Monthly Archives: April 2013

Shinae Robinson’s Tajine Caramelized Pork Belly with Lady Fingers

Posted on April 30, 2013 by cookinginsens

Shinae Robinson is a cook that I’ve friended on Facebook for maybe over a year. She makes wonderful Vietnamese/Korean/Asian/American food. I constantly salivate when I visit her page. So why didn’t I know she had a blog? Duh. I really … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Vegetables, Vietnamese | Tagged asian, caramelized, cooking, food, food photography, okra, pork belly, quail eggs, recipes, tajine | 21 Comments

Herbed Pork Roast with Pears

Posted on April 28, 2013 by cookinginsens

I got the cutest little pork roast at the butcher’s the other day! Normally, this is a piece he cuts into pork chops but try as he did to slice it for me, I insisted on having it whole, thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, French, herbs, pears, pork roast, recipes | 24 Comments

Chez Parret

Posted on April 27, 2013 by cookinginsens

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Hoisin Roasted Duck Breast with Zucchini and Yellow Pepper

Posted on April 26, 2013 by cookinginsens

I used my last two French duck breasts today. Oy vey! I’ll go to Fresh Paradise http://www.frischeparadies.eu/stores/stuttgart.html tomorrow for some imported 🙂 As a matter of fact, I think I’ll pick up some German goose breasts also. You have to bone them … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged asian, cooking, duck breast, food, food photography, hoisin, recipes, roasted, zucchini | 22 Comments

Roasted Parsnips, Mushrooms, Romano Beans and Crispy Fried Fish

Posted on April 24, 2013 by cookinginsens

A blog site that I follow, Our Growing Paynes, http://ourgrowingpaynes.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/roasted-mushroom-and-parsnip-ravioli/ gave me wonderful idea for what to do with my aging parsnips and mushrooms that were giving me bitter looks in the downstairs refrigerator and my loving, friendly romano beans that … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Vegetables | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, fried fish, mushrooms, parsnips, recipes, roasted, romano beans, Vegetables | 25 Comments

Texas Chili Beans

Posted on April 23, 2013 by cookinginsens

My mom taught me to make chili beans. The major difference in this recipe and hers is that instead of a ham hock, I used a chopped cup of my never ending baked ham. My inspiration to make chili beans … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged chili beans, cooking, food, food photography, recipes, spicy, Texas | 28 Comments

Monkey 47, etc.

Posted on April 22, 2013 by cookinginsens

This weekend was the beginning of the Stuttgart Spring Fest, like the Oktoberfest but only in the Spring; rides, food, dancing and singing. We wanted to go on Saturday but it rained all day, so instead we spent our Saturday picking up … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, German, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged asparagus, beef, cooking, flanken ribs, food, food photography, Germany, grilling, recipes, Spring Fest, Stuttgart | 31 Comments

Ham Salad

Posted on April 19, 2013 by cookinginsens

Leftover ham and pre-boiled German eggs with a salad of roquette, cucumbers and radish. Ham Salad 2 cups cooked ham, coarsely chopped 4 hard boiled eggs, chopped 1 scallion, thinly sliced 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1 heaping tsp mustard Salt Pepper … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Salad | Tagged cooking, Eggs, food, food photography, ham, recipe, salad | 18 Comments

Garlic Chicken with Chard and Turnips

Posted on April 18, 2013 by cookinginsens

Unless the weather turns, this is the last day I’m using that oven! The kitchen seems to heat up fast, even when it’s not that hot outside. Grill. I had some lovely hakurei turnips that I wanted to use and … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Vegetables | Tagged chard, Chicken, cooking, food, garlic, recipes, turnips, Vegetables | 23 Comments

Georgia On My Mind: Georgian Ajapsandali

Posted on April 16, 2013 by cookinginsens

The recipes at Georgia About are all so interesting! I just happened to have the right amount of eggplant in the fridge to make Georgia About’s eggplant stew, ajapsandali https://georgiaabout.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/about-food-ajapsandali-georgian-eggplant-stew/, Texas style. Since Stuttgart can’t seem to make up it’s … Continue reading →