Monthly Archives: February 2014

Pork and Aubergine Stir Fry

Posted on February 28, 2014 by cookinginsens

After a busy morning of drinking coffee and nonessential shopping, I developed a taste for something Asian. With the refrigerator at maximum capacity, filled with leftovers and vegetables, it was child’s play to figure something out 😉 I had two … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged asian, aubergine, cooking, eggplant, food, food photography, pork, recipe, stir fry | 19 Comments

Pork Belly Surprise

Posted on February 24, 2014 by cookinginsens

Knowing that Jacques of Le Litteraire would be closing up and going off for vacation for 2 weeks, I asked him to have the butchers at the slaughter house cut me a few slabs of American ribs like the last … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, herbs, pork belly, recipes, roasted vegetables | 26 Comments

Rognons de Veau Chez Guy

Posted on February 23, 2014 by cookinginsens

Having arrived in Sens on Friday and not really feeling up to doing the market and cooking on Saturday, I found my favorite old French guy, M. Parret, and asked him to lunch with me at the very “correct” restaurant, … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, Dessert, Food and Wine, French, Fruit, Main dishes, Salad | Tagged Chez Guy, food, food photography, France, French, restaurant, Sens | 17 Comments

I’m Back!

Posted on February 23, 2014 by cookinginsens

Everything’s good. We extricated Jade from the insidious French child protection system that believes that a minor who leaves an affluent, non-abusive home to live with street bums has the capacity to make wise decisions. We prayed at Notre Dame … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine | Tagged Eggs, France, Notre Dame, Strasbourg | 61 Comments

Pork Rib Roast with Pear and Tomato Salsa

Posted on February 7, 2014 by cookinginsens

Au Village Gourmand is both a restaurant and traiteur. They had this outrageous pork rib roast that I just had to have! They agreed 😀 I mean, people! How could I resist? Lovely pears in the market from the local … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, pear salsa, pork, recipes, roast | 45 Comments

Jade is Found and is Safe

Posted on February 4, 2014 by cookinginsens

Thank you all my friends at wordpress for your support and prayers.

Posted in Cooking | 57 Comments

Onion and Lardons Smothered Foie de Veau

Posted on February 3, 2014 by cookinginsens

Au Village Gourmand had some lovely slices of calf’s liver that I couldn’t resist. Today was market day and I always spend a lot of time drinking coffee and lurking around the market and the gourmet traiteurs. As I slowly … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged bacon, Calf's liver, cooking, food, food photography, lardons, onions, recipe | 22 Comments

Lamb Ragout

Posted on February 2, 2014 by cookinginsens

Today being Sunday, we just ate something. Recycled lamb from yesterday. I won’t tell you how Le Parret acted about there being only this.

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, lamb, recipe, stew | 25 Comments

Herb Roasted New Zealand Lamb

Posted on February 2, 2014 by cookinginsens

Back to the freezer. Wondering around the supermarket one day, who knows when, I saw a fantastic sale on New Zealand lamb, grabbed a leg and wedged it into the freezer. In keeping with “vide congelateur”, I un-wedged it on … Continue reading →