legs http://cookinginsens.com/2012/11/07/roasted-goose-sandwich-with-bottom-of-the-pan-relish/. They were all gone! In their place was a bin full of frozen goose breasts or gansebrusts. Why not? I hadn’t used my … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, German, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged balsamic, cooking, courgettes, food, food photography, German, goose breast, recipes | 37 Comments

The Christmas Market Nougat 2010

Posted on January 16, 2013 by cookinginsens

Cleaning out my draft posts, I found this unpublished post, drafted in 2010. I loved watching this very friendly man in the market cutting an enormous nougat. You definitely needed muscle for this job.